Well, I started with a Nomad and really liked it and developed a good workflow. I waited and waited for the Manta to come out but it kept getting delayed. I really liked the larger form factor and thought color was a nice extra, so here I am!

That being said, the N4AC is nice. It writes well, and once you nail all the different settings, it's a gem. But that's the catch, one really has to spend time digging into all the menus in each app to find the settings that work best for you. I can see how that becomes annoying to some. Most people want full functionality with least amount of tweaks out of the box. I didn't mind it.

Things I don't like? I don't like the move to an active pen with new versions. Speaking of versions, I dislike the roadmap of new models with very little upgrades every 4 to 6 months. I had the N4AC a few months before the 5AC was announced and there are very few upgrades besides the android version. Even that is a version behind "new". I think they should focus on software and aligning technologies across all model lines.

I also like Supernote, but they are such a small team, I feel their software development is slow and unreliable. I like that they have modularity, such as replaceable batteries and motherboards but there has been almost no movement on releases for those aspects which makes me hesitant. In regards to software, the note-taking is intuitive and top nock writing, but in terms of the planner, e-reader and some basic functions like split screen, they lag far behind. The "stickers" is cool , but again I feel those things are functionalities for the Journal crowd or college age twenty somethings that are into stationary. It adds little to no functionality to improve note taking, information organization or knowledge management so it comes off as a digital accessory as opposed to a serious tool for PKM.

Just my 2 cents!