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Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by afandian »

huggingmouth wrote: post #144

I bought a rm2 a while back but abandoned it when I discovered it had extremely weak security: no fde, a weak remotely-resettable 4 digit pin, no local file syncing (doesn't appear as a mass storage device when plugged in as a usb, doesnt support standard file transfer protocols), non-e2ee (!!) cloud syncing (their company can see my notes unencrypted). Now I use an android tablet that I locked down + synching and i…

Like it or not, they're pitching it as an appliance to replace a notepad. I think the marketing is quite clever, and I applaud their focus.

But it does mean that they deliberately exclude bells and whistles that you would expect from a general-purpose software device. Though IMHO with every added feature, they are scope-creeping away from the spartan value prop.

FWIW the USB exposes it over a virtual network which lets you do fun stuff like SSH. But that's for fun, not serious.

Re: reMarkable 2

#152

Post by Tarsul »

vertis wrote: post #35

Is there a reason this is trending, I can't see any changes recently? I played with the RM1 at work and quite liked it, but the locked down experience is a deal breaker. I want to be able to work with Obsidian (Onyx Boox might do this).

they just changed their subscription service to be cheaper (3$/mo instead of idk 8-9?) and re-included more into their free service. So it appears that maybe now the device might be interesting to new customers again...

I have one and like it, but actually don't use it much since I don't need to write many notes nowadays. However, reading manga is nice with it (but a little cumbersome as the device does not accept zip files with jpgs/png so one probably has to convert files).

Re: reMarkable 2

#153

Post by Octabrain »

The Remarkable 2 is a good device. I used one heavily for a few months, mainly for work related things but also personal stuff. So far so good. However, there are a few things I personally didn't like:

1. Battery life. Not bad, but I expected more from a eink device. I had to charge it every 1 or 2 weeks. I expected a battery life more similar to my Kindle Oasis which I charge once in a month.

2. The OCR was useless, at least in my case. (I have to admit I have a pretty messi handwritting)

3. The navegation across menus was frustrating sometimes. I had to tap hard several times for opening a folder.

4. The ebook/pdf reading capability was not a first class citizen.

5. The export of notes to files must be done one by one. (Not sure if still the case)

Overall, a decent device. However, I have to admit I ended up selling it on eBay and buying a Samsung Tab S8+. I needed a more versatile device.

Re: reMarkable 2

#154

Post by asymmetric »

vertis wrote: post #35

Is there a reason this is trending, I can't see any changes recently? I played with the RM1 at work and quite liked it, but the locked down experience is a deal breaker. I want to be able to work with Obsidian (Onyx Boox might do this).

How does Onyx Boox work with Obsidian? Is it because it runs Android?

Re: reMarkable 2

#155

Post by hoppla »

artdigital wrote: post #62

Love my ReMarkable but I'm one of those paper nuts that likes to scribble a lot I use it as an "endless pile of paper" and don't think much about organizing my notes. It's very effective at emulating paper, and because it can do so little it's also very nice to keeping focus and not getting distracted It's my go-to tool for jotting down ideas, or taking notes during meetings and it's always on my table

Ditto, my desk is much more tidier without a big stack on papers with random thoughts and ideas scribbled on them. Still a mess though…

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by reustle »

echelon wrote: post #100
nathell wrote: post #47

I’ve bought myself a reMarkable 2 with the approach that „I’m just getting an expensive toy” (ie not an everyday work tool, just a nice gizmo). And it’s been great, if a bit pricey. (On the flip side, I have a free subscription.) Some things I’ve used it for, so far: - To write handwritten.blog. - As a notebook. Nothing much to mention here. Being able to pick a page template (plain/dotted/lined/squared) is nice. - R…

> handwritten.blog This is so cool!

Clickable https://handwritten.blog/

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by sdze »

wiseowise wrote: post #148
sdze wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Voodoo Science.

My tired eyes beg to differ.

Try reading an eBook with rm2. Or a PDF (latex generated best, like some scientific article). Then you know what eye hurt is.

Very faint, greyish text. In not so nicely lit rooms an absolute horrific reading sensation. Nothing like paper.

Re: reMarkable 2

#158

Post by boomskats »

rcarmo wrote: post #135
senectus1 wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MDM We want to be able to restrict what gets synced to where. (eg, not dropbox or box or google etc) We want to enforce passwords and screen time outs. We'd prefer to use intune to do this but are open to other possibilities etc etc None of this is possible and remarkable don't seem interested in this.

That's a shame. I can see a zillion possibilities for this if it played nicely with InTune.

Funny, all I see is an authentication prompt every 17 minutes because Azure AD can't get its shit together.

Re: reMarkable 2

#159

Post by thaumasiotes »

fhe wrote: post #126
japanuspus wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

With regard to security, it seems to me that the most obvious comparison for the ReMarkable would be a paper notepad which would also be compromised if you had physical access? Saying this as a former ReMarkable owner (and kickstarter backer) who ended up only using the device as a notepad, after learning that I read in a non-linear fashion which doesn't work well on the relatively slow screen. And for notes, I ended…

fellow nonlinear-reader here. random access to an otherwise rather linear content format is so key for me, and the responsiveness and user interface are maddening. now i can't stop marveling at paper as a medium -- it got so many things right. it certainly wasn't the first try by humans. we tried clay plates and sheep skin and bamboo chips, until we hit upon paper. but nonetheless it's amazing that paper is still not…

> i can't stop marveling at paper as a medium -- it got so many things right. it certainly wasn't the first try by humans. we tried clay plates and sheep skin and bamboo chips, until we hit upon paper. but nonetheless it's amazing that paper is still not surpassed after more than a thousand years.

Does paper have any advantage over vellum ("sheep skin") other than being cheaper?

Most of the media you mention are superior to paper in various ways, but either logistically difficult (clay) or expensive (vellum). Paper is the "my car's turn signal stopped working, so I bought a new car" of recording media. It is cheap to manufacture, it rots quickly, it is easily destroyed, and it's cheap to replace.

Re: reMarkable 2

#160

Post by [deleted] »

afandian wrote: post #151
huggingmouth wrote: post #144

I bought a rm2 a while back but abandoned it when I discovered it had extremely weak security: no fde, a weak remotely-resettable 4 digit pin, no local file syncing (doesn't appear as a mass storage device when plugged in as a usb, doesnt support standard file transfer protocols), non-e2ee (!!) cloud syncing (their company can see my notes unencrypted). Now I use an android tablet that I locked down + synching and i…

Like it or not, they're pitching it as an appliance to replace a notepad. I think the marketing is quite clever, and I applaud their focus. But it does mean that they deliberately exclude bells and whistles that you would expect from a general-purpose software device. Though IMHO with every added feature, they are scope-creeping away from the spartan value prop. FWIW the USB exposes it over a virtual network which le…

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