Just days after Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe Colorsoft went on sale, a potential competitor has emerged. TCL has lifted the covers on its upcoming Nxtpaper tablet, taking on Amazon’s offering with a paper-like 11.5-inch display and stylus support.
TCL’s Note A1 Nxtpaper aims to offer a more eye-friendly alternative to tablets with glossy LCD panels thanks to its Nxtpaper Pure display. The panel is designed to mimic the look and feel of real paper. It promises less glare and a textured surface that provides a more natural writing experience.
The tablet has built-in pen support and TCL claims it offers improved handwriting input with minimal ghosting. It also includes some AI-powered tools to improve the writing experience, such as: B. handwriting beautification and AI-assisted one-stroke handwriting shaping.
According to TCL’s promotional material, the Note A1 also offers additional AI features for note-taking, meeting transcription, translation, summarizing, and writing assistance. The tablet also supports casting, cross-device transfers and cloud backup, making it easier to share content and sync notes across devices.
Sleek design with broad document support
The Note A1 Nxtpaper measures 260.1 x 196.6 x 5.5mm and weighs approximately 500g. It supports a wide range of document formats including PDF, Word, PPT, PPTX, Excel, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW3, CHM, HTML, FB2, RTF, CBZ and CBE, which should give it a significant advantage over the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft.
Although TCL has not yet announced an exact release schedule, the company has confirmed that the tablet will soon be available via Kickstarter with a starting price of $419.
In comparison, the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is significantly more expensive, with prices starting at $629.99. While Amazon offers a regular Kindle Scribe at a similar price to the Note A1, it has a black and white display, which may not be ideal for users looking for color support and greater versatility.
