One other addition to your list is that I have made it a practice over the past 12 years to blog my reading. It doesn’t need to be public but typing up 400-1400 word response to almost every book really helps with retention. Not just because I can go back and look at what I wrote (although I go back frequently) but the act of writing I think solidifies what I thought about a book. I frequently find myself when processing it at the end coming across ideas or synthesizing them in ways I hadn’t as I was reading.
I found your observations and suggestions about e-reading very useful. Thank you. A note about the video: I found the incessant background music loud enough to be intrusive and increasingly annoying as the video proceeded, competing with your voice for attention. Please use background music sparingly, and with purpose. Thanks.
This is brilliant! As I was nearly set on purchasing a new Kindle Scribe, I started doing research on the Supernote A5X and I am almost sure the Supernote would work better for me. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you!!
@@learningcheme You know, I ended up purchasing the Scribe after all. I do still use GoodNotes app for a lot of my work training etc but the minimal functionality of the Scribe Notebooks hasn’t been terrible. It is very very minimal but I am kinda using that in a positive way. Also mainly use my Scribe for reading and Audible. In the end, I am very happy with my decision and would make the exact same choice if I had to do it all over again 🙂
Stumbled upon your channel while researching e-readers, subbed and now miles deep in your videos because of the books you read (theology stuff). We have a ton of books in common based on what I can see in your background.
thanks Chris for your videos talking about A5X. combined with Voja's review, i'm now 100% sure that my eink tablet of choice is an A5X. i'm going to use the A5X mainly for epub reading and scribbling in the book just like you.
I'm on minute 09:00 of your video and I'll watch it til the end, because you talk about aspects of high importance to me, and the question how to make the best out of learning based on electronics instead as on paper is a very interesting one! But when you ask yourself how your viewers get the most out of your talking and videomaking then, please, consider that there are folks out there (of course I'm talking about myself) who get distracted and highly annoyed by the stream of useless muzaq. Why do most TH-camrs (and I make videos myself and never use music or even muzaq to impose on people) think they enhance the viewing experience by introducing this noise? - Okay, and now I will try to follow your excursion until its end. Thanks a lot for the video, though!
Very interesting and useful approach. I began e-reading about 20 years ago and never reverted to paper books. Currently I love my 13.3" Boox Max3 and always switch off the WiFi when reading. Although I have all the models in the Boox range that screen size is my favourite. The Android system allows me to select favourite apps, for example Xodo for pdf and ReadEra for epub. Personal preference but I would never write on a paper book and don't do so on e-ink either, I use highlighting, bookmarks and annotations, each to his own though. I shall check out your other videos.
I can’t write on a paper book either, which is why I love eink devices so much. Now I can finally have my notes right next to the text I’m reading. Why do you feel writing on a book on an eink device is the same? Just curious.
Hi. Nice tips. Your videos have been helping me decide: I'm certainly buying the A5X for college stuff. P. S.: Maybe you should include some epilepsy sensitive warning because of the psychedelic effect 10:40. Just kidding, but yeah, kind of unexpected. Haha
Hey. Just a note at 10:40 your camera begins flickering fast and bright in different colors which can cause epilepsy. It could be dangerous and I think you should either black out that section with only audio or remove it.
There are two points I would like to make: (1) You can carry with you anywhere about 30,000 average-sized textbooks on a 512GB SD card if you have a capable e-reader. Try carrying around 30,000 physical books with you when you go hiking. (2) If you have a high-performance e-reader such as Boox Maxi Lumi, you can actually annotate to aid in your retention. And, if you still feel like needing a physical copy of your favorite book, you can actually print out the book to read it (if in pdf), and you can print as many copies you like.
I didn’t read this article previously, but generally when I have reviewed these types of articles and looked at the underlying study designed, often what is being compared isn’t books to ebooks but print books to computer based reading. Understanding how to use a reader and get the advantages of a kindle, supernote, etc does matter. One study I looked at suggested that the print and ebook difference largely disappeared when there was good familiarity with the hardware and software of the ereader.
