Top 10: AI-based e-Readers

2024. New Kindle Scribe includes AI-powered notebook



The all-new Kindle Scribe 2024 merges all the advantages of Kindle with a robust note-taking gadget. It will feature mostly the same software interface existing Scribe users are familiar with but with a few notable differences. The new integrated AI-powered notebook (English-only) enables you to quickly summarize pages and notes into precise bullet points in a handwritten-style font that can be shared from the notebook section. You can also enhance your notes in a handwritten-style font so they’re clear while preserving the appearance and feel of handwriting. You can jot your thoughts directly into the book when inspiration strikes. Your note becomes part of the page and the book’s text dynamically adjusts around it—whether you increase the font size, modify the font style, or alter the book layout, the note remains visible precisely where you want it, so you never lose any meaning or context. The new stylus feels like a real pen and the new soft-tip eraser feels just like a pencil.


2024. Super-compact ereader Onyx Boox P6 e-Reader gets AI button



Chinese producer Onyx has launched a new compact e-reader, Onyx Boox P6 Little White Horse. P6 has a rounded design, although the display size remains at 6.13 inches. It features 128 GB of storage, expandable to 1 TB via microSD cards. This should provide sufficient space to store all your e-books, audiobooks, or other material in one location. It operates on Android 13 and supports the installation of third-party apps. The device’s power source is the 3,950 mAh battery, which the company states is sufficient to last 30 days with 2 hours of daily use. It measures 160 × 80 × 8 mm in size, exactly the same as the Palma. One of the key features of the new P6 is the integration of an AI Smart Key on the left spine. Pressing the AI button will activate the AI assistant, which can assist with various tasks, answer your questions and allow you to share content easily.

2023. EverPaper - new E Ink notebook with AI



In a move that could only be described as "rather clever" and potentially "slightly alarming to anyone still fond of paper," Evernote (yes, the Chinese one, not the intergalactic note-taking app you might have been hoping for) has unveiled the EverPAPER Ink Screen AI Office Notebook. Priced at a thoroughly specific $311, this gadget boasts a 10.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1872 × 1404 and dimensions so thin (4.65mm!) they might make a sheet of paper blush with inadequacy. Weighing just 415 grams, it's light enough to make gravity think it's slacking off. The screen itself is an impressive amalgamation of a capacitive touch panel, an electromagnetic screen, and an e-ink panel, which sounds like the sort of technological overachievement one might expect from beings attempting to conquer interstellar bureaucracy. Its arsenal includes an electromagnetic pen with a mind-boggling 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity, as well as support for gestures and touch input, because why not? Underneath it all lurks AI handwriting recognition that cheerfully tackles Chinese and English scribbles, alongside the ChatGPT writing assistant engine, which seems eager to help you write articles, outline plots, create meeting agendas, or perhaps just apologize profusely for your grammar. It can even simplify language, presumably to the point where it could explain quantum physics to a haddock. All in all, it’s the sort of versatile gadget that seems destined to either revolutionize your life or leave you pondering why your trusty pen never needed firmware updates.


2023. Bigme updates UI for its e-notes and e-readers


In a move that one might describe as ambitiously whimsical, Bigme has unleashed a firmware update for an array of its devices—Good e-Reader, Bigme Galy, and the impressively titled Bigme InkNote Color+—all of which now revel in the eye-popping brilliance of Kaleido 3 colour e-paper. The user interface has undergone a transformation so profound that it might, in dim lighting, be mistaken for an Onyx Boox. Gone is the labyrinthine jungle of techy obfuscation; in its place is a sleek, bubbly concoction that makes one feel as though they’re navigating a well-stocked vending machine rather than an existential crisis. Choices have been trimmed, redundancy increased, and the whole affair now leans towards being charmingly idiot-proof. Developers, in a fit of optimism, claim a 30% improvement in battery efficiency—though quantifying that is akin to nailing jelly to a tree. As a final flourish, ChatGPT has been smuggled into the note-taking section, alongside other fiddly tweaks that might just make your annotations feel like they were penned by a sentient starship.


2023. iReader Neo e-Readers come with AI for Text-to-speech function



The iReader Neo series, a recent debut in the brand's line-up, is what one might call e-readers with a touch of existential minimalism—they steadfastly eschew note-taking in favor of simply being, well, readers. The range includes two models: the Neo, with a perfectly adequate 212 PPI for everyday existential crises, and the Neo Pro, which flaunts a near-outrageous 300 PPI for those who like their text crisp enough to cut reality itself. At $230, the Neo Pro will set you back $40 more than its contemplative sibling, but both share an Android-powered soul. Their pièce de résistance is a suite of AI wizardry that seems uncannily clever: an intelligent edge-trimming function that tames unruly PDFs, letting you fiddle with fonts, font sizes, and typesetting to your heart’s content. The Neo series even whispers your books aloud with text-to-speech, spruces up contrast, and performs the digital alchemy of one-click PDF watermark removal, ideal for indulging in the visual splendor of magazines and comics. As if that weren’t enough, these devices speak English quite fluently, armed with a dictionary that instantly translates words as if it were an old friend looking over your shoulder. For the linguistically adventurous, there's even a language learning mode with real-time translations, making the Neo series as cosmically clever as an improbability drive in paperback form.


2023. Hanvon AI - e-note reader for students



Chinese manufacturer Hanvon unveiled its latest product, e-paper learning notebook Hanvon AI e-note. This new e-note is specifically designed for students aged 5 to 18 years old, boasting a 10.3-inch E Ink display that provides convenience and eye safety for studying. With a slim profile of just 6.8 mm thickness and a weight of 390 grams, the e-note is easy to carry around. Hanvon's proprietary screen reducing layer ensures a flicker-free and blue light-free experience. The e-note also comes with 4 GB of memory, 64 GB of storage, a pair of microphones and speakers and a large 6000 mAh battery that can comfortably last for weeks.