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I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by sofixa »

mariusor wrote: post #112
zhdc1 wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Onyx Boox series is really good. The writing experience is almost as good as a Remarkable. The reading experience is excellent, and it's runs Android.

> and it's runs Android I apologize for the snark, but I refuse to see how this is a plus over "it runs vanilla linux".

It's a plus when talking about a tablet-sized device with a touch screen - there are more Android apps for those use cases than Linux ones.

That will hopefully change with the PineNote.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by thaumasiotes »

blumomo wrote: post #143
shreddit wrote: post #58

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Just connect to a wifi you have admin access to. This is very sad. https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us/articles/36000267477...

Huh? You still need the root password which you only get once you open the settings menu. I protect my remarkable with a PIN code, so only I should see the root password.

If you connect the device to a wireless network, you can see the MAC address from the perspective of the network. You can't connect without advertising your address.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by greenhathacker »

guenthert wrote: post #130

"The USB-C breakout board with the pull down resistor connected on the bread board" Actually, it isn't. The resistor is in row 16 of the bread board, the cable to the connector is in row 15. I'm sure, you just wanted to test whether we're paying attention.

Nice catch :) pushed an update.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by aeturnum »

thaumasiotes wrote: post #159
laserbeam wrote: post #150

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> It just renders the epub to pdf and then throw the pdf into the note-taking app. I found it weird at first... But then you realise you're supposed to be able to write on the pages any time. The moment you support general epub rendering your pages are no longer fixed and your notes should move around as well. The moment you change your font size, all your notes, drawings and highlights no longer match the underlying…

> Realigning your notes is an impossible problem to solve Kindles have solved this problem, but instead, notes are not visible on the page but must be specially consulted.

It seems like a different problem if they are not rendering handwriting on the 'page' of the epub.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by aeturnum »

Andrex wrote: post #4

Not trying to shill too hard, but it's rare I fall in love with a device the way I've fallen in love with my Remarkable 2. I can't say it was 100% worth the price (half was paid as a gift), but everything about it is refreshingly elegant and simple. Great to know recovering from a brick is possible too.

I used a reMarkable 1 for my stint in grad school and it was invaluable. A PDF reader that wasn't hard on the eyes. I also really appreciated reMarkable's syncing software that let me see the notes I made on a laptop without the lag of eink.

That said, it seems clear that the reMarkable team is not focused on the "taking notes on PDFs" use case. It works pretty well just because reMarkable is a good reading and handwriting platform, but it could be a lot better.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by necovek »

LegitShady wrote: post #154
necovek wrote: post #139

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I don't have a rm2, but I am intrigued by all the praise for the paper-like feel of the pen/screen combination: have you tried it and not noticed any difference, or are you simply talking based on the specs? Honestly wondering because it's too expensive to be an impulse buy for me, on top of not being available to my country, so I'd have to jump through hoops and pay extra to get it locally, but I am hoping I can rep…

I got a matte screen protector for my iPad with a similar feel. Neither the iPad with the paperlike protector nor the remarkable actually feel like paper, but they do feel better than drawing with a plastic pen on a glass screen. My 16" Wacom display tablet also has something similar applied from factory to provide a texture to it

To further clarify, you have actually compared reMarkable 2 (and not reMarkable 1, which was never equally praised) to all the other devices you mention?

(Basically, that would make me not get a reMarkable 2 before I can try one out, and if my impression matches yours, I wouldn't bother and would instead wait out for PineNote)

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by thaumasiotes »

aeturnum wrote: post #164
thaumasiotes wrote: post #159

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> Realigning your notes is an impossible problem to solve Kindles have solved this problem, but instead, notes are not visible on the page but must be specially consulted.

It seems like a different problem if they are not rendering handwriting on the 'page' of the epub.

OK, but both problems are "realigning your notes".

It is possible to render an element to the side of the main text in a flowing epub; I did this when I wanted to include line numbers in a text. You could use that idea to keep visible notes near their original location while reflowing the epub. But it wouldn't work at all with notes that appear over the main text.

It's also possible to just print the notes within the text; this is the approach taken by this recent edition of a selection of the 太平广记 ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/7540351934/ ). Rather than being reproduced images of older printings that include notes, it's all flowing text and marginalia is reproduced inline, within brackets and in a smaller font. (This goes so far as to indicate which part of the page the marginalia originally appeared in, though I think this is more a matter of there being different words for marginalia from different locations.)

That approach, of course, will not handle non-textual notes well.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by aeturnum »

thaumasiotes wrote: post #167
aeturnum wrote: post #164

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It seems like a different problem if they are not rendering handwriting on the 'page' of the epub.

OK, but both problems are "realigning your notes". It is possible to render an element to the side of the main text in a flowing epub; I did this when I wanted to include line numbers in a text. You could use that idea to keep visible notes near their original location while reflowing the epub. But it wouldn't work at all with notes that appear over the main text. It's also possible to just print the notes within the…

I think OP could have used a more specific description for the sake of clarity.

The idea is that using a reMarkable is just like using a pad of paper, so you can make arbitrary handwritten notes on the text. It's hard to imagine how arbitrary notes like that would be displayed on different epub renderings, so I think it's understandable why they use their approach. I also think it's a different problem than kindles have solved.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by 83457 »

heleninboodler wrote: post #87
83457 wrote: post #26

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My main gripe is lack of direct bookmarking of pages in ebooks or even listing jump links to highlighted areas. I like writing on it but also want to use for reading large ebooks, highlighting important info, and keeping notes in context. Not realistic to do that if have to scroll through all pages.

Bookmarks would be super nice. Also, a more secure way of storing the stylus. When I slide mine into my backpack I have a high chance of swiping the stylus onto the floor because it knocks off very easily. A couple of times, I haven't noticed and ended up going somewhere and being unable to use the reMarkable because it was at home under my desk or couch. One of these days I'm going to do that while I'm not at home a…

I have rm1 with the simple case marker slot. The rm2 magnet approach is something that would have me constantly checking to see if I lost it.

Re: I bricked then recovered my reMarkable 2

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Post by shados »

necovek wrote: post #166
LegitShady wrote: post #154

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I got a matte screen protector for my iPad with a similar feel. Neither the iPad with the paperlike protector nor the remarkable actually feel like paper, but they do feel better than drawing with a plastic pen on a glass screen. My 16" Wacom display tablet also has something similar applied from factory to provide a texture to it

To further clarify, you have actually compared reMarkable 2 (and not reMarkable 1, which was never equally praised) to all the other devices you mention? (Basically, that would make me not get a reMarkable 2 before I can try one out, and if my impression matches yours, I wouldn't bother and would instead wait out for PineNote)

Remarkable 1 was pretty similar to the 2 in that respect (most of the wins of the 2 are unrelated.)

I don't really agree with the previous poster. Drawing on a Remarkable really feels much better than alternatives (similar to a Wacom tablet, which imo is pretty unique), no matter which kind of screen protector you put on it.

I've only tried an Ipad Pro once, but it really wasn't close.

There's also the battery that's nice. I only need to charge this thing once in a blue moon (more often than a Kindle, but still). Because of WFH I haven't used it as much (I prefer typing my notes if I can be at my desk. I use my tablet on the go), and using it only a few minutes here and there the battery's at 60% after several months.

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