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So, I think the annotation is excellent. I think when I trash the Supernote and its Reader App, it's over the lack of formating for text and PDF reflow. Though there are tools there, that I didn't know about. But why are those tools only there for a certain file type? If not for you showing me this I would have never known, just from me opening a PDF and not seeing them there. Maybe we can convince Ratta to give us these tools throughout the Reader App. Awesome video Ed and thanks as always for sharing.
I agree that they need to make the tools consistent, but not sure what you mean by reflow the PDF. I would need to see an example in another device. The biggest issue to me is the lack of the highlighter selection tool in EPUBs (no highlighting or underlining). Links would also be awesome, or just zoom in converted notes. As always, appreciate the feedback.
Ratta needs an advertising wing, someone who will promote their products by expounding their tool sets... I think we might have found our man! 😁 As for the lack of conformity with regards to tools across the board, I think Ratta is fully aware of this issue, especially with regards to adding the same link functionality found in Notes... but being a small team have allot on their plate at the moment. For me, this is the biggest issue. Kinda reminds me of the Roman policy of building their fort layout exactly the same in every country they invaded... so if a battle breaks out during the night... everyone knows exactly where everything is _[especially the escape tunnel]_ without even having to think. If we could _[as much as it is possible]_ have the same tools set across the board, it would really increase productivity as theres always that bit of confusion muddling the flow.
@karlmunford7000 thanks for the compliment, I have only offered some unsolicited advice to Ratta, but what is cool is that they Re receptive to feedback. I completely agree with you that it's on their radar.
Thank you! This really encouraged to take advantage of my Supernote as a reader. It’s so lovely. It truly feels like I’m annotating on an actual book without the discomfort of having to keep the book open.
• *We could do with sone conformity with the tools across formats.* • *9:15* - Bookmarks - I wish we could do away with all the extra info it adds to the list, so we could if we wanted, just have one-liners [Chap 1, Chap 2 Chap 3 etc... all those extra lines limits the amount of bookmarks we can see in the list at any one time. • *11:40* - We can't drag to the next page, thus are required to draw brackets when our selections spans pages which often fails in my experience.
Karl, as always, great points. On Bookmarks, I wonder if they are looking to having these indexed and searchable globally? If so, the information may be necessary. If not, I completely agree with you. The selection across pages is a real limitation. I don't know how this works on other devices, so maybe Supernote can learn from seeing good implementations of this, especially since they let you do more than most readers after you select the text.
I been using all of that with pdf on the nomad. I am actually fine with annotating pdf on the smaller size device. Have no issues because you can zoom in and or use the landscape view and see the doc much bigger if needed.
You did it again; it was very informative. I hardly used these features and never really explored them, but I will look into them more since I have to read through tons of academic journal articles for my dissertation.
@@evilphuk Thanks for the compliment. I wish I'd had this when I was doing my dissertation. It is wonderful for research, and grading. When the A4X2 comes out, I will be the first in line. Until then, the A5X is the next best thing.
@@Change-1820 That is why I always watch your videos: You add the perspective of academic learners and the benefits of using these features in that scholarly environment and for professionals.
@evilphuk thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it and hope others feel that way too. Since I have worked in a lot of different environments, I tend to look for similarities and differences in use case.
Thanks Ed. I am just getting fed up with Ratta delaying the A5X2. I may end up going with a Boox device or maybe a Remarkable device because they are available. I can’t imagine what they are waiting for now. Have a good Thanksgiving.
Bruce, I understand the frustration, and know the Ratta team is working hard to try to make this happen as soon as possible. If you need a device, I don't blame you for looking elsewhere. However, if you just want one and the Supernote is your pick, you might not be happy with something else because the systems are just all so different. Keep us posted.
Thanks for this! Definitely going to come in handy. I still think a sorely lacking feature is auto trimming out margins on every page without manual adjustment such that the content of each page is maximized across the screen without margins and without needing to readjust even with different types of content per page. I guess this is a point where Neoreader from boox still has a strong edge.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your perspective. I wonder if that might be because even the reader is a "writing first" experience. My preference would be to leave the margins so I can write in them. Some global settings would be a welcome improvement. Thanks again.
This is incredible information! Thank you so much. Does anyone know if there is any type of PDF that lists and explains these many features on the Supernote? This detailed explanation is so useful, but I'd also like to have it in a readable text form.
