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But that's also the catch, because it can lead to double taps if you fingers aren't quick enough to lift. Also I noticed that in bluetooth mode, the keys can *double tap*, so be careful about that on your phone.
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So it got a knob, *the best thing since sliced bread*, if we assume sliced bread also has a knob. I used it everyday. It feels so nice to rotate, it got little mechanical feedback. By default it outputs the `XF86AudioRaiseVolume` and `XF86AudioLowerVolume` respectively. But, thous are just keys! You can assign anything to thous keys, for example: I added keybind with a mod key to adjust brightness on my niri.
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But that's also the catch, because it can lead to double taps if you fingers aren't quick enough to lift. Also I noticed that in bluetooth mode, the keys can *double tap*, so be careful about that on your phone.
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So it got a knob, *the best thing since sliced bread*, if we assume sliced bread also has a knob. I used it everyday. It feels so nice to rotate, it got little mechanical feedback. By default it outputs the `XF86AudioRaiseVolume` and `XF86AudioLowerVolume` respectively. But, thous are just keys! You can assign anything to them, for example: I added keybind with a mod key to adjust brightness on my niri.
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title: Experience From BOOX Go Color 7
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description: Review of my first E-ink tablet
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authors: [
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created: 2025-09-13T19:33:08+05:00
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* My First E-ink device
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** Briefly about it, if you hate reading as much as I do
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*Boox Go Color 7 version 1* (2024), is a nice Android Tablet, even if kinda costly.
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*** Pros:
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- You can install any apps on it, including alternative browsers, dictionaries, VPN;
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- Install any ttf font family for interface;
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- Holds charge for around 2 weeks, if you don't use front light and don't browse internet on it;
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- Has good default apps, like ebook reader that I use for Epubs and PDFs;
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- Can connect to servers such as Nextcloud and Zotero to have cloud storage and sync;
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- And can be used without entering the Boox account, even if the store page will always be on your home screen as a reminder;
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- Width is about 2 phones, but lightly lies in one hand, holding while doing something isn't a problem;
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Can be used for both scrollable content, but the text rendering quality will be lower. As also for page layouts, which is preferable for the color accuracy, and crisp quality.
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Also worth noting - the Boox UI allows for acceptable customizability to make interface and reading experience more comfortable.
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*** Cons, go as follows:
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- Costly, it feels cheap to hold and use. Being purly plastic, without screen protection ootb doesn't help much, I am afraid of letting it go without attention because I fear a person just sitting on it will cause tha tablet to snap like a post box;
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- Obviously get a V2, but make sure it wasn't overshadowed by another Boox release because they like releasing new versions unannounced, more on that later;
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- If you want to use it as a Dumb Phone - *stop*. It's not just slow on Input, it also can eat keyboard strokes. So Chatting and Note Taking are dead.
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* My First E-ink device
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** TLDR
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*Boox Go Color 7 version 1* (2024), is a nice Android Tablet, even if kinda costly. It feels fragile but with gentle care and a case it's alright, firmware updates aren't sparse, and apps from google play and f-droid work just fine.
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And now for a formal introduction
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** Shandara!
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This is unsponsored ad of android Eink tablet that I used for a year now.