Onyx Explains Why Their Devices are Better Than Kindle Scribe

2023-01-03 / News / 6344 Sees / 0 Comments

Earlier this month Onyx posted an article on their website that basically takes shots at the Kindle Scribe and explains why Onyx’s note-taking devices are superior.

For the most they’re right, but one of their main points is definitely a disadvantage, not an advantage as they seem to think it is, and of course they don’t make any concessions and admit the ways the Kindle Scribe is better, like the fact that it has a far superior screen than Onyx’s 10.3-inch Note Air 2 and the new $600 Tab Ultra.

However, their main point is their note-taking app is far superior to the note app on the Kindle Scribe, and that is indeed true, and it’s not even close.

Onyx’s note devices support 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity so line thickness varies depending on how hard you press while writing, kind of a like a real pen or pencil. The Scribe doesn’t support pressure sensitivity at all. Onyx also offer different types of pens for different styles of writing, and I really like how their eraser can erase full strokes instead of having to erase full lines manually.

The note app on Onyx’s devices also supports layers so you can make changes without affecting other layers, and of course their note app supports some advanced features like handwriting conversion and you can also insert things like recordings, images, and links to web pages into notes.

Another point they make is their ebook app allows you to write directly on most ebook formats. They take a shot at the Scribe’s inability to do this and how it’s only able to insert sticky notes. But now that I’ve seen both ways I think there are some advantages to sticky notes.

The main problem with onscreen notes on a variable layout ebook is they will disappear if you make changes to the font size or margins, so they’re only visible when remaining on the initial settings used when adding the notes. Otherwise it just shows an icon where the note was added, so at that point it’s really not much different than a sticky note. The advantage with sticky notes is they don’t clutter up the page and they give you more space to write. Frankly, it would be wise for Onyx to add sticky notes as a secondary option.

Another area Onyx has a considerable advantage is they offer more input methods for notes, including audio recordings and the ability to use Bluetooth keyboards, and they also support 3rd-party note apps thanks to the open Android operating system.

The #3 point on their list is where things start to get askew. They say Boox offers 5GB of free cloud storage for syncing and backup like it’s some kind of big deal. Well, Amazon has them beat there. I don’t know what Amazon’s limit is, or if there even is one, but it’s certainly a lot more than 5GB.

The article isn’t really a direct shot at the Kindle Scribe by name, but the fact they reference “sticky notes” specifically leaves little doubt what “other competitors” they’re referring to. Their point is valid, though. In most respects Onyx’s Note devices are better than the Kindle Scribe from a note-taking perspective, but until they start using the 300 ppi screen the Scribe uses they’re never going to be “the best”, and frankly their ebook app and ebook store isn’t anywhere close to the same level as Amazon’s, so while Onyx’s devices are better at some things they aren’t better at all things.



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