[phillsmit]

Hi everyone. 
I have been looking at the Nxtpaper 14 inch tablet.
It looks ideal, especially with the screen ratio. 

It has some features that I am not bothered about, like the eink modes. 

However... 
I have seen some other 14 inch tablets like the flycoay 14 or the deemwolf 14. I think these may be generic Chinese tablets just rebranded. 
These are a bit cheaper and also look a bit more powerful.

Has anyone used these and what do you think of them.

[e.k.]

I use the TCL Nxtpaper 14 since one month, buyed at the "big A.....", I´ll give you a short personal review.

First,
if you want to buy it via A....., whatch the prices, they changes every 2-3 days. Today the price is € 546,25,....rather high.
Watch out, there are offers about 420,00, but it´s not clear if these are refurbished and always without cover and pen.
I bought the full offer tab+pen+cover+charger.

Why I bought it:
There are situations where up to 3 musicians have to look at one tablet -> the bigger the better.
And this is the one and only reason, I just use it for mobilesheets (mike should get a fee from TCL). It´s to big just "for fun".

The tab works as expected, but don´t expect a lot of individual settings. This reminds me more to a (samsung) tab 15 years ago, approximatly.
(despite Android Version 14).

Pen works ok, magnetic. You can adhere it on the side of the cover. BUT: it is very weak. A small rubber band is included, just has no sense, because
it is not reasonable usable. (I expected a position as on the pictures, but failed). Obviously it´s not easy to get the pen as a spare part. So, watch out the pen.

The three nxtpaper modes work, especially if you are using it a long time the paper mode is a pleasant mode (eye gently).

Sound: ok, the built-in booster doesn´t convince me.

Annoying: if you change the display mode a sound will be played, it´s not possible to disable it (just if you set volume to 0).
Needs nobody.

Charging with the delivered charger: fast, app. 1%/min (30%->100% app 80 min)
A full accu works about 8-10 hours (app. the same time as a e.g. Samsung S7; used with mobilesheets, rehearsal)

No SD-Slot, no SIM-Slot.
(I - usually - use just tabs with SD-Slot, in case of a tab´s defect, I just have to replace the SD-Card to another tab)

All other things are as you can expect from a contemporary tablet. "Power" is enough for my usage
(app. 5500 songs, backup file is app. 10GB incl. audio), mobilesheets works fluent, no jerky/or whatelse....

The screen ratio is 3:2, matches DIN-A4 almost perfect.

Summarized:
If you really need a 14" tab for mobilesheets/scores/..... it´s ok. My experience is, a 12.4" tab is big enough for most of users,
My main tablet is 12,4".


e.k.

[otnt]

TCL is a Ginese partially state-owned company. 
No software security patches.

[Jazzy Boomers]

May I have a question :

Whitch 14 inches tablet in Black and White ?

No sound, no gadgets, dedicated for music Sheet ?
Only purpuose is : repalcing paper.

[InstrEd]

Boox has a line of Android based E-readers that are 13.3" not 14".  Mobilesheets makes a special version for E-readers that Mike sells on his own store front.  Mike want to give one of them a whirl. 

the Note Max is newer but it does not have a backlight.  The Tab X is older but does have an adjustable backlight.  I almost pulled the trigger on the Note Max but without the lighting it is a no go for me.  Maybe next year Boox will get it right.

[Petra-Kathi]

I have a special eye on the no more really new Samsung S8/S9 Ultra devices, yielding a 14.6" display. They are (rather) frequently offered for less than 500 EUR on the German 2nd hand markets.
Sometimes the price tag even begins with a 3. 

With my eyes growing older I'll eventually buy two of them to (re-) create a two-sided display, as I did some time before with my old but still working well 12.2" Samsungs, see https://www.zubersoft.com/mobilesheets/f...l#pid27658

Lately I replaced the wooden frame and the metallic hinge by 3d printed TPU structures, which reduced the overall thickness and adds to device safety against pushes off the stand, see http://linguadapt.de/special/privat/tabl...235258.jpg . The next iteration step (for the larger tablets) will additionally see a separate compartment for the pen that gives free access to it when the "book" is opened, and automatically closes when the hinge is closed. We'll see ...

[Jazzy Boomers]

Boox has a line of Android based E-readers that are 13.3" not 14".  Mobilesheets makes a special version for E-readers that Mike sells on his own store front.  Mike want to give one of them a whirl. 

the Note Max is newer but it does not have a backlight.  The Tab X is older but does have an adjustable backlight.  I almost pulled the trigger on the Note Max but without the lighting it is a no go for me.  Maybe next year Boox will get it right.

Hope whe find an affordable A4 (14 inches) tablet in 2025, no needs for sound.
Color is intersting but B&W is efficient I think

By the way, what's the utility of sound or audiop files in a sheet tablet ?

[Petra-Kathi]

Color is intersting but B&W is efficient I think

Yes, but who cares about efficiency in that respect? As long as the usual color displays last for 8+ hours there is no sense in excluding one technology relative to another one. Okay, there may be a point w/r/to weight of the tablet. But typically the instruments we carry the note tablets for are massively heavier than the tablets. 

(If you are concerned about the energy consumption by itself: just drink one cup of coffee less per week, that saves about 40-50 Wh  )

Cheers,
Petra

[Jazzy Boomers]

Color is intersting but B&W is efficient I think

Yes, but who cares about efficiency in that respect? As long as the usual color displays last for 8+ hours there is no sense in excluding one technology relative to another one. Okay, there may be a point w/r/to weight of the tablet. But typically the instruments we carry the note tablets for are massively heavier than the tablets. 

(If you are concerned about the energy consumption by itself: just drink one cup of coffee less per week, that saves about 40-50 Wh  )

Cheers,
Petra

Nothing to do with the weight, but seems to me B&W reading tablet are better outside in sunny or difficult situation ?

[Petra-Kathi]

Readability in bright sunshine is a point, indeed.

I assume that the newer Samsung color tablets are quite well-behaving in that respect. But this is a point to test individually before buying!

[e.k.]

By the way, what's the utility of sound or audiop files in a sheet tablet ?

It´s a feature. Someone like/want it, other not.
Mobilesheets allows the combination of audio files and sheetmusic in a very pleasant way.
Just try it!

e.k.