TCL introduces its own take on a color Kindle Scribe

Hot connected nan tail of Amazon's Kindle Scribe Colorosoft, TCL is introducing its ain return connected a distraction-free note-taking and reference device. Unlike nan caller Scribe, however, it doesn't usage E Ink. The TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER is nan company's latest instrumentality to usage NXTPAPER, TCL's civilization paper-like LCD screen, which offers immoderate of nan qualities of E Ink without nan limitations.

TCL says nan 11.5-inch colour "NXTPAPER Pure" show connected nan Note A1 has a 2,200 x 1,440 solution and a 120Hz refresh rate, which should mean it looks clearer and feels overmuch smoother to interact pinch than nan colour E Ink surface utilized connected thing for illustration nan reMarkable Paper Pro. The tablet supports TCL's T-Pen Pro for taking notes and drafting connected nan screen, but besides features 8 built-in microphones for signaling and transcribing audio. The Note A1 besides has a 13-megapixel camera for scanning documents, an 8,000mAh artillery and 256GB of storage, pinch nan action to entree unreality services for illustration Google Drive aliases Microsoft OneDrive if you want it.

Unlike TCL's past NXTPAPER tablets, nan Note A1 doesn't prioritize media depletion — it's a productivity instrumentality first and foremost. TCL says nan instrumentality runs Android, but hasn't shared whether it'll person entree to nan Play Store. All nan features nan institution has announced attraction connected taking notes and utilizing AI to process and shape immoderate you've written down. The instrumentality will besides support real-time translator and "handwriting beautification," among a postulation of different AI-powered features.

Engadget has reached retired to TCL for much accusation connected nan Note A1 NXTPAPER's software. We'll update this article if we perceive back.

There will apt ne'er beryllium 1 “Goldilocks” type of these note-taking devices, but nan Note A1 NXTPAPER's operation of show and microphones does make it an intriguing, if limited, replacement to Boox's E Ink tablets. Anyone willing successful TCL's caller instrumentality won't person to hold agelong to effort it, either.

The TCL Note A1 NXTPAPER is disposable to bid now done Kickstarter (with further bonuses and discounts) and will officially spell connected waste for $549 astatine nan extremity of February.