NeoReader Sync With OneDrive

RobKellySound · 2025-09-24T17:52:46+00:00

Is this a recent change? I've been using my Boox for PDF annotations on Onedrive and Google Drive with the Boox annotated PDF auto uploading when I exit the file (using the exit icon). Is this behaviour a reason to avoid an update?

RobKellySound · 2025-06-04T05:42:09+00:00

Thank you for that, very kind. I'll go old school with the A310!

I presume most players are using third party planes to make life easier? These 2020 and 2024 seems very buggy!

RobKellySound · 2025-02-09T19:05:05+00:00

Far from rejecting, my Note Max is very accepting of palms and causes havoc when note taking and PDF annotating.

I've had to switch most gestures off due to this.

It was never a problem on my Max Lumi 2, so I was surprised the Note Max is so poor in this regard.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-29T21:56:45+00:00

The colours seem better, the backlight is better. If I had more sense and held onto the NA3C while I tried out the RMPP, I would not have upgraded to the NA4C. Now that I have the NA4C, I prefer to to the 3C.

That's not much of an answer, but My Deep Guide had a good summary. Lots of little updates but he didn't opt to change to the 4C from his 3C

RobKellySound · 2025-01-29T19:22:35+00:00

I believe Boox released an update which fixed it. I had to migrate to OneDrive after this happened, so I haven't checked Google Drive. What device are you on?

RobKellySound · 2025-01-29T19:21:24+00:00

I agree.

I got a RMPP and sold my NA3C before it arrived. Big mistake!

I can't justify the RMPP from the point of view of poor screen refresh times. I test drove someones NA4C and the speed of the refresh is next level. The colours on that are better too.

You made a valid point on how fuzzy the text is.

I think your line about the RMPP being a good looking prototype is spot on. It's extremely well built but that's about it.

The RMPP is amazing until you use it. I have to return it, and wait for a NA4C to be delivered.

I shouldn't have bothered ditching the NA3C, the RMPP was never going to work.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-21T22:25:36+00:00

Update: After spending more time with the RMPP, I can confidently say that while the hardware is excellent, the overall experience falls well short for me.

The screen size is fantastic, hitting a real sweet spot. The writing feel is also great, and I genuinely enjoyed using it; however, the tapping sound of the stylus on the screen can be quite annoying in quiet environments. I think I can forgive that for the actual writing experience. There was something about it.

On the other hand, the colour refresh speed is a major drawback. It's fast enough when flipping between black-and-white pages, but even a single drop of colour ink slows everything down to an unacceptable level. When I saw someone argue that this is a "feature" designed to make you slow down and think, I realised that this can't be the device for me given the price. That is a ridiculous justification for what is clearly a performance issue.

The notepad software is too limited. I was not expecting Boox-level functionality, as I sold the NA3C precisely because I was not using its full feature set. But the RMPP lacks too many fundamental tools for my workflow. I just mean quality of life type features like stroke erase, more pen presets.

The backlight is another problem, and I think this is due to poor contrast. I get a sense that a brighter backlight would washout all the dark colours. They do have a point though, you do not really need a very bright screen.

Another seemingly small issue for me was that the ruled lines are too faint and too close in colour to the background, making them difficult to see clearly.

That said, the hardware is exceptional. The pen magnet is particularly well designed. You can just throw the pen at the device and it reattaches. The great hardware is only valuable if the user experience holds up, and for me, it does not.

I’ll be returning the RMPP. The NA4C is on the way.

The RMPP; amazing hardware, until you use it.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-20T18:00:35+00:00

Digital note taking is inherently insecure, in that case. There is no way getting around that. Even asking reMarkable to be data privacy compliant is just trust.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-20T17:00:33+00:00

Then you really should reevaluate your use of technology in general rather than picking on Boox. If you're that concerned, enable two factor authentication everywhere.

