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When I unpacked the tablet, I immediately noticed some features I absolutely love.
First, the tablet is lightmuch lighter than my 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
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It also came with an origami-style cover and a stylus that doesn’t require charging.
I felt like the machine was off to a good start, but did it become a must-have tablet?
For my purposes, I had no issues with it.
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The writing experience on the Boox Note Air3 C is what draws most people to it.
It feels like you’re writing on paper.
The stylus recognizes 4096 degrees of pressure, which makes drawing on the tablet easier.
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The Boox Note Air3 C does have that ability, but it doesn’t happen automatically.
So, it works, but it’s a little bit cumbersome.
If you want handwritten notes, it works beautifully with one caveat.
The ghosting on the screen will go away after a refresh.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
The screen gets a weird bit of screen ghosting when you’re in the Notes app.
It doesn’t interfere with anything, but it’s odd.
For example, I can create a “reusable” form with layers.
AI can be useful for answering questions and research while you’re writing.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
It’s also the tool used to convert your handwriting to text.
It’s a handy tool for getting the answers you need when putting together documents.
In the few queries I tried, I didn’t catch the AI hallucinating.
You have plenty of options for pens and colors as you’re drawing and writing.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford
Accessing books in the Kindle store was a breeze, and reading in any light was easy.
The Boox Note Air3 C’s color capabilities might be good for flipping through magazines or reading manga.
If you need color for your notes and writing, this tablet excels.
For a $500 tablet, those are features I’d love to see improved.
