Review on BOOX Nova3 Color: 7.8 ePaper Digital Paper Tablet with Cold Light, 100DPI Color Mode, 300DPI B/W Mode - High-Resolution Color eReader and Digital Notepad by Rashan Jimenez

This is my third Boox device (I also have a Note2 and B&W Nova3) and I love these things. Boox devices aren't tablets, despite what Onyx International says, but they are the most advanced and flexible e-reading and note-taking devices you can buy. Once again I stress: THESE ARE NOT PILLS. You're running Android 10, which means you can theoretically run any app from the Google Play Store, but just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. If it contains a video or a lot of animations, use a regular tablet. Boox devices are great for reading, drawing, and note-taking, so that's exactly what you should use them for. Audiobooks and audio streaming work well, but you'll need a Bluetooth headset or USB-C adapter. Web browsing isn't bad either, especially after recent updates introduced smooth scrolling and full refresh on stop. Don't get me wrong, e-ink technology has come a long way since the first Kindle, but there's still a long way to go before e-ink devices can reliably replace traditional tablets, so be realistic about your expectations. or you will be disappointed. I love this color version of the Nova3 (the black and white version is also a very impressive device) but be aware that you have to make some compromises when going from black and white to color. First, ghosting is a much bigger problem in color, so you'll be doing full updates more often, which thankfully is made easier by the gesture controls introduced in the last update. The resolution of the color grid is lower than black and white images/text, so I found most comics aren't quite suitable for this device as you can't fully appreciate the art. Another downside is that I've always preferred using externally lit e-books like a physical book, but this is more difficult with the Nova3 Color as the color grid darkens the background and reduces contrast. I found it necessary to sit under a very bright lamp for comfortable reading when the screen backlight is off. Luckily, Onyx replaced the blue and amber LEDs on older devices with white LEDs, so I don't care if the lights are on. It's difficult to balance blue and yellow light to make the screen look like paper, so I'm grateful I don't have to do that anymore. I find the color screen worthwhile despite the downsides because I read a lot of the news and like having colored images and charts on the screen which is easier on the eyes but your mileage may vary. If you mainly want to read books, you should consider one of the black and white devices. In any case, you will get a reliable device. And with Onyx's frequent updates, you end up with a device that's probably better a year from now than it was when you first got it.