Thanks for the comment. Most of them are in the users manual, but not all of them. Some of it was just discovery on my part because I use the device every day. I am thinking about maybe creating a low cost masterclass on using the device or maybe a series of blog articles or pages.
Thank you for the video but i have to agree with rants for tech it s still very limited . For example there no way to adjust the text to read from right to left and thts a big issue for example for arabic readers , as well there s no option for indent and hyphens . And i find the fact tht u can not change the settings after annotating a bit annoying becoz u get stuck with whatever u originaly choose
Thanks for these critiques. My contention here wasn't that it was the best reader on the market, but only that it was much better than originally discussed. I would send these as suggestions through the Supernote feedback or on Reddit. They do pay attention. I'm not sure what you mean by indent, but if you are talking about margin control, that is there, just not after you add the annotations. However, if you use the digest feature and not directly writing on the page, you can reformat at any time. No matter what device you use, there will always be tradeoffs. A lot depends on your use case and individual needs. For me, I will take simplicity and functionality over an overly complicated app any day. Thanks again for the comment.
@ Thank you for all your work and useful videos. I will surely send a feedback . Arabic has been a problematic issue in most eink reader/tablet only my boox had the option but u re right with boox they overdid it with all the options they are great and very useful but i do find myself tinkinring with the options a lot. I might end up using my A6x2 for noting and sketching and keep my Na3 for reading and the other apps 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching the video. Please share your comments and perspective. If you are interested in supporting the channel and the content I make, you can support me in the following ways :
Check out my new Patreon page. You can join for free to get more insights and chat with me about various topics. While there may be paid tiers added later, I plan to provide as much free content and information as possible. Join the conversation here:
www.patreon.com/OrganizingforChange
You can now do a Super Thanks if you found something really useful.
If you are considering a Supernote, please use the affiliate link below. This does not raise the price of the device, but does provide me a small commission:
tinyurl.com/2p9ttt48
If you are interested in my process for organizing, the tools and software I use, and are budget conscious, please visit the page below for links and other information:
changeagent1820.blogspot.com/p/the-things-i-use.html
So, I think the annotation is excellent. I think when I trash the Supernote and its Reader App, it's over the lack of formating for text and PDF reflow. Though there are tools there, that I didn't know about. But why are those tools only there for a certain file type? If not for you showing me this I would have never known, just from me opening a PDF and not seeing them there. Maybe we can convince Ratta to give us these tools throughout the Reader App.
Awesome video Ed and thanks as always for sharing.
I agree that they need to make the tools consistent, but not sure what you mean by reflow the PDF. I would need to see an example in another device. The biggest issue to me is the lack of the highlighter selection tool in EPUBs (no highlighting or underlining). Links would also be awesome, or just zoom in converted notes. As always, appreciate the feedback.
Ratta needs an advertising wing, someone who will promote their products by expounding their tool sets... I think we might have found our man! 😁
As for the lack of conformity with regards to tools across the board, I think Ratta is fully aware of this issue, especially with regards to adding the same link functionality found in Notes... but being a small team have allot on their plate at the moment. For me, this is the biggest issue.
Kinda reminds me of the Roman policy of building their fort layout exactly the same in every country they invaded... so if a battle breaks out during the night... everyone knows exactly where everything is _[especially the escape tunnel]_ without even having to think. If we could _[as much as it is possible]_ have the same tools set across the board, it would really increase productivity as theres always that bit of confusion muddling the flow.
@karlmunford7000 thanks for the compliment, I have only offered some unsolicited advice to Ratta, but what is cool is that they Re receptive to feedback. I completely agree with you that it's on their radar.
@@karlmunford7000 Totally agree.
Thank you! This really encouraged to take advantage of my Supernote as a reader. It’s so lovely. It truly feels like I’m annotating on an actual book without the discomfort of having to keep the book open.
@@nat4465 thank you for your comment, this made my day.
• *We could do with sone conformity with the tools across formats.*
• *9:15* - Bookmarks - I wish we could do away with all the extra info it adds to the list, so we could if we wanted, just have one-liners [Chap 1, Chap 2 Chap 3 etc... all those extra lines limits the amount of bookmarks we can see in the list at any one time.
