Does anyone have a way of setting up the ReMarkable to run Emacs with an external keyboard? If so, the device might be able to satisfy 2 disparate needs in my life for a more portable and readable outdoors coding environment as well as for note-taking as a paper replacement.
The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
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Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
#132A good alternative seems to be Onyx Boox Max2 which seems to be more open (android based and can use all the normal apps including sync etc), have similar functionality and can also work as an external hdmi screen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSv0g-pYMAk
I wouldn't recommend any of the Onyx Boox products. Sure they may run android, but: * They run an ancient version of android (Android 6 or Android 5, I don't remember) * This ancient version of android runs a kernel that is susceptible to multiple vulnerabilities (like DirtyCOW)[0], and the developers have disabled selinux * Kernel sources are not released, in violation of the GPL and the last time I checked, it seem…
This really sad. I was about to get an onyx 2 (or 3) - but gpl violations, locked boot loader and no asop support...
On the other hand reMarkable seems to have open boot/kernel - but proprietary gui. Maybe it's possible to port a android to it?
Really feels odd to invest in a computing device without a good developer experience - at least for the onyx i could just write an android app to scratch an itch.. :-/
Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
#133After reading this article I was all set to look into the ReMarkable as a big e-reader. Then I read this thread and I'm glad that I don't! I have no use for writing in a tablet. Can anyone recommend a big e-reader suitable for textbooks? I'd like a 13" Kindle or something...
One of the larger iPads might work for you.
I've been using a 9" Android tablet, which has a pretty good form factor, but is abysmal in virtually all other regards. Extensive notes:
https://ello.co/dredmorbius/post/lqgtwy_rhsfbdh5cdxb1rq
Having an integrable folio-style keyboard is a hard requirement, and Apple seem to be filling this niche, though their manufacturer (Logitech) is the same company I've had an horrible experience with myself.
at 9", almost all PDF-format texts are readable, though good bookreading software is hard to come by. I've mostly settled on PocketBook, which is reasonably inobtrusive for reading, but which makes large-scale document management (10k+ items) impossible. The metadata fields, as an example, lack an author field, and updating content metadata is cumbersome to the point of being all but impossible.
I've been hunting for alternatives, but to date, no joy. Apple's devices look superior based on hardware, though I have concerns for the actual usage experience.
Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
#134I'm still waiting for the ability to quickly share my drawings/writings with others over the internet. Really wanted to use it in architecture/design meetings instead of wonky jamboard.
ReMarkable does allow emailing content. That's not directly Webable, but you might set up something to collect/publish, if you wanted.
Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
#135IMHO, $500 is a stiff price for such device. https://remarkable.com/store/reMarkable-and-marker
Given that this provides access to at least 100s of books (at 5MB/book, about a thousand with 8 GB storage), and compared with similar tablet devices (Android or Apple), especially of comparable screen size, it's quite competitive.
The Apple iPad Air runs $500, the base-model iPad is slightly less expensive (and a 10" screen). Larger-format Android devices tend to run around $400-$600.
Given my experience with Android and limitations of iPad options, I'd be willing to pay considerably more for a suitable device, though the ReMarkable may not yet be that.
Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
#136I've been using reMarkable for more than a year now. It's a very mediocre product with major software problems, BUT, I still will not trade mine with anyone for one simple reason: it allows me to disconnect and think. iPad, surface are all better in terms of features, but I get easily distracted. When I have to write something I am having real difficulty with, reMarkable works much better. Can't precisely explain why…
Does it do a good job of recognizing your handwriting?
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#137I wish someone did a light A4-sized eInk device with these software features: * PDF reader * epub reader * well-maintained paged-media mode Web browser (well-maintained meaning timely security patches for the browser and the base system) * no app, just standard MTP over USB and whatever the Bluetooth file transfer protocol is called * reasonable privacy stance (not collecting what documents are read) When looking for…
My wishlist is comparable, though I'd also very much like to see document management tools scalable to 1,000s to 10,000s of items (yes, really, and yes, I've well over 5,000 docs on my current tablet, and no, I can't organise them anywhere near as I'd like).
The Web browser is a danger (distraction) but also useful utility.
Someone's web clippings / bookmarks / downloads manager (Pinboard, Pocket, etc.) or equivalent or export manager would be another hugely useful addition.
The option to source content from third-party sites, including Gutenberg, Wikisource, Sci-Hub, and LibGen.
Adding email and messaging is another distraction risk, but with appropriate disturbance controls, possibly within spec.
And, because I find shells hugely useful, some sort of extensive Linux shell (like Termux for Android, or better). A minority want, but a powerful one.
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#138Theoretically it’s good but I wonder how much market there is for it at that price. Tablets themselves are used a subset of population, compared to the phones. On top of that for people wanting to read ebooks only amazon already sells a reader for far less than this one. The iPad for example offers all these features on top of the 100s more. What is special about this and Where is the market for this?
Sometimes lack of features is a feature.
Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review
#139Theoretically it’s good but I wonder how much market there is for it at that price. Tablets themselves are used a subset of population, compared to the phones. On top of that for people wanting to read ebooks only amazon already sells a reader for far less than this one. The iPad for example offers all these features on top of the 100s more. What is special about this and Where is the market for this?
Business, research, and government markets might have an appeal.
There's a balance between general-purpose devices (Android, iPad), and something that's really geared at managing and creating content. Existing tablets and smartphones are still very much consumption devices, to an extent that's massively off-putting.
(I've used Android devices for a decade, have hated them the entire time, find Apple generally less appealing, though I'm somewhat tempted presently.)
A good, focus-preserving, e-ink, long-battery-life, capable, well-supported device might well find a niche.
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#140I have a reMarkable and I'm really happy with it. I can't recommend it for everyone yet but if you like to tinker it's really really nice. I wrote a small script that downloads the articles from news websites and puts them on the device using 'wkhtmltopdf -a5' and it has become my morning newspaper. The software isn't perfect but it works well enough (and getting better all the time) and the fact that you can write y…
Does the script run on the the device or externally?
Is there shell access on the device? If so, what packages / distribution does it run / use?