Boox Note Air3 C vs Kindle Scribe

These are two often recommended devices by me, but for different reasons. Consider your use case and let me show you why you should buy either the Kindle Scribe or the Boox Note Air 3 C.

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[KitBetts-Masters]

These are two often recommended devices by me, but for different reasons. Consider your use case and let me show you why you should buy either the Kindle Scribe or the Boox Note Air 3 C.

Here are the (affiliate) links to the Boox Website:

Note Air 3 C:

Note Air 3:

And here's the Kindle Scribe Bundle:
Kindle Scribe Device

(These are affiliate links, I receive a small commission from sales made through the links, there is no extra cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting the channel.)

[loumarcellinoQ]

Thank you Kit! I currently have the Kindle Scribe and I love it, using it every day for reading and note-taking. As I have mentioned on some of your other videos, I am planning to purchase the Note Air 3 C in the near future, as I will make great use of the color display and the split screen features. Your videos are always so helpful and informative. Thank you!

[chadbryson]

I have both, (non color version of that boox model) and the scribe. One thing I really like about the scribe is the battery life. I use my devices mostly as a reader and note taker. I thought I'd like having the full apps under my fingers, but the slower responsiveness and super short battery life turned me off boox. But the scribes lack of layers, being able to use my custom music sheets for my notes, and being able to use different templates on each page sucks. If scribe would just add those two things, I'd be content to just use it rather than having multiple devices. The Supernote is near perfect (for my needs) but the lack of a warm backlight (or any backlight for that matter) keep it from being my go to also. great for in the day but for at night when I'm sharing a bed and not wanting to disturb my wife, no back light and less sharp display cut it short. holding out hope scribe adds the layers, true custom templates, and the use of different templates on different pages within the same note. finger crossed but not getting my hopes up. I love kindle devices, but Amazon is notoriously slow with updates

[TalkGodandCountry]

Thank you very much for the review! I have to admit that after watching a few of your videos I began to doubt the Kindle Scribe that I've bought to day, and for a good reason. Other devices look better and can do more things. When I was considering buying the Kindle Scribe yesterday, my main concern was to save money on the books instead of buy paper versions and it became clear today that that is exactly what I need. Nothing more, nothing less. I have other devices which are far more capable than the "advanced/premium" devices discussed here, so there is no point for me to get a far inferior device compared to what I already have as far as "non-reader" devices. I only want my device to do two things, that is read and take occasional notes if needed. The so called "premium" devices that try to be more than a reader have some serious weaknesses, like battery life, app compatibility, ridiculous prices and rather poor specs. Perhaps they are good for people who can find the use for their features, but since I only need a reader, Kindle Scribe is more than enough for me.

[dcpowered]

Please do a similar comparison but with the Boox Note Air3 (B&W version).

[hemabe]

I love your videos. But please add theses useful quickjump-things to jump to a specific chapter. But none the less: Great videos.

[Haley]

In my country, the price between kindle scrible and Boox Note Air 3 C is 100 usd. Probably, I will choose Boox Note Air 3 C. Thanks for the comparison.

[bilaltahir]

Is it possible to skip pages on pdfs on the kindle scribe as you can do for e books?

[proschman]

What should I choose to read the Kindle Skribe or Onyx boox note air 3? Who has better autonomy?

[trikialbotxala]

Kindle Scribe vs Boox Note Air3 might be a more interesting comparison that I would like to see, how big of a difference is the 227PPI vs 300PPI? Battery life comparison when not using draining apps but the kindle app and word app on the BOOX. stylus comparison, etc. Thank you for your content.

[bobrios]

Thanks so much for this amazing video. Very helpful. I recently purchased the Kindle Scribe and have been using it like crazy. Work, Home etc...
I know many people can't use devices at work that are using the cloud. Can you help me and others find out more about how these devices (Kindle Scribe in particular) use the cloud or the local storage.

[MrZizaro]

Can you take notes on books on Kindle Scribe?

[HashemRC]

I'm very curious to have any of them, but in reality I'm doubtful I continue use them after one week, because of sluggish display.

[johnprosser]

Hi Kit thinking about getting the Boox Note Air 3C....wondering if you could do a video on some of the St and most popular productivity Apps you'd recommend?

[khamisa.]

Thanks for the video, I think the Kindle Paperwhite is probably much better for reading simple words than the Kindle Scribe!

[flatearthphotosociety]

Hey Kit, the thing I like about the Kindle Scribe and even the Remarkable 2 is the Fountain Pen option for writing; does the Boox’s or Supernote offer anything similar? Would love to go for the smaller form factor like the Tab mini C or the Nomad, but the fountain pen option is so clutch for handing off notes to coworkers, it dresses up the experience better. My penmanship is great on paper, but on these devices it suffers a lot. The fountain pen option seems to bring it back to something that doesn’t look like I just learned how to write lol. Would Love your insight using the above products as I can’t seem to find any form of real answer

[sabrinakatigbak]

Hi! As someone new to e-ink tablets and wanting to purchase my first one, would like to ask what you recommend.
I would use it for jotting down notes during patient visits (I’ll also have my laptop for formal typing, so this would be like a scratch paper/todo list type) + reading. I THINK the kindle scribe you cant directly write on the book, it would have to be a sticky note? Any insight is appreciated!

[armisse]

Thank you Kit for the guide, if money is not an issue which one would you recommend?

[jakibotham]

Have any of the updates sorted the issues you mentioned?

[MyLifeInTheDesert]

Can you do comparison between remarkable pro color and boox air 3C