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Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by kstrauser »

chatterhead wrote: post #2

Never going to buy subscription based hardware.

Beat me to it. That was a dealbreaker for me.

I got a couple of Rocketbook notebooks for when I want something that really feels like paper, plus an iPad for the large-screen computing bits. Pity, because I love the idea of the Remarkable and would strongly consider it were it not for the subscription.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by isoprophlex »

Twirrim wrote: post #5
oxff wrote: post #4

I hope R3 gets released so this goes on sale, want it but the price is oof.

When I looked at it a few months ago: "$279? That's not too bad.. oh wait, that's for refurb. $299 new. Okay, still good. Wait what.. $129 for the pen , too? Hang on... $179 for the cover/case?!" Talk about nickle and diming you.

But wait, there's more! Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior, Monthly Recurring Revenue?

Will that thing needs a subscription too? I guess so...

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by szszrk »

stewbrew wrote: post #15

The rm2 is a really nice device but you also have to take into account the price for their subscription service. IMHO they totally ruined it with their subscription service. On the other, I assume this is the only way they could raise the money to keep going. Times don't get better for them with more and more e-ink devices that support note taking etc.

Worth noting they actually announced changes to subscription that basically cancels the whole thing. Subscription still exists, it's cheaper, but basic functions that we (clients) were told comes with device itself are again not tied to subscription.

That move of theirs was insane, this change must be a direct reflections of clients correctly voting with their wallets.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by sidr »

chatterhead wrote: post #2

Never going to buy subscription based hardware.

Is this subscription-based hardware though? It's an open linux device and you can write any software you want to work with it. There's no requirement to pay for their cloud storage if you don't want to.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by user3939382 »

If you can get your own root certificate on this thing you can see how its cloud transfer works and theoretically redirect it to your own box, but it would most likely be a lot of work.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by YeBanKo »

stewbrew wrote: post #19
achow wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hardware can still be used.. only cloud storage seems to be problem. Without Connect (~$4/month), only files used and synced online in the last 50 days will continue to be stored in the reMarkable cloud or updated in our mobile and desktop apps. It’s also possible to turn off the sync functionality if you don’t wish to use the cloud service.

The device is rather useless without the cloud service, isn't it.

Why is it useless without cloud if you can still use USB?

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by afandian »

Twirrim wrote: post #5
oxff wrote: post #4

I hope R3 gets released so this goes on sale, want it but the price is oof.

When I looked at it a few months ago: "$279? That's not too bad.. oh wait, that's for refurb. $299 new. Okay, still good. Wait what.. $129 for the pen , too? Hang on... $179 for the cover/case?!" Talk about nickle and diming you.

I’m a customer. The hardware (reMarkable 1 refurb) is nice. I bought it a while back before they made this change to the website.

But advertising the price without the pen is so dishonest. It’s not nickel and dime, it’s deceptive marketing. It destroys trust.

It means that as a happy customer, I will never recommend the product.

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