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As a writer who types away on a keyboard all day, it’s still so refreshing and fulfilling to write things down with a pen and paper. But, of course, as a tech reporter, I’ve transitioned from paper notebooks to e-ink tablets to still get that pen-to-paper feeling while having more tech-y features.
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Right now, my favorite e-ink tablet I’ve ever tested, the Boox Note Air 5C, is discounted $41 off during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event. And, you even get an included orange folio cover with this bundle deal.
What makes this particular Boox digital paper tablet stand out from older models is how it writes. The combination of the Pen3 stylus and this tablet’s screen makes it a true paperlike writing experience. That’s because the pen has an improved surface texture with 4,096 pressure levels and ultra-low latency, so it feels like you are writing on actual paper with a real ballpoint pen.
Aside from the note-taking aspect of the Boox Note Air 5C, it is a productivity machine. The side-by-side feature isn’t anything new, but the Android 15 makes it faster and easier to navigate back and forth between different apps than other Boox products I’ve tested.
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In terms of improvements from previous generations, there is a lot less e-ink ghosting in the Note Air 5C compared to other Boox Notes I’ve tested. It’s also incredibly faster, especially while web browsing or using apps like Pinterest.
If you are someone who takes notes, writes lists, or journals, I recommend upgrading your paperback journal for the Boox Note Air 5C, especially so you can get this bundle deal.
How I rated this deal
According to our deal-rating system, this 7% off deal should only be a 1/5 deal. However, this deal gets you the Boox tablet and a cover for $540, which is only $10 more than you would pay for the tablet alone. That’s why I rated this deal a 2/3 rating–you are essentially getting the folio cover for $10 instead of $47.
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