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ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper

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Post by selectodude »

eugeniub wrote: post #116
criddell wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

An iPad with a paper-like screen protector is very close.

This is true, but the paper-like screen protector market is a mess. I spent $40 on the official Paperlike 2, waited a month (preordered), applied it, and it was pretty bad. Not really like paper at all. Then I bought the knockoff-sounding "XIRON Paperfeel" for $15 and it was a vast improvement. Unfortunately they don't make one for the 12.9" iPad Pros with home button.

I've found they chew up the nib on the Apple Pencil as well.

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Post by packetlost »

cordite wrote: post #24
roel_v wrote: post #16

How good is a ReMarkable as an ebook reader? I don't care that much about the writing, but having a large size ebook reader that can display A4 pdfs in acceptable quality would be a game changer for me...

Not sure about normal ebooks, but it's been a fantastic tool for getting through IETF RFCs. No distractions, easy on the eyes. Would be nice if the contrast were even better for low light environments. Maybe this 2.0 would do it. I seem to have lost my pen though, so I'm not sure what I'll do for any annotation now.

I'm curious, what format do you consume IETF RFCs in?

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Post by vvladymyrov »

I ordered ReMarkable 2.0, returned 13" Sony DPT. Then I got tired of waiting for ReMarkable 2 and got iPad Prod 13" with discount and ipad is enough for a little of technical reading (plus course videos and it is nice to have extra 13" display with mac os sidecar feature). So I'm going to cancel my batch 2 order...

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Post by salimmadjd »

I love hand writing and note taking and been eyeing ReMarkable for a while. However, each time I think about buying it, I have a hard time justifying it over an iPad Pro with a pencil. It feels like an iPad will give me more bang for a buck though with heftier weight.

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Post by hamiltont »

Still waiting on my pre-order. Absolutely love e-ink and it was incredibly sad to me when Google effectively killed Android e-ink by forcing OEMs to have a non-eink screen if they wanted to be a certified Android device with access to Google apps.

I understand Google's business position, but it was a shame to let an entire market segment die overnight.

Sadly my Re2 preorder has been delayed so long I went ahead and ordered an iPad so I could get down to work. iPad, and especially the apple pencil, has been incredibly useful and I'm looking forward to a head-to-head comparison. No longer sure I'll be keeping my re2

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Post by M5x7wI3CmbEem10 »

eddiecalzone wrote: post #151
paultopia wrote: post #60

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…

For a better PDF experience, you might want to try 'koreader'. The native PDF support on my Kobo Forma was so bad I was ready to return it, before finding this. It's an open source PDF/epub reader that you can install on Remarkable and other eInk readers. It's just an app - it doesn't replace or degrade any existing functionality. https://github.com/koreader/koreader

how’s the Forma compared to the Oasis?

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Post by birdyrooster »

salimmadjd wrote: post #214

I love hand writing and note taking and been eyeing ReMarkable for a while. However, each time I think about buying it, I have a hard time justifying it over an iPad Pro with a pencil. It feels like an iPad will give me more bang for a buck though with heftier weight.

And with this protector you can get the same feel as paper https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QMV54LY

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Post by gamekathu »

ryndbfsrw wrote: post #157

I didn't know about this before I bought an iPad. I recently added a paper-textured screen protector (similar to Paperlike) and now I can't stop using it. I really recommend it for those who have an Apple Pencil - its great

Which screen protector do you recommend? Also, does using such paper-textured protector decrease the life of Apple pencil?
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