My Onyx Boox Leaf 2 is awesome. The e-ink screen really is a game changer, I love it a lot. It's like paper, that you can read in the dark. And it being Android is amazing because I can have all my epubs on it, Hoopla, Libby, Barnes&Noble, Kindle, Kobo, and any other apps where people try to reel you into a DRM ecosystem. Mine can't really do notes I think, but a lot of the Onyx Boox products can I think, and do them quite well from my understanding. They can get pricey though.
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I've come to the conclusion that note taking is best left for something else, mostly because, as you say hehe, the price. Have you by chance tried reading any technical PDFs on it (e.g. scanned course books)?
Yes and it can do it but it isn't ideal. I'd opt for a bit bigger screen for that instance.
I have a Kobo H20 that I really like, I do also like the look of that new model with the stylus though.
Get the Paperwhite Kids. Like $10 more than the ad supported version, no ads, free cover/case, 2 year accidental protection warranty instead of just one year manufacturer warranty. Just be sure to cancel the free trial of the kids service. Also, be sure to never connect it to wifi and just transfer your books through Calibre.
What happens if you connect it to WiFi
I use a Remarkable 2, which I love, but it definitely isn't for everybody. It's a note taker primarily, and an e-reader second. Im not sure if it can take EPUB files, but it definitely takes PDFs. Might want to look into it!
Edit: It does accept EPUB files.
I bought an iPad when I was on the hunt for a purely note taking device. In the end I realized I'd enjoy having the possibility to do more things with it. To be fair though, when not in school I mostly use it to watch movies when out and about. The Remarkable 2 came on a close second second though! I do hate the locked ecosystem of Apple. The Remarkable, as I recall, is quite hackable.
I have a Kobo Clara which is nice for reading and a Kindle Scribe which is nice for writing. Actually I wanted to get (and still want to get at some point) the Supernote A5X, but it's difficult and expensive to get where I live.
I have a super old Sony ereader that I love, but it’s a travel reader so it’s tiny. The battery is also finicky about being discharged.
The remarkable has been calling to me but it’s a bit pricier than I’d like.
Kobo Libra 2. I like the form factor and USB-C. Only thing missing is TTS support and letting me borrow audiobooks from Overdrive.
I've been using a Boox Nova 2 since late 2020 and I like it, but it's on Android 9 and won't be receiving OS updates. I also no longer need the Android features I thought might be useful.
I got a Kindle Paperwhite Signature on the last Prime sale and it arrived today. Liking it so far, and the display is quite a bit more crisp looking than the Boox (probably due to the Nova 2's Wacom layer).
I also have an older Paperwhite 4, but I only really use that if I'm traveling and will be out of the house for a while. The screen is too small for comfort with general use.