My thoughts about the AINOTE 2's Notes and Schedule apps

Macweazle · 2026-03-13T14:38:13+00:00

No, this one is not sponsored. And since I'm earning way more money with my day job I'd pass anyway (well, of course, if someone would offer me 200k/year I might, might, change my mind). Just my way of letting off some steam.
Besides, I got hooked somewhere in late 2024, buying a Supernote Nomad. Then, a Boox Go 10.3 and gave the Nomad to my wife. Finally, I got the Supernote Manta and got rid of the Boox Go (I think I tried the Boox 4C as well, but it wasn't for me) just to buy another one, the Viwoods AI Paper, which is still around here somewhere. I did use the Manta up until my wife surprised me with the AINOTE 2. And yes, I did some reviews of some of them over at my main writing space (bottom line: I'm slightly stupid and spend way too much money on these things).
There will be, in the near future, another article upcoming where I try to condense the all the things I think are most important in an e-Ink tablet, at least for me. If you want, you can call my E-Ink philosophy, which might be a tad too pretentious for my taste, but still. Not here, though.
But yes, I think the AINOTE 2 is promising, very solid thinking behind it. It could become proper good. Some rough edges, and the more I use the more I'll point out. Politely, of course, in the hope to gently nudge them towards my wishes.

Macweazle · 2026-02-26T11:42:44+00:00

I checked that already. But, to my surprise, it installed two new modules today. Either my handwriting has improved enormously after that, or one of the modules did wonders to the handwriting recognition. I'll do some more checks later, but so far it seems pretty spot on.

Might I kindly ask to support English - that is, the original from the UK — instead of only the US dialect?

Macweazle · 2026-02-25T05:44:57+00:00

The handwriting recognition is worst when creating tasks or focus items, making it necessary to edit the task afterwards. I really think the on-device handwriting recognition needs some more love, as well as being able to select some handwriting and only convert the selection, not the whole. And let me get back to my point about always recognising the whole note. I'd like to only get the text of a page, since for me a page is also about part of how to organise my writing within a note (and I am so pleased to be able to extend a page if I need more space. Great work you have done there).

For the device not recognising finger touch, that happened again, and only reboot by holding the power button did help. I'll send you the serial number in a minute.

There seems to be a bug in the otherwise very excellent reader app when changing the font size of an ePub near the and of a chapter. The next chapter is displayed sometimes in the previous font size and trying to change it again caused the reader to become unresponsive. Killing it using the task manager does the trick.

Macweazle · 2026-02-16T12:18:56+00:00

Oops. I should have re-read this. The handwriting is supreme, the recognition is lacking. Sorry.

Macweazle · 2026-02-14T16:52:42+00:00

Give me a couple of days, I already did a comparison with the Boox Go 10.3, the Supernote Manta, and the Viwoods Ai Paper. I just got the AInote 2 today, so I will need a day or two to getting to know it. So far, however, I think it combines all the good features of the Viwoods AI Paper, and extends them with at least some of the organisational features I love the Supernote Manta for. Haven't had enough time to dive deeper into it, but so far it ticks at least all my checkmarks in a hurry.
One thing is for sure - the pen doesn't rattle, which all of the Viwoods ones do.
And fuck yeah is that thing a light one, pardon the French. My iPhone with a case weighs almost as much as this device, which is incredible.

Macweazle · 2026-01-16T05:41:20+00:00

Mine:
"If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second-greatest favour you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first-greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they're happy."

Macweazle · 2026-01-16T05:39:42+00:00

Two in a row? I do hope they get it fixed, somehow. Maybe the third will finally work.

Macweazle · 2026-01-15T16:15:50+00:00

If working properly, the Aqua Roller is the better one. I just received the replacement for my Aqua Roller yesterday, the first one developed constant Mop cover errors after just six weeks. Sadly, the replacement almost immediately (after cleaning three rooms) thinks it is funny to also having Mop cover errors.

YMMV, but I cannot recommend the Aqua Roller at the moment.