• *11:40* - We can't drag to the next page, thus are required to draw brackets when our selections spans pages which often fails in my experience.
Karl, as always, great points. On Bookmarks, I wonder if they are looking to having these indexed and searchable globally? If so, the information may be necessary. If not, I completely agree with you. The selection across pages is a real limitation. I don't know how this works on other devices, so maybe Supernote can learn from seeing good implementations of this, especially since they let you do more than most readers after you select the text.
I learned something new. I didn't know about Comments on PDF. That's really useful.
@@esthereley6808 Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I think it is a really unique feature.
Oh boy, been waiting for this!
It was a labor of love my friend, probably the most produced video I've done to date, inspired by the Rant Master.
I been using all of that with pdf on the nomad. I am actually fine with annotating pdf on the smaller size device. Have no issues because you can zoom in and or use the landscape view and see the doc much bigger if needed.
Thanks for sharing this perspective. For me, it was just way more difficult. My son is truly enjoying the Nomad.
Really instructive video, I learned a lot from it for my use of Supernote device. Thanks!
Thank you for your comment and the compliment. I am glad you found something useful in the video.
You did it again; it was very informative. I hardly used these features and never really explored them, but I will look into them more since I have to read through tons of academic journal articles for my dissertation.
@@evilphuk Thanks for the compliment. I wish I'd had this when I was doing my dissertation. It is wonderful for research, and grading. When the A4X2 comes out, I will be the first in line. Until then, the A5X is the next best thing.
@@Change-1820 That is why I always watch your videos: You add the perspective of academic learners and the benefits of using these features in that scholarly environment and for professionals.
@evilphuk thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it and hope others feel that way too. Since I have worked in a lot of different environments, I tend to look for similarities and differences in use case.
Thanks Ed. I am just getting fed up with Ratta delaying the A5X2. I may end up going with a Boox device or maybe a Remarkable device because they are available. I can’t imagine what they are waiting for now.
Have a good Thanksgiving.
Bruce, I understand the frustration, and know the Ratta team is working hard to try to make this happen as soon as possible. If you need a device, I don't blame you for looking elsewhere. However, if you just want one and the Supernote is your pick, you might not be happy with something else because the systems are just all so different. Keep us posted.
Thanks for this! Definitely going to come in handy. I still think a sorely lacking feature is auto trimming out margins on every page without manual adjustment such that the content of each page is maximized across the screen without margins and without needing to readjust even with different types of content per page. I guess this is a point where Neoreader from boox still has a strong edge.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your perspective. I wonder if that might be because even the reader is a "writing first" experience. My preference would be to leave the margins so I can write in them. Some global settings would be a welcome improvement. Thanks again.
This is incredible information! Thank you so much. Does anyone know if there is any type of PDF that lists and explains these many features on the Supernote? This detailed explanation is so useful, but I'd also like to have it in a readable text form.
Thanks for the comment. Most of them are in the users manual, but not all of them. Some of it was just discovery on my part because I use the device every day. I am thinking about maybe creating a low cost masterclass on using the device or maybe a series of blog articles or pages.
Thank you for the video but i have to agree with rants for tech it s still very limited . For example there no way to adjust the text to read from right to left and thts a big issue for example for arabic readers , as well there s no option for indent and hyphens . And i find the fact tht u can not change the settings after annotating a bit annoying becoz u get stuck with whatever u originaly choose
Thanks for these critiques. My contention here wasn't that it was the best reader on the market, but only that it was much better than originally discussed. I would send these as suggestions through the Supernote feedback or on Reddit. They do pay attention. I'm not sure what you mean by indent, but if you are talking about margin control, that is there, just not after you add the annotations. However, if you use the digest feature and not directly writing on the page, you can reformat at any time. No matter what device you use, there will always be tradeoffs. A lot depends on your use case and individual needs. For me, I will take simplicity and functionality over an overly complicated app any day. Thanks again for the comment.
@ Thank you for all your work and useful videos. I will surely send a feedback . Arabic has been a problematic issue in most eink reader/tablet only my boox had the option but u re right with boox they overdid it with all the options they are great and very useful but i do find myself tinkinring with the options a lot. I might end up using my A6x2 for noting and sketching and keep my Na3 for reading and the other apps 🙏🏼
Is Hagoromo chalk really better than Crayola?
@@VidMashUp LOL, not even sure what this means.