Feedback & Feature Requests for iFlytek AI Note 2 from a Long-term E-Ink User
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased the iFlytek AI Note 2 after over two years of testing various e-ink ecosystems—including the reMarkable 2, RMPP, Boox 10.3, Viwoods AI Paper, and Supernote Manta. While I’ve primarily used the Viwoods and RMPP lately, the AI Note 2 has quickly taken the top spot.
Compared to the Viwoods, the AI Note 2 feels significantly more polished on the hardware and some other key areas. The calendar, task management, AI integration, and recording features are superior, and the writing feel is impressively similar to the reMarkable 2. Offline search option is well implemented as well.
To help improve the device further, I have a few suggestions for the development team:
1. "Erase All" Page Option
Currently, there is no quick way to clear a whole page. Adding a dedicated "Erase All" or "Clear Page" button would significantly improve workflow efficiency.
2. Full-Screen View for Page/Mark Windows
The current Page and Mark windows only occupy the right edge of the screen. This limits visibility to only a small portion of the text (about 20%) or a few page thumbnails at a time (only 3). I suggest making these windows full-screen so users can browse marks and navigate through many pages simultaneously. I would also rather be more confortable if these features are just a print-screen of my handwritten text only rather than a text interpretation which is prone to misstakes from the OCR tool. Here the innovation would be if users are not restricted to content in a row or text but we would also be able to mark attention to a drawing or sketch as well, that's why the printscreen is often superior to an OCR interpetation.
3. Lasso Tool Integration for Smart Pen Operations
The Smart Pen gestures (Mark Attention, Create Task, Create Title) can be difficult to trigger for those with compact handwriting. I suggest adding these three actions to the Lasso Tool menu as well rather than being triggered on the entire row. Currently, the lasso only offers cut, copy, add task, AI search, and clear; adding the Smart Pen functions here would provide much-needed precision.
4. Advanced Linking (Hyperlinks)
Following the excellent implementation seen in the Supernote, I would like the ability to lasso a selection and create a link to another area or notebook. Doesn't have to be a text only. It can be just a sketch as well. Having a dedicated window to manage these links would allow for much faster navigation within complex notebooks.
5. Floating Text Boxes
While the current text feature is functional (similary to Remarkable devices) the Viwoods implementation remains the gold standard for me. I suggest making text boxes floatable windows that can be moved and positioned anywhere on the page with ease, rather than being restricted to a fixed layout.
6. Smart Shape Recognition (Smart Objects)
I would highly recommend implementing automatic shape recognition, similar to the feature on reMarkable devices. When a user draws a rough shape—such as a triangle, circle, or straight line—and holds the pen down, the system should automatically snap it into a clean, geometric object or line. this feature is highly important for everyone and remarkable is currently a gold standard at implementing this.
7. Customizable Smart Gestures, Sensitivity Tuning & OneDrive/GoogleDrive integration.
The current smart gestures can be hit-or-miss and often fail to register. I suggest adding more granular customization options, such as allowing users to map a single-tap gesture to "Undo." Improving the sensitivity and reliability of these gestures would drastically improve the overall user experience. Finally, I feel I need an option to access my documents more easily from Google Drive & One Drive. I know it's a licensing thing with Microsoft & Google however I feel Iflytek is a massive Corporation in China that holds a lot of power in the market with several Billions in revenue easily dwarfing companies like Remarkable.
If anyone else reading this, please support my suggestions with a thumbs up.