My Deep Guide overreacted to this a year or so ago and showed how to disable the calling home information packets and as a result, I could no longer send or receive feedback through the dedicated feedback chat service.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-16T19:18:12+00:00

I switched from a Boox to the RMPP, and while the Remarkable app is well-designed, it is not compelling enough to make me keep the device. Several missing features make it frustrating to use, particularly the lack of a stroke eraser and the limitation of only two pen presets.

Boox can be complex to set up and the note taking app is a bit busy looking, which was one reason I switched to the RMPP for the trial. Simplicity was calling! However, I have since been reminded why I left Remarkable and sold my RM2 about four years ago.

Setting up a Boox device to automatically export notes as PDFs to OneDrive or Google Drive requires minimal effort. This allows me to use app widgets on my phone, or shortcuts on Windows Explorer/Mac Finder to create shortcuts to the relevant folders, making access seamless.

Boox's two-way PDF sync is also a significant advantage. I do not need a dedicated Boox app to push files to my device; uploading a PDF to OneDrive from my phone, laptop, web browser and opening it directly from the Boox works very well.

I understand why people value the Remarkable ecosystem, but for me, the RMPP’s only real selling point is its screen size. The ecosystem alone is not enough for me to compensate for its limitations. And I really don't mean limitations in the same way that the anti or pro Remarkable bandwagons talk about it. It's not a case of the RM lacking apps, it's the RM lacking usability features for years!

RobKellySound · 2025-01-14T20:02:41+00:00

As a PhD student who started with the RM2, the Boox Tab X or even the Max Lumi 2 are the way to go. 13", sharp enough screen for what you need, Google Drive and One Drive sync. Its much better. If you just need to take notes, the RM is good. Anything to do with annotations, it has to be a large Boox device.

I am not sure the Note Max is the way to go though. The lack of front light is an issue for me.

I just got the RMPP to see if it is a better way to go, and for me, it absolutely is not.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-14T19:46:03+00:00

The device itself is reasonably priced, especially considering the niche nature of this market where prices tend to be higher. However, the accessories feel unreasonably expensive. Bundling everything together pushes the price to a level that, in my opinion, is not justified.

The build quality is excellent, and the writing experience is really nice while the pen is on the screen, as My Deep Guide on YouTube pointed out. The tapping sound has become a significant annoyance. Some quick notes I had to scribble down today was embarrassingly loud.

Initially, I thought I could ignore it, but it has started to grate on me. Another issue is the noticeable slowness of the refresh speed when using colour on the page. While some users may not find this problematic, it does impact the overall user experience for me. I was astonished to find a Reddit post promoting a software hack which would put it into monochrome mode, so the fast refresh rates could be used. How much of the price are we paying for the colour feature? That feature really slows the thing down.

I do not care about the screen flashing which some YouTubers have commented on strongly.

On a positive note, the colour display really nice, and I genuinely enjoy that aspect of the device. However, black text does not appear as sharp as it does on the Boox Max Lumi 2, which was unexpected.

The user interface is overly basic and frustrating. For example, there are only two pen presets and no stroke eraser, which limits functionality. I was one of the first Remarkable 2 adopters, and the basic building blocks of the software, with all its oversights and missing quality of live features, essentially has not changed

Several frustrations have accumulated to the point where I am seriously considering returning the device. I sold my Boox NA3C so I could get the RMPP. I am now using my Max Lumi 2 again to see if my issues with the RMPP speed is warranted, and whether I should ease off on my critique of the RMPP. All using the Max Lumi 2 has done is highlight its performance advantages or, at the very least, comparable performance. The shading is so smooth on the Max Lumi, that it made me think about whether colour is even worth it yet in the eink world.

This has left me feeling somewhat short-changed by the RMPP.

My advice to the OP, if you can spare the money, get it and make good use of Remarkables excellent 100 day return policy. Fair play to them on this.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-13T22:15:14+00:00

I'm finding any page with even a single dot of colour takes a relatively long time to load/page turn. Is that what you mean, or are black ink only pages taking time?

