BOOX Tablet Go 10.3 ePaper E Ink Tablet No Front Light 4G 64G 300 PPI B/W

I’m heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem and come from a Remarkable 2, so I appreciate quality kit, and the Boox Go 10.3 is absolutely gorgeous. It’s a beautiful device to hold and use - the build quality is outstanding.The feeling of writing is super important to me for a device like this. The Remarkable 2 was the best I’d tried so far, but this device equals it. I did find the supplied pen to be a little “scratchy”, but it’s grown on me. I can also use the Staedtler pen I’d bought to use with the Remarkable for a smoother writing experience.I decided to sell the Remarkable and switch to the Boox as my primary note-taker. The Notes app in the Boox has a lot more functionality than the Remarkable. In addition and of most importance to me was the ability to download other apps on the Google store. So I can now use this fabulous eInk device for more of my reading, including my RSS feeds, Pocket articles, magazines with Libby, and of course eBooks which I’m using with KOReader.This is probably my favourite device this year and allows me to do a lot more reading on eInk and distraction-free.I don’t miss the front-light. My use is either outdoors or indoors under lighting and I’ve not had a situation yet where I couldn’t use the device due to lack of lighting.You don’t get the “free” case when ordering from Amazon, but most reviews of that I’ve seen aren’t particularly positive, so no great loss. I purchased a sleeve case for now until such time as third-party flip covers come out.

I've had this device for a couple of months now and am really happy with it. I mainly got it because my Kobo Libra is a bit to small for reading Manga and I couldn't take hand written notes on it when reading Dharma. Also I wanted an e Ink device I could have all my eBooks on (Kindle, Kobo and Google books), which I now can as this is an android device. It is a bit of a learning curve as all new devices are, but there are a number of short cuts you can customise to make it personal and to your liking. The lack of front light could be an issue if you've not got good lighting, the only time I've notice is in the evening before it's time to turn the lights on. As I said at the start I'm really happy with my Go 10.3

This tablet spent most of its time on my shelf, next to its box as a desktop clock (a role in which it excelled - has a beautiful large clock/calendar screensaver). I only actually used the Go 10.3 as it was intended, for a few days and within that time, i was not thrilled and did not get the 'wow' factor that i was expecting.The screen on the Go 10.3 was much darker than my Remarkable 2 and also my Boox Palma (original) - which has a very white screen. This made the screen on the Go 10.3 slightly difficult to read without eye strain in typical UK daylight (indoors). Reading PDFs was not a breeze as the text still looked quite small on the screen, although navigating PDFs, accessing them and transitioning through them, was much easier on the Boox Go10.3 than on my Remarkable 2.In terms of functionality, the Go 10.3 tablet does much more than a Remarkable 2 and outshines it completely. However, these functions can only really be used to the maximum if screen is easy to read. Boox really needs to improve this with the next generation device. Text needs to be very black against white-ish background. I was confused as to how this was achieved for the Palma (original) but could not be replicated on the Go 10.3.Screen touch stability was also an issue for me. Sometimes i would touch the screen on the right and the Go 10.3 tablet would return to the home screen. This was very frustrating - particularly as i am not a tech novice and am familiar with Boox and setting up their technology; I was very disappointed about this glitchiness.Boox MUST do something to redesign their pen/stylus. Although it has a satisfactory and realistic pen like feel on the screen, It looks and feels like a flimsy, cheap felt tip pen. When i picked it up, i felt... 'ripped off'. I found that other 3rd party stylus' felt better on the screen and in the hand. For the days in which i was using this tablet, i preferred a third party stylus - the HB looking yellow and black ones. For such an expensive device, quality and presentation matters and i think that Boox needs to work on this a little - particularly with their stylus.Finally, it must be emphasised that this, (just like the Remarkable 2), is a desktop item. It is cumbersome to carry and read, for example when sitting up in bed. When in lap, i found it was too far away from my eyes and once again caused eye strain. Despite its much smaller size, the Boox Palma is easier to hold and read on in my bed. The high contrast between ink and screen helps for reading clarity. Palma is also more stable and easier to adjust.

It's lovely. I bought it for distraction-free reading. Its reading software is very good, with fast navigation and thoughtful options. Note-taking is a new experience, I wasn't looking for it but it's very good and I'm now writing in the margins quite a bit as I read. I added a beautiful third-party magnetic cover and a little booklight for reading at night.

So, it looks nice, from there it is downhill. The user interface is clunky and just a mess as though different parts were designed by different people that didn't communicate with each other. The screen has very poor contrast, black on a grey background. I have a 5 year old Remarkable 1 and the screen is much brighter on this, plus the remarkable is way faster at everything, from booting to page refresh, etc. You have to be very selective on which android apps you can run on it as they are not all compatible, even though they should be. Not happy at all as this was meant to be my 'upgrade' to my RM1. At the moment it will probably be returned.

Great tablet, amazing quality and functionality for the price!

Slim as it gets, only flaw is the magnetic pen is not strong, don't think a device can ever get thinner than this before it breaks, i've got SN A5X to compliment this device, happy with purchase