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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 beowulfey »

martin_a wrote: post #2

> They are moving towards a subscription model. This is the biggest minus point for me. I want devices that I own, that I can use like I want to. I don't want to be caught in another cloud and pay monthly for something I don't want to use. Currently I'm looking into getting a device from Onyx, because those support the Android App Stores, so I could set it up with Notion or my Nextcloud probably. Remarkable seems to…

They have USB transfer functionality now too—no need for internet connectivity.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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throw_ojfs82309 wrote: post #19

Note that the author receives $40 when you buy a reMarkable using the provided link. I've been using a reMarkable for some weeks on the job, and I'm generally satisfied. However, the reMarkable is not a proud linux computer. When changing to the subscription model, they introduced new Terms of Services. Among others, these prohibit reverse engineering the cloud API. Upon request, a customer service employee who had c…

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Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by eatonphil »

robbedpeter wrote: post #41
chrisseaton wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I don't want to be caught in another cloud and pay monthly for something I don't want to use. Well... isn't that the advantage of subscription? If you stop using it you don't have to pay monthly for it anymore.

If it's clear and consensual, and not a means of endlessly extracting money for no value. SaaS is almost always rent seeking and brings no value to a consumer. Almost.

You either have a SaaS or a support contract. What makes SaaS any worse or different conceptually or ultimately than a support contract?

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by eiriklv »

raffraffraff wrote: post #100
pjerem wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm going to answer with what is cool with a Remarkable against a paper notebook when it comes to writing : you can easily erase shapes, strokes, undo, resize, copy, paste, add pages between... To me that's a lot of advantages only for the comparison of the actual "writing tools" even not taking into account the "extras". Disclaimer : I sold my remarkable because I had a tiny but noticeable "gap" between the stylus a…

Are you left handed?

Another lefty here - same issue. Did the pre-order long ago. I’m back to pen and paper as I could not tolerate it. It would be great if it was possible to calibrate it somehow, by hack or not. I’ve kept it in case such a solution surfaces.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by tapia »

KennyBlanken wrote: post #96
pantulis wrote: post #47

The reMarkable dilemma is that they got the hardware right --modulo backlighting, but that will come--. It's the services around such a powerful device that people will find lacking. Open source enthusiasts will state that they want freedom, while people who care less about that freedom will get suspicious as to what happens if the company ceases to exist. The latter will probably consider an iPad a better value prop…

I'm not sure how the hardware can be "right" when it cannot do its most important, touted feature on-device (handwriting recognition), it is basically a one-trick pony according to Wired (who said it only does note-taking well) and almost everything about the device is outclassed by a used iPad new enough to run iOS 14 or better and which supports the Apple Pencil. For about the same $400 (the device after a year is…

The most important feature is not handwriting recognition, but the fact that it is a large e-ink screen, where you can comfortably read and write. You don't get that with an iPad. If you read a lot of documents there is really no comparison, because it is a different category of device.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by fsflover »

chrisseaton wrote: post #117
fsflover wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

No, but the proprietary nature of the software, with updates that I can't control, might be.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by criddell »

vcmiraldo wrote: post #68

I bought one, then returned it. For the price they're selling it at, the following points were a deal breaker for me: 1. Custom file system: this means I can ssh into it, but I can't rsync my bibliography into it, since it won't display regular pdf files whose name is not hashed and registered in some sort of index. Moreover, the lack of a Linux client meant it was very hard to put my pdfs on it, or extract my notes…

For me it's the size. I used to say that if they came out with a full page (A4 or letter) display I would buy one, but since then I've become very fond of the iPad + Pencil + iOS focus mode combination. I'm not sure the Remarkable offers much for me anymore.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by ed_elliott_asc »

martin_a wrote: post #2

> They are moving towards a subscription model. This is the biggest minus point for me. I want devices that I own, that I can use like I want to. I don't want to be caught in another cloud and pay monthly for something I don't want to use. Currently I'm looking into getting a device from Onyx, because those support the Android App Stores, so I could set it up with Notion or my Nextcloud probably. Remarkable seems to…

As I understand it, they have a cheaper version that includes subscription but if you pay the normal price then there is no subscription.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by schwartzworld »

martin_a wrote: post #2

> They are moving towards a subscription model. This is the biggest minus point for me. I want devices that I own, that I can use like I want to. I don't want to be caught in another cloud and pay monthly for something I don't want to use. Currently I'm looking into getting a device from Onyx, because those support the Android App Stores, so I could set it up with Notion or my Nextcloud probably. Remarkable seems to…

Onyx make great devices. Running android means it has access to all kindle features via the Kindle app, plus anything else the android store or internet have to offer (I play sudoku on mine often).

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by ocdtrekkie »

eatonphil wrote: post #123
robbedpeter wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If it's clear and consensual, and not a means of endlessly extracting money for no value. SaaS is almost always rent seeking and brings no value to a consumer. Almost.

You either have a SaaS or a support contract. What makes SaaS any worse or different conceptually or ultimately than a support contract?

The fact that products generally still work when your support contract runs out.
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