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Hello, I’ve been seriously considering a Supernote A5X2 and I’ve researched every product in this category, starting with the remarkable 2 and I keep coming back to “why not just get an iPad?”.

A Supernote nomad (because the A5X and the A5X2 aren’t being sold right now) will cost roughly $800 CAD.

Remarkable 2 is $630

Onyx Boox Note Air 3 is $610

A brand new, current gen iPad with a pencil is $687.

My question is “how do you justify spending this kind of money on a product with really only one advantage and a vast canyon of disadvantages compared to the iPad”. And to be clear, I wouldn’t need the other features of an iPad, I already own a surface pro 7 which acts as my travel computer (and it’s a fantastic little device).

PS. I don’t like apple and I wouldn’t support them even though the iPad does seem like a great tablet.

Also a PSA, I’ve read elsewhere in this forum that people are hearing back from Ratta customer support that the A5X2 is possibly being pushed to Q3 of this year. This thing isn’t coming out people lol

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It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

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Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

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Evander_James said:

Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

You just described the point above. Garmin connects to actual GPS, making it better at navigation than a map app because it’s purpose built. The idea is that a digital notebook that is purpose built only to be a notebook and nothing else, is better at doing that one thing than an app amongst many on a traditional tablet.

If focus isn’t an issue for you, and you prefer devices that are multi-functional, than yeah, there probably isn’t a good reason to get one at that price tag.

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Mica said:

Evander_James said:
Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

You just described the point above. Garmin connects to actual GPS, making it better at navigation than a map app because it’s purpose built. The idea is that a digital notebook that is purpose built only to be a notebook and nothing else, is better at doing that one thing than an app amongst many on a traditional tablet.

If focus isn’t an issue for you, and you prefer devices that are multi-functional, than yeah, there probably isn’t a good reason to get one at that price tag.

But you aren’t correctly addressing the GPS example. The Garmin actually connects to a satellite. That’s something that a phone can never do (unless it has a GPS module in it). The supernote doesn’t have special hardware (other than the e-ink display). The supernote COULD be an app

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Evander_James said:

Mica said:
Evander_James said:
Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

You just described the point above. Garmin connects to actual GPS, making it better at navigation than a map app because it’s purpose built. The idea is that a digital notebook that is purpose built only to be a notebook and nothing else, is better at doing that one thing than an app amongst many on a traditional tablet.

If focus isn’t an issue for you, and you prefer devices that are multi-functional, than yeah, there probably isn’t a good reason to get one at that price tag.

But you aren’t correctly addressing the GPS example. The Garmin actually connects to a satellite. That’s something that a phone can never do (unless it has a GPS module in it). The supernote doesn’t have special hardware (other than the e-ink display). The supernote COULD be an app

They are purpose built on weight, form factor, screen type, etc to give a writing focused experience. General tablets are not. The app on a tablet, the note tab, and the note book all can achieve the same general end result of “note taking” though not with the same journey or under all the same circumstances. The gps vs phone achieves the same end result of navigation or location with different methods and obviously not in all the same circumstances.

You seem to be arguing about the end result of note taking where these tools are about the journey and method to get there.

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Oren said:

Evander_James said:
Mica said:
Evander_James said:
Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

You just described the point above. Garmin connects to actual GPS, making it better at navigation than a map app because it’s purpose built. The idea is that a digital notebook that is purpose built only to be a notebook and nothing else, is better at doing that one thing than an app amongst many on a traditional tablet.

If focus isn’t an issue for you, and you prefer devices that are multi-functional, than yeah, there probably isn’t a good reason to get one at that price tag.

But you aren’t correctly addressing the GPS example. The Garmin actually connects to a satellite. That’s something that a phone can never do (unless it has a GPS module in it). The supernote doesn’t have special hardware (other than the e-ink display). The supernote COULD be an app

They are purpose built on weight, form factor, screen type, etc to give a writing focused experience. General tablets are not. The app on a tablet, the note tab, and the note book all can achieve the same general end result of “note taking” though not with the same journey or under all the same circumstances. The gps vs phone achieves the same end result of navigation or location with different methods and obviously not in all the same circumstances.

You seem to be arguing about the end result of note taking where these tools are about the journey and method to get there.

Well the end result is way more important to me than the journey so yes that is my “argument”. I can’t believe you’re down voting me for that lmao

What I’m trying to understand with this post is why these devices are worth this kind of money to the people who own them. My questions come from the concerns and hesitations that I have about buying one of these devices. It’s astonishing to me that “writing like actual paper” is solely worth an $800 device to some people. That’s just not getting your money’s worth to me

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Evander_James said:

Oren said:
Evander_James said:
Mica said:
Evander_James said:
Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

You just described the point above. Garmin connects to actual GPS, making it better at navigation than a map app because it’s purpose built. The idea is that a digital notebook that is purpose built only to be a notebook and nothing else, is better at doing that one thing than an app amongst many on a traditional tablet.

