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I was reading a blog post the other day about the NA6C, the device I have been testing myself for a week so far. What stood out to me most about this device was the mention of the 20% increase in processing power compared to the NA5C, a device I tested briefly a year ago. The author of this post states that they are not pushing the limits on the daily for thier usage:
Hardware/Specs section

"There is an important caveat here, which is that my own Android app usage is relatively undemanding. I do not routinely run particularly resource intensive applications, nor do I habitually have numerous applications operating simultaneously. Someone using the Note Air6 C for more demanding Android software or extensive multitasking may therefore derive considerably greater benefit from the additional processing capability and memory."

TLDR: While most processing power on e-ink is not as noticeable due to the speed of e-ink displays, with increased processing power coming to market on-device rather than pushing from another device to an external e-ink display, how are you currently a power-user of e-ink tablets today for your workflow? We all know that there is room for improvement on Boox's approach to software design, but to truly replace your laptop, what is missing in terms of processing for you?

In the past few years, I have held off from considering the iPad as it never showed a significant difference between what was possible on my Macbook (daily computer) and VisionPro (focused digital work environment). Slotting something in that was more portable demanded a focused evironment with a clear difference. Enter the NA6C. I can take my web-based workflow on the go (I work as a Realtor and in Property Management, so much of my work is with documents and web-based platforms) and not be very concerned about dips in power. If I am in a work session that uses a keyboard, I can plug the tablet in and generally hit my charge limit of 80% before unplugging, switching off the backlight and move to note-taking or reading. This, I think is a slept on area of the E-Ink space. While there are manufacturers making portable E-ink displays, I have seen the power of some tablets blow these out of the water as you get the same experience, but it's all-in-one.

I started with just a Moaan Inkpalm Plus ($100 ereader) for e-ink. I wanted a way to start and end the day with e-ink. The NA6C has seemingly solved that with features such as Calendar Memos to reflect on previous day's and plan for future days along with tying all documents I affected on the device on a given day and tying into all other apps I currently use. Apple does not have a way for me to write on their calendar and search it unless it's through a screenshot stored in apple notes. Scribble to erase also does not exist on other platforms. These small details do make a difference.

I see much of work moving closer to web-based over time with the help of AI and Cloud-Computing. Even in high school I was brought up using a chromebook and everything on that was web-based. In the years since, I have only become more bullish on this trajectory. Software is the one area I see as lacking at this time. Even though the iPad still does not have software that allows it to fully replace the macbook for many (some would argue that this is by design), many people could get by with just an iPad and a keyboard. The only thing lacking is the benefits of e-ink, which is a market that companies such as apple may never invest into. ​​Software implementations such as spotlight search, continuity for copy and paste, and other Apple features are areas that are not solved by Android in general. Lack of "quick look" in the file picker is a snag when managing files on a web-interface to ensure I am uploading the right file. This is something that on MacOS, I can just tap the space bar when in the file-picker to actually see the file that I am picking before uploading.

When considering the Boox in the first place, I knew that I would be introducing a gap in my workflow by adding an android device into my array, so I lose many of the features of being in the apple ecosystem, but I would argue this increases focus. At the back of my mind, I keep considering the what-if's on when I need to export something I create on the Boox, as there is no partner application to help with integrating into iOS more seamlessly, like that which exists on Supernote's Partner App, I have yet to hit this snag.

I am sure there are other things I will notice while testing out this platform but would love to see the thoughts of others that are power-users when it comes to devices. This is the main reason as well that I considered the Boox rather than the Supernote. There were much fewer limitations set up front in software design and access to full android allows me to test the limits of my workflow rather than relegating the device to note-taking only.

The Note Air 6C launched running android 16. While I do not currently see the setting in my developer options for the "desktop experience" toggle, has anyone considered this as an option? If not, is there a better setup you have found to turn the Boox into a more focused portable computer with an E-ink display? I am already quite pleased with the power this device has and use it daily for admin tasks with a keyboard. I guess I am trying to close the gap in what I know is possible on an iPad when a keyboard is connected.

