![]() Therefore I consider your retort settled and this discussion not worth pursuing any further. Your position is not worth continuing a discussion, especially because you made it personal and tried to be so "holier than thou." So no, your argument is a shallow knee-jerk reaction because somehow the comment hit a nerve which one, I don't know.Ĭhill. Did you ever see such a substandard manual from them? Oh, but that was Culpertino, I guess. And you dare defend that? Sheesh.Īpple products were made in China at one point. The point is that their manual is almost incomprehensible. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. So don't preach me about language barriers. Conclusion: If you are thinking about buying the Boox Note Air, get the new one, the Boox Note Air 2. The UI of the note taking app has improved dramatically. And the magnets are better so it stays attached better. ![]() I came here (as a US citizen) at 18 knowing practically zilch in English. In fact I switched to the Boox pen immediately. I'm ethnocentric? Look at the person in the mirror. If you are going to try to sell yourself as an international company, catering to an international audience, at those prices, then **do it right.** Excusing them for not hiring/outsourcing someone to translate to English, German, Spanish, Japanese. Almost any product, and they come with minimal instructions in a myriad of languages. Where did that come from? Do you think you have a monopoly in English not being your first language? Newsflash: it isn't mine either. To expect a foreign based company to accomodate your needs is extremely ethnocentric. But they're a Chinese company.there are companies which offer (products and) manuals in flawless English. If they were an American or British company, I could understand criticism of language skills. You have likely *never* put forth *ANY* effort to bridge that gap. My point is that Boox has made a much greater effort than you have to bridge the language gap. To criticize them for not presenting users with a perfectly written (and grammatically correct) manual, is a uniquely Western view (and entitlement). They write their User's Guides in Chinese. For example, the Ares uses an older version of Android, has significantly weaker hardware, is heavier, and has a plastic build. The Ares Note uses an identical screen, but the rest is a step-down. I mean, that I am an immigrant, and I don't support bashing *ANYONE* for their language skills or lack thereof -> ESPECIALLY when they make an effort.īoox is a Chinese company. Nova Airs most direct competitor is the Boyue Likebook Ares Note. pdf files (I can literally read as any way I want). djvu without problems), and a really flexible way to read. Some of the things I looked was that the device can read several formats (Note Air even reads. Don't quite understand what you mean by "better than my Chinese." Oh well. I dont have the Kobo Elipsa, but I do have the Onyx Boox Note Air, and I can say it was the best to replace my notebooks and printed papers.
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