This eink tablet checks a lot of boxes without charging an arm and a leg for it. I returned a Remarkable Paper Pro tablet that cost twice as much and purchased this.
You have to be aware that the touch screen only works with the pen/stylus included with the tablet. Also, the pen, while a non-battery one, is not a typical EMR/Wacom pen. So, you better not loose it! The included case has a built in pen loop, luckily.
Software is just the right amount of complicated. It is based on Android 11 (which is a bit old now, so probably don't connect to unknown networks with this tablet). The interface is clean, basic, just the right balance of sufficiency and complexity.
The pen comes with a felt nib attached, but I like the writing feel of the plastic nibs much better. They are included in the package. There are also a few more extra nibs inside the pen (unscrew the top half to see them). The surface is a bit scratchy, mimicking paper. I enjoy writing on this more than writing on iPad Pro with a paperlike screen protector and Apple pencil pro. There is an ever so slight lag or latency while writing on it, but most people will not notice it as the lag is not noticable enough to make me stop writing.
Reading is why I purchased this device. Because they removed two layers from the screen, the ink is closer to the surface, making this look a lot more like paper than other eink devices. The screen color is also significantly less gray than Boox Go 10.3, Supernote, or Remarkable Paper Pro. Amazon Kindle Scribe is the only superior screen, but that device is very lacking in functionality, especially for reading non-Kindle content like academic papers.
Note, there is no back light on this device. So, just like how you would read a normal book, reading on this at nighttime when it is dark requires a light source. I personally use a $10 bookmark style small reading light (brand called Vtiger, which is fantastic). This light attaches nicely to the front cover when I fold the cover of Penstar under.
I am hoping the company will improve the software a little bit more. For example, allow Lasso tool to do more than copy, cut, move, delete; and allow logging onto Dropbox etc. without having to log onto Penstar account first.
All in all, I think this is a fantastic value for money. Did I mention, it has a huge battery, even with hours of daily use, this should last you at least a week. With typical use, two to three weeks. I would recommend Penstar enote N10 tablet to those who are eink curious, those with aging eyes who can't read on iPads anymore, students who want a companion device to their laptops for note taking and readings, and those who simply want a distraction free simple tool to write on and read from.
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