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I have been tied to a keyboard or a touch screen for so long that when I signed up for Language School it seemed very strange to me to carry a notebook and pen to take notes again. So as soon as I had the opportunity to get my hands on a digital notebook, I didn’t think much about it: the naturalness of writing by hand and how comfortable and practical it is to study with digitized text afterwards: without having to tear out pages, waste time going clean or having crossouts. Or trying to read my handwriting, which I can tell you is terrible.

I had been thinking about buying a digital notebook for some time precisely because of those advantages they offer. If it also has artificial intelligence functions to transcribe voice recordings or translate like the iFlytek AI Note 2I was clear: where should I sign? This is a high-flying digital notebook and that has its B side: it is not suitable for all pockets, including mine.

✅ Buy it if…

• You want a large but light and stylish digital notebook.
• You are looking for a device compatible with third-party Android apps and the Google ecosystem.
• You also want to work with your voice.

❌ Don’t buy it if…

• Subscription passes.
• You also want it as a reader (it does not have a backlight).
• You don’t want to spend a lot of money.

The essentials in 30 seconds

The iFlytek AI Note 2 is a digital notebook with a 10.65-inch black and white e-ink display. Everything you write or draw with the stylus you can have in a short time on your tablet or on your computer thanks to the fact that it is Compatible with essential and most used third-party appsfrom the Google suite (essential for me because it is the one I use in my work and in class) to Notion or Trello. The secret? Which runs on Android 14 and has Google Play.

If you like notebooks and writing the old way, the writing experience is agile, pleasant (that little rubbing noise becomes addictive) and immediate, since the latency is minimal. The range of brushes available and their pressure sensitivity is good, but it does not reach the level of excellence of other brands such as Wacom. Between its wide compatibility and how natural it feels to write by hand, I find it great for taking notes. Of course, if you want it to draw, there are better options.

That it has a microphone seemed like a bonus to me, for example, to take notes out loud (literally) in class, for presentations and meetings, or voice commands from the AI. Precisely that versatility is what makes it different: it is a vitaminized digital notebook with a lot of potential in professional settings. Of course, taking into account what it costs, expectations are very high and you do not expect it to have some paid functions or that the AI ​​to transcribe text can clearly be improved. What does that subscription offer? For 5.99 euros/month or 60 euros per year you unlock offline transcription, support more AI models (by default, GPT-5), unlimited note synchronization, and an extended warranty program.

Our experience with the iFLYTEK AI NOTE 2

A huge screen in every sense. The size and whiteness of the screen is incredible: you can fit a lot of text to write and read your notes, it looks good* and it is also still tremendously manageable and light. Don’t go all the way down, I’ll tell you where the “but” is in that good with an asterisk: the panel does not have backlighting, something that is missing if you are going to spend hours working on different scenarios and moments.

A design that catches the eye. When I took it out of the box I couldn’t believe it: how incredibly thin and light it is, it almost weighs less than any other mobile phone. In addition, you can see that it is made with care: those rounded corners, that matte aluminum back with stops to avoid damaging the surface, those five pins to fix the pencil or that button to turn on and off with a fingerprint reader. It does not skimp on details and it shows: it is large, but it is very comfortable. As for the stylus, it’s functional: it’s grippy, lightweight, and has a handy button in the thumb area for tasks like erasing on the fly like a rubber (or selecting something by circling and deleting it).

Blessed timing. Taking notes and in a few seconds (Wi-Fi via) you have it on your phone ready to read or export is practical, and the fact that you can even bypass the phone and transfer it directly to the ubiquitous Google suite is very appreciated on a daily basis. If there is internet, everything runs smoothly and makes it easy and natural to integrate it into your work routine. In fact, I usually carry my cell phone as a gadget for everything in presentations (notes, recordings, photos) and I think that combined with this notebook you gain a lot: your phone is free and operational, taking notes by hand is agile and being able to record to have the recording in text and audio is a win-win.

The other functions. We begin to move in quicksand. The most notable and polished is the recording and transcription on the fly: it is moderately good, as long as it is in one of the supported languages, you vocalize and have the microphone nearby. It is not the most polished thing in the world, but having GPT-5 makes it possible to resolve a quick question or set up a text database without changing devices. Where it does suffer the most is in the recognition of handwritten text, here even trying to write well has returned texts with quite a few errors. On the other hand, I have encountered the wall of paid features more times than I would have liked, such as limiting the number of notes or offline voice transcription.

One more in the day to day. The lightness of the notebook, the naturalness of being able to write by hand, and the ease of exchanging information with my other devices have made me quickly integrate it into my workflow. Firstly, because writing by hand seems more comfortable to me; and secondly, because the recorder is a before and after.

Having your phone free for whatever you want and having the transcription of what you are recording is great. The icing on the cake would be having the summary, but it is a paid feature. It is true that the device is very thin and that its capacity is more or less that of a mobile phone, but it seemed to me that the battery is nothing to write home about: without cutting back on anything, as long as you spend an hour taking notes you will calmly lose 10%.

iFlytek AI Note 2 technical sheet

iFlytek AI Note 2, Xataka’s opinion

More than just another digital notebook, the iFlytek AI Note 2 is a productivity device with a lot of potential that can also be used to go to class, attend a presentation (I recently went to one where a colleague combined the notes with the diagrams and some specific recording in the round of questions), meetings and to review your notes. The best thing by far about this 2.0 digital notebook is its superb screen, the only thing missing is that it is backlit.

The user experience has its pluses and minuses: as a mere notebook it is outstanding, both for the sensation of writing and for the response (although it is obviously not a tablet) or the synchronization with typical apps in professional and academic environments. Now, I have to admit that I am used to an iPad with a stylus and I do notice that it goes a little further backwards in speed, something to be expected on a device of this type.

Where I had the most expectations was in those other functions and the most notable and polished is the recording and transcription on the fly: it is moderately good, as long as it is in one of the supported languages, you vocalize and have the microphone nearby. It is not the most polished thing in the world, but having GPT-5 makes it possible to resolve a quick question or set up a text database without changing devices.

Where it does suffer the most is in the recognition of handwritten text. On the other hand, I have encountered the wall of paid features more times than I would have liked, such as limiting the number of notes or recording summaries. The potential is there, but This vitaminized notebook still has a way to go to be a round product.

Do I recommend it to you?

If what you want is a large digital notebook that looks good and is as manageable and light as possible for taking notes, this is a winning horse. Taking it to class has been a joy because it weighs much less than any paper notebook and obviously has much more capacity and possibilities. In fact, it’s hard to find digital notebooks of its size that are so stylized.

There are other scenarios where it can be interesting, as long as the price is not a problem: that the standard digital notebook falls short for you, you are an early adopter and your eyes are “stunned” by the vitamin notebook with AI. Of course, always keeping in mind that there are extra paid functions, that the smart operation has a lot of room for improvement and that you can do the same with a tablet with a stylus and an app.

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