{"id":250925,"date":"2026-05-20T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/i-replaced-my-remarkable-with-this-cheaper-e-ink-android-tablet-and-it-wasnt-so-bad\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T00:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T04:05:15","slug":"i-replaced-my-remarkable-with-this-cheaper-e-ink-android-tablet-and-it-wasnt-so-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/i-replaced-my-remarkable-with-this-cheaper-e-ink-android-tablet-and-it-wasnt-so-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"I replaced my Remarkable with this cheaper E Ink Android tablet &#8211; and it wasn&#8217;t so bad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/boox-go-10-3-gen-2-lumi-review\/\">I replaced my Remarkable with this cheaper E Ink Android tablet &#8211; and it wasn&#8217;t so bad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/boox-go-10-3-gen-2-lumi-review\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/boox-go-10-3-gen-2-lumi-review\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-20 21:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.zdnet.com\">www.zdnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"g-text-xxlarge g-text-xxlarge-bold\">Boox Go 10.3 (Gen 2) Lumi<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"g-text-large g-text-large-bold g-outer-spacing-bottom-xsmall\">pros and cons<\/h4>\n<p> <strong class=\"c-prosCons_title u-text-lowercase g-outer-spacing-bottom-xsmall u-block\">Pros<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"c-prosCons_listElement\">\n<li><span>Very nice writing experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Deep customization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Access to Play Store<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Powerful note-taking and annotation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Support for a wide range of apps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong class=\"c-prosCons_title u-text-lowercase g-outer-spacing-bottom-xsmall u-block\">Cons<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"c-prosCons_listElement\">\n<li><span>Steep learning curve<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Complex UI with occasional bugs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Pen doesn&#8217;t automatically charge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Follow ZDNET:\u00a0<span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><\/span>\u00a0on Google.<\/p>\n<p>The second-generation\u00a0<span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Boox Go 10.3 Lumi<\/span><\/span> tablet is a highly customizable e-reader\u00a0with deep note-taking features and a competitive price point: only $449, which is less than some of the more premium digital paper tablets on the market right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For that price, the Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 shines with advanced PDF annotation features, a fantastic writing experience, and a bright front-lit display, all while running Android 15 and a wide range of included apps.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: Kindle Scribe vs. ReMarkable Paper Pure: Why I&#8217;m not writing off Amazon&#8217;s E Ink tablet just yet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the deep-level features and customizations can be overwhelming, and there is a bit of a learning curve to taking advantage of all this tablet can do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"c-bestListDeals_hed u-text-center\">Best tablet deals of the week<\/h3>\n<p>Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article.<\/p>\n<h2>Physical build and hardware\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Physically, Boox didn&#8217;t change much on this device from the previous generation, but it did remove the &#8220;Boox&#8221; logo from the front, resulting in a cleaner look. 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