The other element I enjoyed in the Note A1 UI is the Inspiration Space. For example, I couldn't find a way to open a note in reading mode and then switch to editing from within the note. A Note on Earlier VersionsCuriously for a large publicly traded company, TCL launched the Note A1 via Kickstarter (but clearly already had plenty of the tablet available, which the company fed to YouTube influencers). The first is an E Ink tablet. If you want 80 percent of the E Ink experience, but also the ability to use your device as a normal Android tablet, then the Note A1 is the clear winner.