If you have a task that is hindered by using the e-ink display but you know the processing power of the Boox is sufficient, I could see desktop mode as being useful.

I have been using a lightphone 3 and still really love the user experience. even when my iphone is set up with basically the same apps, i find myself thinking about going back to the lightphone because it just feels better to use day to day.

the one real downfall has been RCS. i sometimes feel like i am letting people down with photo/video quality and group messaging—not because i need more apps, but because texting from the lightphone can be a worse experience for the people i am communicating with (image quality is low on MMS) and they all use imessage.

i have been throwing around the idea of going back to an iphone daily but using apple configurator / device management to lock it down hard. no app store, no social apps, no browser, etc. just the small set of things i actually need but still consider.

RCS to my lightphone is what a great camera is to my iphone. can't win em all I guess

has anyone tried this? did a heavily locked-down iphone actually preserve the attention and presence benefits of a lightphone, or did it still eventually feel like an iphone?

also curious how people have handled RCS, group chats, and better photo/video sharing while keeping a lightphone as their primary device. did you keep an iphone around for certain situations, or did you eventually just go back full time? I have only one family member tha uses Signal. Maybe email is a better stress test as I can send images via email as well, but only have so many email addresses for people.

I started with the lightphone 2 back in 2025 and have moved to the LP3 in 2026 with the camera being an amazing feature. Send to email is also a feature that I have not been able to replicate on the iphone as you have to have the mail app installed and functional (able to open) in order to even set up a shortcut to do so.

I find this to be an evermore valuable consideration with going forward into 2027 with 3rd party tools available in a more intentional way.

I have tried to toggle the different screen orientations on koreader application but the toggle will flash as if landscape has been selected and then immediately revert to portrait. Would this be due to lack of accelerometer on the device? I have also tried orientation control apps and still have the same result. Has anyone found an app that allows for landscape mode reading?

After a few months with the Light Phone 3 as my primary device, I’m seriously considering switching back to my iPhone 12 Pro now that real estate investing/sales is becoming my full-time work.

When I had a W-2 job, the LP3 worked well because I wasn’t constantly navigating to showings, juggling appointments, or coordinating schedules. Now my biggest pain points are:

• Calendar sync is unreliable.
• Navigation lacks live traffic, which matters when time is money.
• I realized I was reaching for the LP3 more because I loved the idea of it than because it helped me get work done.

The biggest thing I learned is that I don’t just want less technology — I want better tools. The iPhone lets me quickly capture ideas, write long thoughts (like this post), dictate reminders with Siri, and move on. I can be intentional on an iPhone too; it just requires discipline instead of a different operating system.

I compare it to buying a car. I want reliability that doesn’t require constant maintenance. This is how I generally approach any decision. With the LP3, I often felt like I was maintaining workarounds instead of simply using the device.

Ironically, the experiment made me appreciate the iPhone more. I already use blockers like LeechBlock on my computer and heavily customize my phone, so digital minimalism was never really about removing features—it was about removing distractions.

That said, I don’t regret buying the LP3 at all.

The camera is incredible, the two-stage shutter button is genuinely fun, and the podcast experience gets the job done. I actually think it’ll become my “phone away from my phone”—the device I grab for walks, hikes, and days when I just want to disconnect while still having a great camera and audio player. 

The biggest lesson wasn’t that the LP3 replaced my iPhone. It was that it taught me what I actually value: capture now, process later. That mindset has stuck, and I’ll bring it back to iOS.

I also have a lot of respect for u/joelightphone and the team. The LP3 forced me to think more deeply about what I want a phone to be than any other device ever has. I may not be the target user long-term, and that’s okay. The experiment was worth it.

Why can I subscribe to a 3-hour podcast with sponsor reads but not upload a 3-hour audiobook or lecture series through the same interface? u/joelightphone

I know many users have questions about many features of the device, but this one has bugged me ever since I had the LP2 before moving to the LP3. I always wondered about the reasoning behind this design decision. I am aware that users have found ways such as self-hosted RSS to send long-form audio to their LP and still see this as the most viable. I am mainly questioning the design decision.