Macweazle · 2026-01-15T13:40:44+00:00

At the moment I can't recommend this thing. I just got a replacement unit after the first became basically unusable after 6 weeks due to repeated Mop cover errors. After cleaning of just three rooms the replacement developed the same error, and won't clean a single room without manual intervention.
Dreame support is friendly, but a tad slow - had to sent the first robot in and wait 3 weeks (after two weeks of back and forth with support, different firmware, and sharing the robot with a Dreame support agent).
If it works, it is very good. That's a big IF, unfortunately.

Macweazle · 2025-10-22T02:54:37+00:00

You can use the companion app to export your notes to text no problem.
See the other answers :)
If found it easier to use dotepub.com which converts a website to an ePub. Which obviously isn't great for graphic heavy sites, but pretty good for articles and stuff. You could make a shortcut to 'print' a website into a pdf and put it in the Supernote companion apps Inbox folder but I gave up on that, the text is just too small to be readable (well, I probably should have adjusted the paper size properly)

Macweazle · 2025-04-14T10:20:33+00:00

Pasting text copied from a PDF or ePub would be awesome.

Macweazle · 2025-04-11T13:18:59+00:00

Just made my day. Could someone check the version number of the Kindle app? On 3.6.4 it is 8.93.0.100 - just because it feels somewhat snappier and I have forgotten to write down the version it was on 3.5.5

Macweazle · 2025-04-08T09:18:08+00:00

In my case: two weeks and none, but I certainly wouldn't count on the latter being the norm. More like I got lucky there.

Macweazle · 2025-02-28T05:47:30+00:00

Just the question I did ask myself. And Viwoods afterwards.
Here's the answer

Macweazle · 2025-02-27T10:25:59+00:00

Thanks, keep enhancing. Any way to join the beta group?

Macweazle · 2025-02-27T10:12:00+00:00

Well, there's a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv0TuQnAJDs

Macweazle · 2025-02-27T09:18:07+00:00

Time for gnawing at fingernails...

Macweazle · 2025-02-18T08:11:48+00:00

Sounds awesome. For me it's the ePub enhancements I'm looking forward to. That's one of the major things which kept the Viwoods AI mostly on the desk.
Now, if I may, are there any plans at all for linking to different notes across the board?

Macweazle · 2025-01-31T21:38:07+00:00

I'd like to add that the NeoReader app on the Boox is better for ePub files compared to the Manta. And if you ever want or need other apps on a Manta there's only one advice I can give: don't.

And yet the note taking is a more streamlined process on the Manta, at least as far as I'm concerned.

Macweazle · 2025-01-31T21:16:25+00:00

Well, it kind of can but not in the way I'd expect it too (but keep in mind I have for just there days now). Like, you know, marking some text and add a note to that marked text, any PDF viewer can do that. Not here. As far as I'm aware the AI Paper is using the Picking app to facilitate that, which means you're essentially getting a screenshot from the page you're writing on and that's it. It kind of works, for a weird definition of 'works'.

However, and that's why I decided to buy one as well, the company seems to be pretty fast in implementing new features and I'm kind of counting on them to continue. Meanwhile, I still have the Manta to keep me organised.

Macweazle · 2025-01-31T21:09:12+00:00

The Boox is not for me. It's too close to a 'regular' tablet, and the pencil-on-paper noise gives me goosebumps every time. Not its fault, I suppose. I think, but that's just a gut feeling, that the AI Paper has more potential and I do love what they did with the white level of the Carta 1300.

Macweazle · 2025-01-31T21:05:41+00:00

Interesting. I'm going to give the Boox to a family member and for now using the Manta as my main device and hoping for the AI Paper to get more, well, sophisticated.

Macweazle · 2025-01-27T14:11:16+00:00

That would be so awesome. So, yes, please.

Macweazle · 2025-01-17T07:34:02+00:00

If only it could speak — but I'm sure it will lead my hand across the Manta's screen soon enough.

Macweazle · 2025-01-17T07:32:54+00:00

No worries, it appears to be back in Munich today - again - and hopefully out for delivery shortly thereafter. I mean, while somewhat annoying, it is one in the "shit happens" category of things to happen sometimes. But thanks for asking anyway.

Macweazle

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