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Supernote Manta
A 10.7-inch e-ink notebook built for handwriting, reading, and long-lived notes, with a 6mm body, a ceramic NeverReplace nib, and none of the usual app-shaped ways to lose an afternoon.
The focused alternative to an iPad: less flexible, by design. If notebooks keep multiplying and digital notes keep disappearing, Manta makes a pretty rational case for a device that mostly wants you to write.
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$505
Best for
Long-form note-takers, readers, meeting-heavy work, research, planning, and people who want handwriting without stacks of notebooks.
Skip if
You need color, a full app ecosystem, fast tablet interaction, or a device for video, drawing, and everything else at once.
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