Very interesting. I am no expert on these studies, so that's a helpful comment. I must admit, I think hard work is the key, whatever is used. Anecdotally, I find my comprehension (measured once) dips when reading on the Kindle Oasis compared to using a larger screen. So I suspect ease of use, ability to navigate and room to visualise across a larger page come in to play.
@@CTilling I don’t want to dismiss all concerns about ebooks. But I do think that a lot of the studies are of low quality. The one she cited about reading short stories had 50 people and only 2 of which considered themselves experts on kindle use. And only a few more had ever used one. That seems to be a pretty big study design problem. I do think screen size is an issue. And I really do like the ability to write on a screen and make notes. That is very helpful engagement. But those two issues are about how to engage an ebook (and ereader design) more than print vs ebook. But I really do like the focus here on how to work better with ebooks. That is helpful.
But that would be a drawback of an e-reader: you would have to master it’s use before one could get the same pleasure in reading and retention of the content of a book.
@@LievenHanssen you also have to master the use of the codex format. Having a wife who teaches elementary and a current 6 and 7 year old in the house, the print format is also something that is learned.
Good points. I will add that every ebook is does not have the same options, even within a format. On both kobo and kindle you can get ebooks that are formated so poorly that you cannot even navigate within a table of contents (example is one edition of the "Works of James Fenmoore Cooper" on kobo or The Sermons of CH Spurgeon on kindle where to table of contents works but the book is organized by the title of the sermon-in alphabetical order without an index of texts or anything.
My biggest issue with ereaders is exactly the physicality one mentioned. I can return to books I read years ago and find my favorite passages or pieces that I recall enjoying. No such ability on the e reader. On the other hand, for academic articles there is nothing better, it’s infinitely better than reading them on my laptop and it’s much easier, less space consuming, and over time cheaper than printing them all out.
Chris, where do you get your ebooks? I suspect many books in your field are not easy to find. Suggestions for epub sources? Thanx. Helpful videos. (BTW I would love to see how your office is stuffed with paper books!)
Thanks for your comment! I tend to convert mobi (Amazon kindle) books to epub or access them through my institution. They are plentiful these days, thankfully. I have scanned quite a few books in, too
First time I’ve watched someone go through the points of replicating book experience. Really enjoyed watching. Currently gone off Kindle as fiddly, slow and using iPad. Was thinking of A6X to replace bullet journal but got a lot of PDFs to churn so using iPad Pro. Might look at A5X or iPad Mini don’t know.
Hi there, could you - or anyone in the community - please help me confirm how footnotes function in epubs on the Supernote A5/6X? Until recently I've used a kindle where they appear as pop-up windows, does the supernote do this? Or do they simply take you to the page location of the note when clicked on? It would also be great to know how footnotes function on Boox devices, is it the same? Thanks very much for any insight. The reviews and comments here have been super helpful!!
So sorry for my late response! I am not too good with comments on TH-cam. You are hyperlinked to another page where you jump. No mini window pops up, as with the kindle. (I prefer the kindle version mostly). Of course, within the kindle pap, it runs as any kindle app on an android device.
It doesn't have color but you can use a few different shades of black/gray if that influences your decision. I personally find that is enough for notetaking purposes, if I need to annotate or circle/underline things. It would be nice to have colors but I can live without it.
One other addition to your list is that I have made it a practice over the past 12 years to blog my reading. It doesn’t need to be public but typing up 400-1400 word response to almost every book really helps with retention. Not just because I can go back and look at what I wrote (although I go back frequently) but the act of writing I think solidifies what I thought about a book. I frequently find myself when processing it at the end coming across ideas or synthesizing them in ways I hadn’t as I was reading.
Great suggestion. Active learning!
I found your observations and suggestions about e-reading very useful. Thank you. A note about the video: I found the incessant background music loud enough to be intrusive and increasingly annoying as the video proceeded, competing with your voice for attention. Please use background music sparingly, and with purpose. Thanks.
