Apps is where all pre-installed and third-party applications rest it’s a pity you can’t pin any of these apps on the sidebar. Boox also includes its own book store on the device but it’s chock-a-block full of royalty-free classics.

The Library stores all your books and documents and stacks them on a virtual bookshelf, whereas Storage is a basic file manager. There are six main, self-explanatory, tabs that are all snapped in a sidebar: Library, Store, Notes, Storage, Apps, and Settings. The user interface is pretty straightforward. Swiping on the left one controls volume while swiping on the right one controls the brightness. There’s an intuitive touch panel that runs along either side of the display. The Nova Air lets you control the cold and warm LED lights independently, allowing you to adjust for maximum comfort. The 7.8-inch e-ink grayscale display sits flush with the surface and comes with a pre-installed film which makes writing on it feel almost like writing on paper. This iPad-mini-sized tablet doesn’t have slim bezels, but that’s not bad because it gives your fingers a place to grip. I can hold it for hours on end and not want to put it down to give my wrists a break. If you choose to not use a case, you’ll really appreciate the fact that it weighs 235 grams and is only 6.3mm thin.

This might not be an issue for you depending on how picky you are.

I’ve been gentle with it and used it with a case for at least half of that time. Unfortunately, it only took a few weeks of use to get several noticeable scuffs on the back.

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