If focus isn’t an issue for you, and you prefer devices that are multi-functional, than yeah, there probably isn’t a good reason to get one at that price tag.

But you aren’t correctly addressing the GPS example. The Garmin actually connects to a satellite. That’s something that a phone can never do (unless it has a GPS module in it). The supernote doesn’t have special hardware (other than the e-ink display). The supernote COULD be an app

They are purpose built on weight, form factor, screen type, etc to give a writing focused experience. General tablets are not. The app on a tablet, the note tab, and the note book all can achieve the same general end result of “note taking” though not with the same journey or under all the same circumstances. The gps vs phone achieves the same end result of navigation or location with different methods and obviously not in all the same circumstances.

You seem to be arguing about the end result of note taking where these tools are about the journey and method to get there.

Well the end result is way more important to me than the journey so yes that is my “argument”. I can’t believe you’re down voting me for that lmao

What I’m trying to understand with this post is why these devices are worth this kind of money to the people who own them. My questions come from the concerns and hesitations that I have about buying one of these devices. It’s astonishing to me that “writing like actual paper” is solely worth an $800 device to some people. That’s just not getting your money’s worth to me

> That’s not getting your money’s worth to me

Then don’t buy one? If you want it to have a web browser and be able to watch YouTube or whatever else, then get an iPad if it has the feature set you want. For most people, the device’s value is a combination of what it can, and specifically cannot do (on purpose). This may not be your metric for worth, and that’s okay.

> But a pad of paper costs $2

I can’t freely select text on a physical notepad and move it between notes, or export notes to PDF for sending to a colleague without a physical scanner, etc.

To be clear, before the Supernote, I DID use a paper notebook. Nothing wrong with it, just harder to keep managed.

> Why then?

It sits next to my workspace, where I can pop it open, jot some things down, and then stop paying attention to it. I can leave it off the charger for weeks on end and not think about it due to auto-shutoff, and it only takes like 8 seconds to startup fully. After that it sleeps and wakes in an instant.

It has a case that I can pop in my bag and probably not worry about it breaking or scratching. I don’t have to charge the pen or put in batteries. Writing surface feels enough like paper/pen without having to add third party products.

It doesn’t have a meaningful web browser, or other apps that might distract me. It’s there to take notes or doodle/sketch on and it does it near-perfectly, and doubles as an e-reader for my professional texts.

All of that is worth the price tag over a pad of paper, and I’m specifically buying a device that cant do other things.

Could they release their apps as paid things for other platforms? Probably. Will they? Maybe. But they’re selling an experience, not just the app.

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Evander_James said:

Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

A pad of paper can be $2, but a leather portfolio, nice pen and a planner system could easily be several hundred. It just all comes down to what “system” facilitates or inspires you to do work. That answer is different for everyone.

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Denali said:

Evander_James said:
Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

A pad of paper can be $2, but a leather portfolio, nice pen and a planner system could easily be several hundred. It just all comes down to what “system” facilitates or inspires you to do work. That answer is different for everyone.

That’s a new perspective, thank you very much for that :grin:

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Evander_James said:

Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

Phones do use actual GPS

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Evander_James said:

Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

>Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do.

iPhones have had actual aGPS receivers forever, my old blackberry had one. The pixel line of phones has one and all the Nexus ones did too.

>If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything.

If your phone loses reception you’re not connected to a data service. If you don’t have offline maps the GPS data is useless to you.

Try saving an offline map and then disabling your WiFi and cellular modem. You’ll be able to follow your location dot as you walk around.

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Amari said:

Evander_James said:
Denali said:
It all comes down to Focus, and if the one thing it does really well is enough for you to justify the cost. For some, it might not.

Personally, I like purpose built devices as I feel I get more done with them. It is a similar sort of conversation for GPS. Why spend the money on a Garmin device when you go hiking when you have your phone? Because the Garmin device does one thing really well and I feel I can trust it under those specific circumstances.

Same scenario here. Honestly, I think the bigger conversation is not Why this over an iPad, but why a Supernote over paper. That is really the comparison IMO.

Well a pad of paper is $2 so obviously that’s not a great comparison either. I mean if I want to digitize my notes, an iPad would probably be ideal except that I’d be worried about taking it into my work area cause it would get damaged. But if an iPad is cheaper than this thing, then it’s more “disposable” and therefore it makes more sense than these things. Unless these things can take a beating. Would you have any insight into the durability of these devices?

Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do. If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything. Satellite devices get better reception due to the nature of the tech. Not a great comparison either since the supernote doesn’t do anything that an iPad app couldn’t.

>Garmin devices also use actual GPS and I don’t believe phones do.

iPhones have had actual aGPS receivers forever, my old blackberry had one. The pixel line of phones has one and all the Nexus ones did too.

>If your phone loses reception, you aren’t connected to anything.

If your phone loses reception you’re not connected to a data service. If you don’t have offline maps the GPS data is useless to you.

Try saving an offline map and then disabling your WiFi and cellular modem. You’ll be able to follow your location dot as you walk around.

You got something to say to me?

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Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

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Abi said:
Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

Would you say that the paper display was worth the added cost? And realistically you also “need” your iPad because these tablets are so focused. Is it worth having both even though the iPad can do it all?

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Evander_James said:

Abi said:
Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

Would you say that the paper display was worth the added cost? And realistically you also “need” your iPad because these tablets are so focused. Is it worth having both even though the iPad can do it all?

I personally have both and use them together particularly for school. I have a rM2 (since 2020, A5X (since 2022, and Nomad (2024). They are expensive device to invest in but as others have said, similar to the invest of an iPad, I invested for a long haul use. Although I can do these things on an iPad that I’m going to mentioned, I still had to use apps such as Goodnotes to do them. Professionally, I have my yearly planner on it and my work notebook, project planner, event planner and meeting planner. For personal, my workout planner, my budget planner, bible study to name a few and for Academic, my class notebooks, ebooks and class ppt to PDF’s. This allows me to travel light with taking my iPad to as my computer if want need my laptop and still use it as my computer and take notes a I would a notebook. I can do my homework such as math and then export and upload it to a my school database just as I would from an iPad. iPad even with the paper like was a horrible writing experience. I feel I’m getting my ROI on my e-ink device, saving my eyes from the blue light and reducing my paper use. So it’s a personal choice, you shouldn’t need convincing, do what’s best and make sense especially if you wouldn’t buy and iPad or support Apple anyway

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Rene said:

Evander_James said:
Abi said:
Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

Would you say that the paper display was worth the added cost? And realistically you also “need” your iPad because these tablets are so focused. Is it worth having both even though the iPad can do it all?

I personally have both and use them together particularly for school. I have a rM2 (since 2020, A5X (since 2022, and Nomad (2024). They are expensive device to invest in but as others have said, similar to the invest of an iPad, I invested for a long haul use. Although I can do these things on an iPad that I’m going to mentioned, I still had to use apps such as Goodnotes to do them. Professionally, I have my yearly planner on it and my work notebook, project planner, event planner and meeting planner. For personal, my workout planner, my budget planner, bible study to name a few and for Academic, my class notebooks, ebooks and class ppt to PDF’s. This allows me to travel light with taking my iPad to as my computer if want need my laptop and still use it as my computer and take notes a I would a notebook. I can do my homework such as math and then export and upload it to a my school database just as I would from an iPad. iPad even with the paper like was a horrible writing experience. I feel I’m getting my ROI on my e-ink device, saving my eyes from the blue light and reducing my paper use. So it’s a personal choice, you shouldn’t need convincing, do what’s best and make sense especially if you wouldn’t buy and iPad or support Apple anyway

I really appreciate the insight, thank you. I’m just not sure it’s worth $800 for the nomad. Realistically I’d want an A4 and Onyx’s A4 sized tablet is $1200 which puts the supernote A4 north of $1500 (if they go through with it). Maybe I could settle for the A5 but it’s not looking like that’s ever going to come back lol and if it does it’s probably closer to $1000

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Evander_James said:

Rene said:
Evander_James said:
Abi said:
Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

Would you say that the paper display was worth the added cost? And realistically you also “need” your iPad because these tablets are so focused. Is it worth having both even though the iPad can do it all?

I personally have both and use them together particularly for school. I have a rM2 (since 2020, A5X (since 2022, and Nomad (2024). They are expensive device to invest in but as others have said, similar to the invest of an iPad, I invested for a long haul use. Although I can do these things on an iPad that I’m going to mentioned, I still had to use apps such as Goodnotes to do them. Professionally, I have my yearly planner on it and my work notebook, project planner, event planner and meeting planner. For personal, my workout planner, my budget planner, bible study to name a few and for Academic, my class notebooks, ebooks and class ppt to PDF’s. This allows me to travel light with taking my iPad to as my computer if want need my laptop and still use it as my computer and take notes a I would a notebook. I can do my homework such as math and then export and upload it to a my school database just as I would from an iPad. iPad even with the paper like was a horrible writing experience. I feel I’m getting my ROI on my e-ink device, saving my eyes from the blue light and reducing my paper use. So it’s a personal choice, you shouldn’t need convincing, do what’s best and make sense especially if you wouldn’t buy and iPad or support Apple anyway

