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Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by fouric » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:33 PM UTC

selykg wrote: post #57

Good luck ever getting a warranty or return done on these. Look around at their support. It’s awful. I had to file a dispute after they wouldn’t provide a refund for my return after nearly 30 days of non-movement of the return (their label, their shipping carrier). I would strongly caution you run away. Worst customer support I’ve ever experienced. Edit: I will never understand people that downvote a warning like thi…

I would like to say that the device itself, if it works, is rock-solid.

With that said:

> Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by wcarss » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:44 PM UTC

epolanski wrote: post #239

The reMarkable is one of those devices for which I consistently feel like "I'll wait for the next one". Few reasons why: - backlight - ocr - better pen and eraser In my mind I'd like to make it a "programming sketchbook", where every time I save, text get OCRd, compiled and I get some compile information out of it. Obviously I would be just sending the buffer to an external computer and get the output, or something l…

A programming sketchbook sounds great! I imagine having e.g. GPT-3 generate syntactically-correct code out of hand-written pseudocode

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by projectileboy » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:44 PM UTC

epolanski wrote: post #239

The reMarkable is one of those devices for which I consistently feel like "I'll wait for the next one". Few reasons why: - backlight - ocr - better pen and eraser In my mind I'd like to make it a "programming sketchbook", where every time I save, text get OCRd, compiled and I get some compile information out of it. Obviously I would be just sending the buffer to an external computer and get the output, or something l…

What’s so weird is that it already has OCR, but only through a weird feature where you’re emailing someone a copy and paste, or some such. It’s like they’re sitting on the killer feature and can’t figure it out. Feels like a potentially great product in need of a great product manager.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by outworlder » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:46 PM UTC

meltedcapacitor wrote: post #78

ithkuil wrote: post #5

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The subscription mode is for syncing your content on their cloud storage. One of the nice features of the remarkable device is that they allow you to ssh on the device and run your software on it. There is a community who builds various tools that run on the device. I didn't check recently but I'm pretty sure you have one or more open options to sync your content to your remote storage of choice.

The subscription mode is likely primarily there for syncing their bank account with bank accounts of VCs who price everything in multiples of monthly recurring revenue. Probably not gonna end well.

> The subscription mode is likely primarily there for syncing their bank account with bank accounts of VCs who price everything in multiples of monthly recurring revenue. Probably not gonna end well.

Since subscription has been Wall Street's fetish for a few years now, it's safe to say they have aspirations of going public sometime in US exchanges.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by zepto » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:49 PM UTC

skinnymuch wrote: post #221

secondaryacct wrote: post #217

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The GPL issue doesnt matter for your buying decision. In fact, becoming a client expand your voice: you can now say you're even paying support already to listen to you whine about why they didnt publish the 5 patches they made to some broadcom drivers.

In good faith, I’ll assume this entire thing isn’t sarcastic. Buying stuff from entities violating whatever will only solidify what they are doing. Support isn’t spending time any way with gpl stuff. They aren’t going to read a paying customers complaints any more than any one else.

If anything, a paying customers voice counts for less on this issue.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by gfxgirl » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:54 PM UTC

ijuhoor wrote: post #13

I’ve been using a Sony Epaper notebook for almost 2 years now and considering buying a Boox Note 5 or Air 2 (the remarkable didn’t make my short list) They are running almost stock android and the quality seems better than remarkable. I’ve watched My Deep Guide ( https://youtube.com/c/MyDeepGuide ) where they test every single feature of all note taking devices. This article says that you have root access on the rema…

The Sony runs Android? Can you install the Kindle app on it?

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by fragmede » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 10:57 PM UTC

jdgoesmarching wrote: post #218

michaelt wrote: post #135

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A subscription doesn't give someone an incentive to update software. If anything, it does the opposite: if I'll get paid whether I add a feature or not, why spend the money to add the feature when I could just pocket the money? That's why companies love the subscription model so much: Instead of having to find compelling new features and updates to sell new versions or attract new customers, they can just sit back, p…

You’re making a lot of faulty assumptions about how customers engage with subscription models. When I pay for software every month, I’m evaluating the value of it every month. That includes things like the update frequency, how often I use it, etc. I know subscription pricing isn’t popular around here, but these wild speculations about how things work are getting a little silly. Especially coming from people who, I’m…

Maybe it's just me, but evaluating my subscriptions every month sounds like discussing OS upgrades with friends - normal people just don't do that. I sign up, and then leave it on autopay until they do something I find abhorrent enough to cancel my subscription (I'm looking at you, NYtimes). Which is why subscriptions are so lucrative - people don't regularly check their subscriptions on a monthly basis.

(Not saying this is the most fiscally responsible position to take, just a far more 'normal' one.)

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by fragmede » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 11:08 PM UTC

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…

Let's work out a deal. You pay me $7.98/month, and I'll "fiddle with shell scripts" for you! Of course if you don't trust me, you can always pay Remarkable $7.99/month, no fiddling necessary. And they'll even bundle it in their desktop app UI!

If you can accept that you don't want to fiddle with shell scripts, then why is paying someone else for the privilege so far beyond the pale?

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by m4rtink » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 11:18 PM UTC

jcun4128 wrote: post #182

texasbigdata wrote: post #179

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The new Google drive intergration also super helps. Great tool.

The cool thing about it is you can SSH into it/do whatever you want from what I've read. There are some cool repos out there (check the sub). Eventually... I would like to mess around with it. It is a cool device though, the drawing feeling because the screen is textured and it "feels good" writing on it. It's thin and lasts a long time. Has it changed my life or anything, no not really it mostly sits with my SG2 tha…

For the record I use the Galaxy Note S6 + Wacom One combo for drawing in Krita and Clip Studio - also works quite nicely. :)

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by gs17 » Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 11:19 PM UTC

schwartzworld wrote: post #129

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).

And Android gives a lot of other compatibilities in that app store content. I didn't need to wonder if my HN reader, manga reader, Papers, etc work on it because any Android app does.