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The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by frodetb »

k3liutZu wrote: post #18
frodetb wrote: post #14

I was not able to use this thing comfortably. I think my handwriting style might not be optimal for it, as too small details and tight loops seemed to disappear on me. My handwriting is pretty small to begin with, and only gets tinier with subscripts and tiny details in mathematical writing. There was also a slight input delay that I found annoying. I love writing on paper, and so if the experience is significantly i…

Which version did you use? I have a remarkable 2 which I use daily for 6+ months now. It does get really tiny details right. Since lines are pixelated I can see maybe up to 2px precision. You have to use a smaller "brush" for this though. I'm also not seeing any delay.

I'm not sure what the version was, and it was probably an earlier version if there are multiple. This was around 2-3 years ago.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by dkobia »

I really really wanted one of these for note taking. I settled on an iPad Pro + Apple pen + Notes App which have been remarkably (no pun intended) good. The fact that I can then consume the notes I wrote on my computer or phone and use search as well with no extra effort required has been invaluable.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by esel2k »

dkobia wrote: post #112

I really really wanted one of these for note taking. I settled on an iPad Pro + Apple pen + Notes App which have been remarkably (no pun intended) good. The fact that I can then consume the notes I wrote on my computer or phone and use search as well with no extra effort required has been invaluable.

Same here, I settled for Ipad and Apple pen, also because I see no need to add another device after caring a phone, tablet and notebook. May I ask if you found a good note app? I am still looking, especially one that gives me cloud sync and distraction free reading.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by etiam »

I want a device of this type.

It may be a silly reason to deduct points, but the fact that this company are name parasitizing on a real word, and especially one in widespread and important use, is already putting them behind for me.

Having said that Supernote's ambitions for more ruggedness/robustness and Pinenote's openness and overall stronger specs would probably have made them higher priority anyway once I get around to ordering.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by cycomanic »

ijuhoor wrote: post #55
oDot wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Note that Onyx has problematic software practices: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27513521

Hum, good to know. I’ll stay on my Sony then: it syncs with my phone only. I think it was made for lawyers etc…

Have a look at the reinkstone, that looks quite interesting. I have a remarkable and a sony. I haven't used the sony since buying the remarkable. Despite the larger size, it is a much worse device. The writing experience really doesn't compare.

An alternative if you want more functionality is to root your sony, there was some progress on hacking the sony for putting regular android packages on it. I can dig out some links if you can't find it.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by fsflover »

chrisseaton wrote: post #80
lr1970 wrote: post #74

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> Don't install updates then! I don't understand this line of logic - you don't want ongoing service but you're using the ongoing service to get updates? For example, one might want to get security updates.

> one might want to get security updates So you do want an ongoing service, you just don't want to pay for it?

We do not want anti-features preventing us from using our device as we see fit (e.g., updating on our own).

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by chrisseaton »

fsflover wrote: post #116
chrisseaton wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> one might want to get security updates So you do want an ongoing service, you just don't want to pay for it?

We do not want anti-features preventing us from using our device as we see fit (e.g., updating on our own).

I don't think this subscription service is the thing that prevents you from doing that?

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by deniscepko2 »

Seems like mostly people that are not satisfied with their remarkable are trying to do the extra features (ssh, book reading, etc.). for me i 99% use it to keep notes, sketching, read articles and its perfect. for the first time in my life i do actually read my notes

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by Loic »

m01 wrote: post #99
Loic wrote: post #48

If you are not sure which gadget could be the one for you, take also a look at the Supernote[0]. I have been using one (A5X) for the past month with a Lamy EMR and I really really enjoy it. It improves my note taking. I still have 7 Moleskins on my desk right now, but I haven't written in them for the past two weeks. The philosophy of the Supernote is not to replace the notebook, but more to improve it. You can creat…

Looks interesting. It also looks like they're planning on opening it up a bit, but people are still waiting for ssh access etc [1]. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/nhfexf/is_root_a...

You do not have the same level of access as a reMarkable. This is for sure. But they are also very proactive with the end-users, listening a lot to the feedback (they have a dedicated subreddit). So you do not have an open device but a device where your needs are well cared of.

I hope that in the future we will get an SDK to create App which integrate nicely into the device to extend it. As it is for me a single task device, a bit like a cordless phone or my HiFi setup, I do not need it as open as my laptop which has been running Linux for the past 20 years.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by diggan »

KennyBlanken wrote: post #32
bennyp101 wrote: post #21

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You can go into settings and enable ssh, and put pretty much whatever you want on it. Configure your own synchting or nextcloud sync, and not pay a penny. Worth noting that if you bought the device before October this year, then you get a free subscription - which is what I am using currently, but good to know that I can just swap it out if I want to

> You can go into settings and enable ssh Until they disable it via an update because their cloud offering isn't making them enough money?

I think sshd has been on the device since the initial launch in 2017, the company is publishing all source code they modify on their GitHub, the team seems very much pro open source and there is a relatively big hacking community around the devices already. It would take a lot for them to suddenly do a 180 on this when they are so deep into it already.

But it wouldn't be unheard of, but as a owner of one, I'm not really scared of it happening. Although if it would, the device would lose one of it's main buying point (for me at least) and I certainly wouldn't buy any more devices from them.

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