I really appreciate the insight, thank you. I’m just not sure it’s worth $800 for the nomad. Realistically I’d want an A4 and Onyx’s A4 sized tablet is $1200 which puts the supernote A4 north of $1500 (if they go through with it). Maybe I could settle for the A5 but it’s not looking like that’s ever going to come back lol and if it does it’s probably closer to $1000

I understand, try Mercari as an alternative to find one or eBay. Not sure of the CAD cost or Adopt a Supernote where someone local may be selling one that reduces the cost. Set up alerts for these devices. The A5X is fine should last you for several years to come. As you mentioned some people are still using their A5 (the models are A5, A5X and the future A5X2. So when you say A5 they may think you are talking about the first model due to official A5 name)

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Evander_James said:

Rene said:
Evander_James said:
Abi said:
Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

Would you say that the paper display was worth the added cost? And realistically you also “need” your iPad because these tablets are so focused. Is it worth having both even though the iPad can do it all?

I personally have both and use them together particularly for school. I have a rM2 (since 2020, A5X (since 2022, and Nomad (2024). They are expensive device to invest in but as others have said, similar to the invest of an iPad, I invested for a long haul use. Although I can do these things on an iPad that I’m going to mentioned, I still had to use apps such as Goodnotes to do them. Professionally, I have my yearly planner on it and my work notebook, project planner, event planner and meeting planner. For personal, my workout planner, my budget planner, bible study to name a few and for Academic, my class notebooks, ebooks and class ppt to PDF’s. This allows me to travel light with taking my iPad to as my computer if want need my laptop and still use it as my computer and take notes a I would a notebook. I can do my homework such as math and then export and upload it to a my school database just as I would from an iPad. iPad even with the paper like was a horrible writing experience. I feel I’m getting my ROI on my e-ink device, saving my eyes from the blue light and reducing my paper use. So it’s a personal choice, you shouldn’t need convincing, do what’s best and make sense especially if you wouldn’t buy and iPad or support Apple anyway

I really appreciate the insight, thank you. I’m just not sure it’s worth $800 for the nomad. Realistically I’d want an A4 and Onyx’s A4 sized tablet is $1200 which puts the supernote A4 north of $1500 (if they go through with it). Maybe I could settle for the A5 but it’s not looking like that’s ever going to come back lol and if it does it’s probably closer to $1000

Here is a current eBay auction CAD: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256512552177?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HsF50yEpT6G&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MHUPGHn-Qa6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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Rene said:

Evander_James said:
Rene said:
Evander_James said:
Abi said:
Whatever an iPad can do, my smartphone does 80% of it. I use my A6X as a replacement for multiple notebooks and as an e-reader. It’s easier on my eyes than an iPad screen, has a long battery life, and I really enjoy the handwriting input.

Would you say that the paper display was worth the added cost? And realistically you also “need” your iPad because these tablets are so focused. Is it worth having both even though the iPad can do it all?

I personally have both and use them together particularly for school. I have a rM2 (since 2020, A5X (since 2022, and Nomad (2024). They are expensive device to invest in but as others have said, similar to the invest of an iPad, I invested for a long haul use. Although I can do these things on an iPad that I’m going to mentioned, I still had to use apps such as Goodnotes to do them. Professionally, I have my yearly planner on it and my work notebook, project planner, event planner and meeting planner. For personal, my workout planner, my budget planner, bible study to name a few and for Academic, my class notebooks, ebooks and class ppt to PDF’s. This allows me to travel light with taking my iPad to as my computer if want need my laptop and still use it as my computer and take notes a I would a notebook. I can do my homework such as math and then export and upload it to a my school database just as I would from an iPad. iPad even with the paper like was a horrible writing experience. I feel I’m getting my ROI on my e-ink device, saving my eyes from the blue light and reducing my paper use. So it’s a personal choice, you shouldn’t need convincing, do what’s best and make sense especially if you wouldn’t buy and iPad or support Apple anyway

I really appreciate the insight, thank you. I’m just not sure it’s worth $800 for the nomad. Realistically I’d want an A4 and Onyx’s A4 sized tablet is $1200 which puts the supernote A4 north of $1500 (if they go through with it). Maybe I could settle for the A5 but it’s not looking like that’s ever going to come back lol and if it does it’s probably closer to $1000

Here is a current eBay auction CAD: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256512552177?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=HsF50yEpT6G&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=MHUPGHn-Qa6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Well damn, I’ll have to keep an eye on that, thank you very much