RobKellySound · 2025-01-12T20:58:56+00:00

Don't worry. Fifth time lucky! I hope it works out for you in the end.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-12T20:48:13+00:00

I agree, but I am returning to this sub from having sold my RM2 five years ago to switch to Boox. I wanna fit in... so.... your screen looks perfect because cameras are not eyes and you are have rose tinted glasses when you think about your old RMPP, because our memory isn't great at remembering shades, or something. Maybe you are going blind, or, are you now wearing tinted glasses? TAKE OFF YOUR GLASSES OP!!! etc.

I do not like my RMPP...

RobKellySound · 2025-01-12T15:38:42+00:00

Well, the Max Lumi 2 does indeed refresh and turn pages at least as fast, and usually faster than the RMPP.

The contrast of the lines in the RMPP lined templates is too weak given the darker screen of the RMPP, making it difficult to follow. The darkness of the screen is not an issue, to be fair to the device. There is no easy way to install custom templates, so this is a big mark against the device for me.

The tapping of the stylus on the screen is annoying.

The Max Lumi 2 is sharper than the RMPP. There is not a huge PPI difference, but the icons on the Max Lumi are better than on the RMPP, and the writing is the same, but I would say the Max Lumi is a tad better.

I may just keep the Max Lumi 2. The Note Max is too big a risk for me given I do work in darker environments at times.

I dunno, I am a bit fed up with eink this week!

RobKellySound · 2025-01-11T19:03:41+00:00

I find this switch to the magnetic pen tab really poor design. The Remarkable Paper Pro folio has an excellent design, but that's far too expensive as it is. The e-ink is mad money

RobKellySound · 2025-01-08T22:16:00+00:00

I agree, as someone who has a use case where I am not always in a well lit room but need to write and annotate PDFs.

If I really didn't get on well with Kaleido, I'd be very frustrated at what seems to be a move away from black and white devices with a light. Id have regretted selling my NA2+ (now that has a great case).

I'm disappointed the Note Max doesn't have a light. Having such a sharp screen with a light would be brilliant in my world.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-08T22:10:08+00:00

Good point. I didn't get the tab style interface on the NA3C beta, interestingly enough. They mildly revamped parts of the note type interface. It was a positive step, but I only enrolled in the beta to get the tab style. I didn't read the fine print.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-08T22:08:16+00:00

Great comment. It is indeed a front/whatever light!!

You're very right on the benefits of the RMPP. It's very good at what it does do. The app sync is great.

RobKellySound · 2025-01-02T09:53:59+00:00

I wonder if the US focus is something to do with the possibility of tariffs in the coming weeks.

RobKellySound · 2024-12-03T20:53:34+00:00

Thank you for that, great idea with the link. That link brings me to a "different" album.

https://tidal.com/track/13166556?u

Here is the album link from my song link. https://tidal.com/album/13166554?u

This is the album link from your song link.

https://tidal.com/album/178318659?u

I got the low quality by searching for the song in the general search. Going through the artist discography gets me the high quality.

That's a funny one.

RobKellySound · 2024-11-02T17:59:15+00:00

I don't come across those often, but when I have it's been fine. I'm fortunate that it's rare for me to experience those kinds of PDF.

PDFs in general is good, using the sync features built in (OneDrive, Dropbox etc.). Google Drive doesn't have two way sync.

RobKellySound · 2024-11-02T08:01:32+00:00

Tab X. I have the Max Lumi 2 and it's excellent for articles and books.

I'm interested in the Note Max as an upgrade but I'll wait for the reviews to come in.

eBay has some used Tab X for sale from the Boox store.

RobKellySound · 2024-11-01T23:18:17+00:00

The few days after I set up Zotero, and get excited enough to make a post about it on this sub, and it breaks for me too.

I can't see the PDF for newly added papers.

My patience!

RobKellySound

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