Thanks for your helpful suggestion. Glad you found the video useful, nevertheless
This is brilliant! As I was nearly set on purchasing a new Kindle Scribe, I started doing research on the Supernote A5X and I am almost sure the Supernote would work better for me. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you!!
May I ask which one did you buy eventually, I am too looking for a device for academic reading.
@@learningcheme You know, I ended up purchasing the Scribe after all. I do still use GoodNotes app for a lot of my work training etc but the minimal functionality of the Scribe Notebooks hasn’t been terrible. It is very very minimal but I am kinda using that in a positive way. Also mainly use my Scribe for reading and Audible. In the end, I am very happy with my decision and would make the exact same choice if I had to do it all over again 🙂
@@1334cass Thanks for your response. I am too inclined towards scribe with a better screen as I will be using it for reading only.
@@learningcheme I agree. 🙂 You will be happy with the Scribe.
@@1334cass Thanks for your replies :)
Stumbled upon your channel while researching e-readers, subbed and now miles deep in your videos because of the books you read (theology stuff). We have a ton of books in common based on what I can see in your background.
Thanks for your comment! And it seems we have friend in common, which is terrific. Matt Bates and I are both on OnScript. Happy Easter to you
@@CTilling oh wow, small world indeed! Christ is risen brother!
thanks Chris for your videos talking about A5X. combined with Voja's review, i'm now 100% sure that my eink tablet of choice is an A5X. i'm going to use the A5X mainly for epub reading and scribbling in the book just like you.
I'm on minute 09:00 of your video and I'll watch it til the end, because you talk about aspects of high importance to me, and the question how to make the best out of learning based on electronics instead as on paper is a very interesting one! But when you ask yourself how your viewers get the most out of your talking and videomaking then, please, consider that there are folks out there (of course I'm talking about myself) who get distracted and highly annoyed by the stream of useless muzaq. Why do most TH-camrs (and I make videos myself and never use music or even muzaq to impose on people) think they enhance the viewing experience by introducing this noise? - Okay, and now I will try to follow your excursion until its end. Thanks a lot for the video, though!
Very interesting and useful approach. I began e-reading about 20 years ago and never reverted to paper books. Currently I love my 13.3" Boox Max3 and always switch off the WiFi when reading. Although I have all the models in the Boox range that screen size is my favourite. The Android system allows me to select favourite apps, for example Xodo for pdf and ReadEra for epub. Personal preference but I would never write on a paper book and don't do so on e-ink either, I use highlighting, bookmarks and annotations, each to his own though. I shall check out your other videos.
Thanks for your kind comment, Rowdy. My favourite screen size is the 13.3 as well!
I can’t write on a paper book either, which is why I love eink devices so much. Now I can finally have my notes right next to the text I’m reading. Why do you feel writing on a book on an eink device is the same? Just curious.
Hi. Nice tips. Your videos have been helping me decide: I'm certainly buying the A5X for college stuff.
P. S.: Maybe you should include some epilepsy sensitive warning because of the psychedelic effect 10:40. Just kidding, but yeah, kind of unexpected. Haha
Crikey, yeah! What the hell happened there?! (And thanks for your kind comment!)
Fantastic video
Hey. Just a note at 10:40 your camera begins flickering fast and bright in different colors which can cause epilepsy. It could be dangerous and I think you should either black out that section with only audio or remove it.
Thanks, Andy, for your thoughtful comment, I'll try and do that when I get time. I'm no whizz with this platform though ...
There are two points I would like to make: (1) You can carry with you anywhere about 30,000 average-sized textbooks on a 512GB SD card if you have a capable e-reader. Try carrying around 30,000 physical books with you when you go hiking. (2) If you have a high-performance e-reader such as Boox Maxi Lumi, you can actually annotate to aid in your retention. And, if you still feel like needing a physical copy of your favorite book, you can actually print out the book to read it (if in pdf), and you can print as many copies you like.
Yes, agreed! Nice point about printing out
Yes, agreed! Nice point about printing out
I like the breakdown of the article!
