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[?]roman » 🌐
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supernote manta review [SENSITIVE CONTENT]i'm using mostly for typing in termux, but spent several hours taking notes and drawing with atelier and i'm really loving it. while there are a few things that could be improved, i'm happy with supernote hardware and software as they are today.

things i like:

  • operating system is simple and polished
  • native apps (notes and atelier) are exactly what i needed
  • easy to connect a bluetooth keyboard
  • easy to sideload android apps (installed termux)
  • easy to rsync things back and forth with termux (sshd keeps running even when manta is sleeping if usb-powered)
  • battery lasts long enough (this time lasted two and a half days of heavy use. impressive for such a lightweight device)
things i didn't like too much:

  • can't preview atelier files in supernote partner app (or i just couldn't find how to do that)
  • note files grow quickly in size, making syncing slow, editing a single page in a large file requires transferring the entire file (for now i just have fewer pages per file)
  • word is fine for simply typing out text, but not ideal for editing it (luckily, i can use vim instead)
  • nordic keyboard layouts are missing (again, i can use vim and type everything i need even with just an ansi layout)
  • ocr struggles to accurately recognize my handwriting (but i don't really need this feature: i prefer notes handwritten and text typed).
things i find puzzling:

  • i understand that people use all kinds of pens, which is why a pen loop makes sense. however, every time i try to put my manta into my bag or take it out, the pen gets caught and stuck. i haven't found a solution for this yet, so i'll probably just remove the loop altogether
  • still looking for some adjustable tabletop stands/easels

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    [?]roman » 🌐
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    instead of installing a web browser on i ended up using an alias in my .profile:

    alias b='am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d'
    so i could just open a web page i need (if w3m is not enough)

    $ b https://romanzolotarev.com
    and later i can add aliases for my favorite sites, of course

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      [?]roman » 🌐
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      i tried koreader on my ... well...

      can you recommend a simple ebook reader app for -based devices?

      all i need is:

      • browse my library at ~/Books
      • open epub and pdf files
      • remember reading position
      • navigate page by page
      • close a book and switch to another one
      i don't want anything else. just the simplest ebook reader possible. thank you

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        [?]roman » 🌐
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        connected my bluetooth keyboard to . it just works ❤️

        by the way can you recommend any web browsers for displays?

        or maybe i should just switch to links or w3m...


        photo of termux on supernote manta

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          [?]roman » 🌐
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          battery lasted two and a half days of heavy use

          • several hours for drawing
          • 15gb transferred over wi-fi
          • few hours of remote ssh sessions
          impressive for such a lightweight device ❤️


          a photo of supernote manta displaying an empty battery sign

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            [?]roman » 🌐
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            running termux on my . a display that looks like paper and feels like paper ❤️

            my eyes are so happy!

            i made the font size 2-3 times larger i actually needed it to be.

            next up: connecting my usb keyboard...


            a photo of a supernote manta running termux and connected to an openbsd server via ssh

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            close up photo of supernote manta e-ink display

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