Sometimes you have to go high-tech to get that low-tech feel, and TCL’s latest device is proof. The Note A1 Nxtpaper is TCL’s latest tablet-like device to be used by the company Nxtpaper technology. Nxtpaper, for the uninitiated, is TCL’s paper-like display tech that applies a matte texture to an LCD screen, reducing glare and blue light. It’s like a screen, but you know, a little less obnoxious and easier on the eyes.

Meanwhile Nxtpaper has been around since 2021 and has entered TCL’s telephones and tablets, this is the first time the company has brought the technology to a dedicated notetaking device. Along with the evolution of Nxtpaper, there are also a bunch of (drum roll) AI features. Just as some of you are tired of seeing AI features packed into your favorite gadgets (seriously, like many), TCL’s AI offerings seem to be very useful in the context of notetaking and more.

Among the features are potentially useful things like handwriting-to-text conversion or real-time transcription, which is helpful when you use the Note A1 Nxtpaper in meetings. There’s also a growing standard array of AI tools like translation, summarization, and writing assistance, as well as “handwriting beautification,” which is a fancy way of saying the notetaker will clean up your inexplicable chicken scratches. This last tool is going to be huge for me personally, as my handwriting tends to look caveman like at best.

There are also more advanced AI functions such as “forming a writing stroke,” which is not explained in TCL, but I think it is a kind of shortcut mechanism for quickly writing words or phrases. There is also something called “inspiration AI,” which I can only imagine as a kind of generative AI feature for creating writing or images that I personally do not want to do, but to each their own.

As with every device with an E Ink or paper-like display, it’s just as much about how things look and feel as what the device does. On that front, TCL says its Note A1 Nxtpaper has a 120Hz display, shows full color, and has a stylus that TCL says has about 5 milliseconds of latency, making it (theoretically) suitable for sketching as well.

One major advantage that the Note A1 Nxtpaper has over its competitors is storage. TCL says its notetaker has 256GB of total storage compared to comparable tablets such as Remarkable Paper Prowith 64GB. Do you need more storage for taking notes? Probably not, but it’s good to have just in case. It also has an 8,000 mAh battery, but TCL doesn’t say what the equivalent hours/days/weeks are.

If any of this appeals to you, the TCL Note A1 Nxtpaper will retail for $549 and is set to launch in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific at the end of February.