Product Review: BOZHUORUI Stand Case for 10.3" Onyx Boox Note Air/Boox Note Air2 and Boox Note Air2 Plus ePaper Tablet

 

This is a case/cover for the 10.3" BOOX E-Ink Note Air series of tablets. Unlike some of the covers out there that hold the tablet magnetically, you slide this one into place (there is an open area that has fabric on each side that basically forms a notch that you slide the tablet into and then secure it in place by tucking a tab into place). On the plus side, there is no possible way for the tablet to accidentally fall out of the case, even if you were to drop the case. Also, the tablet sits recessed so when the cover is closed it does not actually touch the surface, which helps protect the surface of the tablet. 

There are, however, a couple of drawbacks to the design. First, because the fabric covers up some of the magnetic portions of the tablet, it is not as easy to just magnetically connect the pen on the side. The stylus can be magnetically connected to the side, but it is not as secure as some of the other covers that are available.  There is, however, a fabric stylus holder that will allow you to attach the stylus. Second, when the cover is closed, the power button and the port to connect the USB cable is covered, so you must have the cover open to charge the tablet or connect it to a computer if you will be moving files using the cable as opposed to wirelessly. 

The cover is made of a nice faux-leather material, and it looks very good. The cover does allow for a kickstand mode that will allow you to hold the tablet in landscape mode. The cover does not have a keyboard, so if you wanted to type with a keyboard you would need to use a Bluetooth keyboard. Overall, it is a good inexpensive case that protects the tablet well. 

Product Review: BOOX Magnetic Pen2 Pro with Eraser Feature

 

This is a stylus that works with the BOOX series of E-ink tablets. I have the Note Air 2 Plus, and the stylus that comes with it does not have an eraser end, which makes it kind of a pain when you are writing, because in order to erase you have to switch from the pen to the eraser using the icons on the screen and back to the pen. This allows you to turn the stylus over and use the eraser end. The only real trick to erasing with this is that you have to push down on the stylus when you are using the eraser end in order to get the writing to erase. 

As far as the writing experience goes, it uses nibs that do have to be replaced when they wear down. One drawback to this is that it does not come with extra nibs, but the stylus that comes with the tablet itself does have extra nibs. How quickly the nibs last will, of course, depend on how much you use them, but I have found that with what I would call regular use, writing on the tablet multiple times per week, the nibs last quite a while. The big plus, for me anyway, is that the stylus does not have to be charged (unlike the Apple Pencil that works with iPads), so you do not have to interrupt what you are doing to recharge the stylus (which could definitely interrupt your work flow, especially if you are taking notes "live" during a meeting, a class lecture, or something like that).