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Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by nextos »

fny wrote: post #5

If there is a remarkable person that sees this, please embrace the hacker community. It is a huge asset to have us by your side, and it's a huge differentiator from all the other tablets which have walled off developers. Also, it would be pretty sweet some part of the API was documented.

It's quite nice. I own a R1 and it's a good ereader and notepad. It brings back memories about the Nokia N700-N9 series, a class of devices I really miss.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by a1011 »

I've thought about getting one of these. Even though I type about as fast as I write, I think better when I write in a notebook with drawings to organize my ideas.

Can anyone who has one tell me how accurate the handwriting recognition is? And how responsive is the pen-tablet interface? Does it actually feel like writing on paper (responsiveness-wise)?

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by lieuzh »

a1011 wrote: post #32

I've thought about getting one of these. Even though I type about as fast as I write, I think better when I write in a notebook with drawings to organize my ideas. Can anyone who has one tell me how accurate the handwriting recognition is? And how responsive is the pen-tablet interface? Does it actually feel like writing on paper (responsiveness-wise)?

The handwriting recognition seems OK for print, but not great when I write in cursive. The pen-tablet interface is very responsive --- I'd really like to know how they managed to get the refresh so quick with an e-ink display, actually. Apart from the texture, it's just as quick as writing on paper: I can't detect any latency.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by diggan »

a1011 wrote: post #32

I've thought about getting one of these. Even though I type about as fast as I write, I think better when I write in a notebook with drawings to organize my ideas. Can anyone who has one tell me how accurate the handwriting recognition is? And how responsive is the pen-tablet interface? Does it actually feel like writing on paper (responsiveness-wise)?

I have very bad handwriting, especially when not taking care to write carefully, which when making notes, I don't.

Here is an example on how it parses my terrible handwriting: https://websites.instantwebsite.app/wPhkwSStQvStUrzPC9jW5Kw/...

(no, I'm not a doctor)

According to the licenses on the device, the handwriting is "partially powered by MyScript" which seems to be this service: https://www.myscript.com/

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by AlanYx »

runeks wrote: post #15

Does anyone know if it's possible to use a ReMarkable tablet as an external laptop monitor? In the summer I like to sit outside coding, but the sunlight outshines my laptops LCD display. So I'd like to use an eInk display as an external monitor. And I gather ReMarkable is the best bet because of their hackability.

If you're looking to use an e-ink tablet as an external monitor, you should also consider the larger BOOX e-ink tablets. The BOOX Max (starting from the last gen) and the new Max Lumi offer HDMI input for external monitor use.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by siraben »

a1011 wrote: post #32

I've thought about getting one of these. Even though I type about as fast as I write, I think better when I write in a notebook with drawings to organize my ideas. Can anyone who has one tell me how accurate the handwriting recognition is? And how responsive is the pen-tablet interface? Does it actually feel like writing on paper (responsiveness-wise)?

I have the reMarkable 1. I've found the device sufficient to replace paper entirely. Due to the eink technology, the responsiveness depends on how much visual update there is on the screen. When you're writing it's very responsive, but if moving a complex drawing it may be slower. The reMarkable 2 should be more responsive though, especially since it has two cores.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by striking »

fny wrote: post #5

If there is a remarkable person that sees this, please embrace the hacker community. It is a huge asset to have us by your side, and it's a huge differentiator from all the other tablets which have walled off developers. Also, it would be pretty sweet some part of the API was documented.

They already embrace the hacker community. You can ssh right into the device, which runs Linux. And it has USB OTG pogo pins on the side, so you can slap any extra hardware onto it if you like.

Re: ReMarkable tablet open source tools and hacks

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Post by jaywalk »

diggan wrote: post #36
a1011 wrote: post #32

I've thought about getting one of these. Even though I type about as fast as I write, I think better when I write in a notebook with drawings to organize my ideas. Can anyone who has one tell me how accurate the handwriting recognition is? And how responsive is the pen-tablet interface? Does it actually feel like writing on paper (responsiveness-wise)?

I have very bad handwriting, especially when not taking care to write carefully, which when making notes, I don't. Here is an example on how it parses my terrible handwriting: https://websites.instantwebsite.app/wPhkwSStQvStUrzPC9jW5Kw/... (no, I'm not a doctor) According to the licenses on the device, the handwriting is "partially powered by MyScript" which seems to be this service: https://www.myscript.com/

Wow, that's reMarkably (sorry) good!
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