ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by kmclean » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:31 PM UTC

pat2man wrote: post #21

This seems like a perfect device for the single use of note taking. But something like https://www.boox.com would probably make more sense for a lot of people since it can run other Android note taking and e-reader apps.

I have an onyx boox note 2 and like it quite a bit, but note taking only really works on the built-in app, play store apps that support handwriting input are not responsive enough so it's a very glitchy experience. The stock note taking app is a pleasure to use, at least, and it is nice to be able to install and use a variety of e-book store/reader apps natively.

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

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Post by 1f60c » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:31 PM UTC

kissgyorgy wrote: post #40

Here is a review: https://www.engadget.com/remarkable-2-tablet-e-ink-hands-on-...

https://archive.vn/V68bK

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

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Post by minxomat » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:32 PM UTC

haddr wrote: post #36

Remarkable haven't yet delivered the 2.0 device. Let's first see when it appears on the market. I has been delayed twice so far. So far it's in "pre-order" mode.

This is here because the review embargo lifted today.

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

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Post by throwaway894345 » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:32 PM UTC

nathcd wrote: post #46

This looks so nice, and I've been desperate for years for a great, fast-refreshing e-ink device and/or monitor, but the closed ecosystem is so disappointing. Their 'avoid distractions' marketing is fine and good, but locking down the device makes it a non-starter for me. At the very least I'd need a feed reader I can use (without some workaround where I send stuff through the "remarkable cloud"). Am I reading things…

The top comment suggests the device is open: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24295820

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

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Post by gtsteve » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:32 PM UTC

I was interested in buying one of these but was concerned as it didn't have disk encryption. Once again I can't find any info about that so I assume this still hasn't been added?

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

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Post by notthemessiah » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:32 PM UTC

PDFs can get massive when they're from scans. An e-Ink device should support better formats such as DJVU.

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

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Post by zaidf » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:33 PM UTC

I ordered Remarkable 1.0 six months ago, used it for a few days before deciding to return it. I submitted a request to return and was supposed to get DHL to pick it up but it never happened. I was left feeling they really don't want you to return.

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

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Post by j45 » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:33 PM UTC

The first version of this tablet had a slight lag between pencil and writing. I wonder if that's gone and ended up going with an Apple tablet for the time being.

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

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Post by eutropia » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:35 PM UTC

Being dropped to the #What_Is_New section is confusing, because I was expecting a landing page with a hero image, and instead had context-less comparison numbers. Maybe update the url to not include the section?

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

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Post by paultopia » Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 5:36 PM UTC

I recently bought the ReMarkable 1 (wasn't willing to wait for preorder on the 2, and the differences don't look that significant). I kinda love it: I'm a professor, and 99% of my use is in reading article PDFs---it's a vastly better experience than reading on an eyestrain-inducing glossy screens or printing off.

One major annoyance, though, is that it's clunky to switch between documents---I like to take notes in a separate document from the articles (mainly so I don't have to deal with the hassle of trying to export marked-up PDFs, which is a very suboptimal experience---the ios/mac apps are, uh, not good.). There's a pretty big lag there.

But the reading experience qua reading is so much nicer that I keep it anyway.