This digital notebook simulates E Ink screens to reduce distractions

The Magic Note Pad includes a stylus that never needs to be charged. | Image: XP-Pen

After trying to woo artists and creative types away from the iPad with its Magic Drawing Pad, XP-Pen has announced a new Android-based note-taking alternative to the Amazon Kindle Scribe and Remarkable tablets. 

Unlike those digital notebooks, which are appealing because they lack traditional displays, the XP-Pen Magic Note Pad uses a full-color LCD instead of E Ink. The tablet attempts to emulate the...