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Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by GekkePrutser »

newaccount74 wrote: post #192
bennyp101 wrote: post #82

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That's not entirely true, you DO get syncing with no plan, just not unlimited syncing. But yes, I agree it is expensive for just connecting to somebody else's service. https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us/articles/44082491463...

"Just connecting to someone elses service" is a pretty thankless job in my opinion. I write software that can connect to 3rd party services. It takes a lot of effort to make sure it all works. There's always stuff that breaks randomly, and it's really hard to debug because you typically get only vague error messages when something fails, and you can't debug from the server side. So you end up spending way too much ti…

Understood but this work would have been factored in the price of the device already. It's not exactly cheap.

With your app you don't have a hardware business to support you.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by GekkePrutser »

teekert wrote: post #85
OJFord wrote: post #72

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Surely it isn't, but it would hardly be the first time a company did something in that boneheaded vein.

Yeah, that's for sure. I was once very happy with a Fintech app (a bank), very techy, an API, modern and cool features, tight community. Then they pivoted and started targetting another more mainstream crowd. They incorporated their insta-feed into the app, and all kinds of social and greenwashing features. Reviews are still poor. I keep wondering if they could not somehow have kept the techy, early adopters happy an…

Sounds a bit like Bunq :) It was the darling of the tech community but most of my friends have moved away already. I never used it.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by pverghese »

fsflover wrote: post #126
chrisseaton wrote: post #117

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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.

Then make your own device. Nobody out a gun to your head saying you have to buy this device.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by ryzvonusef »

KennyBlanken wrote: post #104
di4na wrote: post #6

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I just want to point out that there are good e-ink color display now! It is just that none of the integrators made a product/device using it yet really. There is a whole array of "notebook like" e-ink devices being created and released, but they mostly exist in, and target, the chinese and japanese market. Not the Western one. Remarkable is one of the exception and Kobo recently released one. Hopefully we will see mo…

Color e-ink displays are not "good." The refresh rate is even more atrocious than regular e-ink.

E-Ink is a brand name e-paper tech

There is a competitor called DES Slurry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAxyp7cj78

It has more colours, better resolution and better contrast... but it's refresh and update speeds are much slower than E-Ink... which hopefully will improve as time progresses

We need more competition in this space.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by raffraffraff »

eiriklv wrote: post #124
raffraffraff wrote: post #100

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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.

I definitely think they should be petitioned for a left-handed mode.

Edit: it has left handed mode?! Perhaps I've already set that, but it isn't thorough enough? Gonna go check now. Btw, it's under settings, accessibility.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by ijuhoor »

AlanYx wrote: post #166
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…

If you've been using a Sony DPT-RP1 or DPT-CP1, you should also consider the Fujitsu Quaderno Gen 2, which is the most prominent successor of the RP1/CP1. I strongly prefer my Quaderno to my Remarkable 2. Unfortunately My Deep Guide hasn't been able to get a review unit yet.

Damn! I checked the reviews of the Quaderno Gen 2: I am strongly considering this one! The build quality of the RP1/CP1 is so good (the texture of both the screen and the back is a delight), i hope it feels the same on the Fujitsu.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by ijuhoor »

cycomanic wrote: post #115
ijuhoor wrote: post #55

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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…

Yes i did root using the dpttools. I reverted as i didn’t use much the additional android apps :/

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by ijuhoor »

gfxgirl wrote: post #246
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?

You will need to root it. It’s running a very custom android. There is a good documentation about it. Look for DPTTools. But if you want a epaper tablet with the play store (and certified) look at the BOOX ones (note, air or Lumi). You can install the play store and download the official kindle app. Some says that BOOX has questionable GPL practices and does some api call in China (might be just telemetry), check in this forum for opinions:).

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by fsflover »

pverghese wrote: post #263
fsflover wrote: post #126

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

Then make your own device. Nobody out a gun to your head saying you have to buy this device.

I was asking whether this device fits my demands.

Re: The reMarkable as a notebook and eBook reader

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Post by martin_a »

fragmede wrote: post #248
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?

It's because they are doing it their way, and I want it my way. I don't want the data in their cloud, with Google or with Dropbox, but in my "Cloud".

And why is there a recurring fee for this? Do they need to do this integration every month again? Ok, there might be some ongoing effort to keep the API working, but is that 8 Euro/month from thousands/millions of users?

The problem is that hardware companies don't want to be hardware companies anymore, but they want to be _everything_ else, too.

I dislike this.

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