Chicken Little
5 de diciembre de 2025
Excellent execution -- Hard to choose between this and the Supernote
I also have a SuperNote Nomad, so I will be comparing the two products. (If you're wondering, I also gave the other product a 5 star review, because there are reasons you'd choose the Nomad over this product and vice versa.)First off, the 5C was really well executed. The fit and finish as soon as I unboxed it were impressive. It definitely was the product the company intended to build, and their engineering team hit all of their targets.Pros:- color screen: it straddles gimmicky and useful.- Android software: using the Nomad as a point of comparison, it was such a relief that I was able to download Android apps for this product.Other notes:1. Its default software load is what I'd call awkward. Unlike the Nomad, you don't get a full complement of apps that shows off what the 5C can do out of the box. Their Notes app is custom, works great and shows just a few hints that it was inspired by Supernotes's Notes app.2. The power button, which I use to turn it on after it goes into sleep mode, is indented a little bit. There isn't much travel to that button, which worries me.About the Nomad. Supernote's claim to fame is its patented screen technology, which allows it to have the best pens. They're right. My first impression of the 5C's stylus was that it felt a lot like pencil on rough paper: a bit scratchy.Supernote runs a custom OS. It comes with a good selection of apps, but you can't add to them much. However, their apps are very well done and tuned to their hardware.In contrast, the 5C leans on its much more powerful processor to pursue the same ends. Because they support Android apps, they are at the mercy of those app developers.OS support -- It has been said that Android tablets have traditionally suffered from the limitation that they can never upgrade their OS. Whether that curse continues with this product, we'll wait and see. In the meantime, the Supernote has upgraded its OS/firmware at least a couple of times since I started using it.Supernote cloud account versus the Boox cloud account -- In order to use the full feature set of your brand new 5C you'd need to have a Boox account. This wasn't entirely pleasant. I wasn't able to find a website on which I could create it with a computer, so I had to create it by pecking at the virtual keyboard on the 5C. (This is especially fun with passwords!)I don't remember Supernote's account creation being hard. Also, you have the option of syncing your notes into the cloud. Whether you create an account or not does not impact how the apps work, outside of syncing.Tablet UI Navigation -- The 5C runs Android, so you have access to the same three buttons as on Android devices. It actually supports a fourth button, because it has the room. If you've used an Android phone, you can picture performing many of the same operations on the tablet. Supernote uses two stripes, which you'd swipe to pop up their compact home screen. Their implementation is so useful.AI and handwriting recognition -- The 5C's notes on their app support multiple layers. With the lasso tool, you can select a rectangle of your handwriting and ask the software to recognize your scrawls. Theirs works very well, but you have to have set up your account and I believe have to be online. In contrast, the Nomad's layered notes do not support handwriting recognition so you'd have to use their single-layer note template. Once it has recognized your handwriting, it shows you a crude text editor and a virtual keyboard. Clearly this not how they wanted you to use your device, and I don't use it that way either. (I already had a virtual keyboard on my phone. I bought the Nomad and the 5C so I can write!)I've reached the end of what I wanted to write in my review. As you can see, there are quite a few differences. They made different design choices along the way. For organizing my next week or checking my calendar or taking quick notes while I'm on the phone, I use my Nomad. For taking notes as I'm reading from my eBook and for reading my eBooks, I use the 5C.Ver másVer menos
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