I didn’t read this article previously, but generally when I have reviewed these types of articles and looked at the underlying study designed, often what is being compared isn’t books to ebooks but print books to computer based reading.
Understanding how to use a reader and get the advantages of a kindle, supernote, etc does matter. One study I looked at suggested that the print and ebook difference largely disappeared when there was good familiarity with the hardware and software of the ereader.
Very interesting. I am no expert on these studies, so that's a helpful comment. I must admit, I think hard work is the key, whatever is used. Anecdotally, I find my comprehension (measured once) dips when reading on the Kindle Oasis compared to using a larger screen. So I suspect ease of use, ability to navigate and room to visualise across a larger page come in to play.
@@CTilling I don’t want to dismiss all concerns about ebooks. But I do think that a lot of the studies are of low quality. The one she cited about reading short stories had 50 people and only 2 of which considered themselves experts on kindle use. And only a few more had ever used one. That seems to be a pretty big study design problem.
I do think screen size is an issue. And I really do like the ability to write on a screen and make notes. That is very helpful engagement. But those two issues are about how to engage an ebook (and ereader design) more than print vs ebook.
But I really do like the focus here on how to work better with ebooks. That is helpful.
But that would be a drawback of an e-reader: you would have to master it’s use before one could get the same pleasure in reading and retention of the content of a book.
@@LievenHanssen you also have to master the use of the codex format. Having a wife who teaches elementary and a current 6 and 7 year old in the house, the print format is also something that is learned.
Good points. I will add that every ebook is does not have the same options, even within a format. On both kobo and kindle you can get ebooks that are formated so poorly that you cannot even navigate within a table of contents (example is one edition of the "Works of James Fenmoore Cooper" on kobo or The Sermons of CH Spurgeon on kindle where to table of contents works but the book is organized by the title of the sermon-in alphabetical order without an index of texts or anything.
lmao the glitches are so futuristic. thanks for the vid~
Hi Chris, I like the vid. Great tips, thanks.
It was a very enjoyable video !
My biggest issue with ereaders is exactly the physicality one mentioned. I can return to books I read years ago and find my favorite passages or pieces that I recall enjoying. No such ability on the e reader. On the other hand, for academic articles there is nothing better, it’s infinitely better than reading them on my laptop and it’s much easier, less space consuming, and over time cheaper than printing them all out.
Chris, where do you get your ebooks? I suspect many books in your field are not easy to find. Suggestions for epub sources? Thanx. Helpful videos. (BTW I would love to see how your office is stuffed with paper books!)
Thanks for your comment! I tend to convert mobi (Amazon kindle) books to epub or access them through my institution. They are plentiful these days, thankfully. I have scanned quite a few books in, too
Love this!
First time I’ve watched someone go through the points of replicating book experience. Really enjoyed watching. Currently gone off Kindle as fiddly, slow and using iPad. Was thinking of A6X to replace bullet journal but got a lot of PDFs to churn so using iPad Pro. Might look at A5X or iPad Mini don’t know.
Hi there, could you - or anyone in the community - please help me confirm how footnotes function in epubs on the Supernote A5/6X? Until recently I've used a kindle where they appear as pop-up windows, does the supernote do this? Or do they simply take you to the page location of the note when clicked on? It would also be great to know how footnotes function on Boox devices, is it the same?
Thanks very much for any insight. The reviews and comments here have been super helpful!!
So sorry for my late response! I am not too good with comments on TH-cam. You are hyperlinked to another page where you jump. No mini window pops up, as with the kindle. (I prefer the kindle version mostly). Of course, within the kindle pap, it runs as any kindle app on an android device.
Less background music please!
Does it have color though?
Nope
@@CTilling Thanks for making this video. I like the way you reason out the approach to using it.
It doesn't have color but you can use a few different shades of black/gray if that influences your decision. I personally find that is enough for notetaking purposes, if I need to annotate or circle/underline things. It would be nice to have colors but I can live without it.
excelent.
Sorry but you hype me so much to buy one of it ! !
I hope you enjoy your purchase as much as I do!