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ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by punnerud » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 4:38 PM UTC

ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
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Re: ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by truth_seeker » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 4:57 PM UTC

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

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Post by jboynyc » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:02 PM UTC

truth_seeker wrote: post #2

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

Did you look at this product? It has an e-ink display. That makes it very different from an Ipad.

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Post by no_wizard » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:02 PM UTC

Anyone know whats the story on a color e-ink version of something like this?

That would be really compelling to me. Especially if you can get the latency down into the 10 ms range.

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Post by _ph_ » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:03 PM UTC

truth_seeker wrote: post #2

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

Because it has an eInk display instead of a lcd. I ordered one while already owning an iPad Pro.

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Post by jmull » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:03 PM UTC

truth_seeker wrote: post #2

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

Well, it’s $399, which is very different price point than an iPad Pro with Apple pencil.

They detail some other advantages, like the texture of the surface, though we can’t evaluate that without getting one in hand.

It’s a much more focused device, which is a pro and a con.

Personally, I’ll stick with my iPad Pro, but I hope this is actually good and successful.

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Post by bla3 » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:04 PM UTC

Note that they're a bit behind on order processing due to covid-19. I bought one a few months ago and it's scheduled to be delivered in October. If you buy one today, it's scheduled for November delivery.

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Post by tastyfreeze » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:04 PM UTC

truth_seeker wrote: post #2

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

ReMarkable tablets don't have the same use case as LCD screen tablets. With an e-ink screen battery time is in another league.

If you want to watch videos and browse internet this isn't the tablet to get. If you want a notepad that can store and display every document you might want that is where "paper replacement" tablets come in.

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Post by matsemann » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:05 PM UTC

truth_seeker wrote: post #2

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

The feel on Remarkable 1 vs a tablet was quite drastic when it comes to writing, tablets were not even close. Without having tried iPad Pro 2020 or reMarkable 2, my guess is that the gap will still be considerable.

And this is a single-use-case device, with pro's and cons based on that. Battery time, for instance. And like less than half the price of the cheapest iPad pro configuration without even getting a pen for your iPad at that price.

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Post by hartator » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:05 PM UTC

truth_seeker wrote: post #2

Any reason why should i buy it instead of iPad Pro 2020 or recently announced Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus ?

I would say Remarkable is superior when taking notes. Mostly because it feels like regular paper without any bells and whistle. And you still do some advanced organization and editing.