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The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by jfim »

Tharkun wrote: post #109
pcl wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I need to use mine with confidential work documents, I just put it into airplane mode and upload documents to it over USB. I confirmed (a few software versions back) that deleting while in offline mode resulted in a full delete, and that nothing was synced after coming back online. I’d really really like a means to maintain a direct-sync-only folder, or some sort of robust encryption story, but to date, the team…

The terrible USB file transfer mode is one of the reasons why I stopped using it. Last time I tried I had to use a web browser to drag files to some web page. No idea why they didn't implement a mass storage API the way any other device does. Has that changed in recent versions?

Doesn't look like it, but you could use curl to upload files to it, if you wanted to to it from the command line: https://remarkablewiki.com/tech/webinterface#accessing_files...

It might also be possible to copy files with scp/ssh.

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by jodrellblank »

Tharkun wrote: post #22

I've stopped using mine. It's gathering dust in a corner somewhere. The hardware is pretty decent, and the writing experience is good. The software, on the other hand, is not good. There have been a couple of updates since I bought it, but they've been few and far between. Everything about it is mediocre. The file manager, meh. The note taking app, meh. The sync, meh. Getting stuff on it automatically is all but impo…

It's too expensive to use as just a notepad, but it's not good enough to use for anything else.

But you've already paid for it? It's more expensive as a dust holder, right? So why not use it as a notepad?

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by pcl »

jfim wrote: post #121
Tharkun wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The terrible USB file transfer mode is one of the reasons why I stopped using it. Last time I tried I had to use a web browser to drag files to some web page. No idea why they didn't implement a mass storage API the way any other device does. Has that changed in recent versions?

Doesn't look like it, but you could use curl to upload files to it, if you wanted to to it from the command line: https://remarkablewiki.com/tech/webinterface#accessing_files... It might also be possible to copy files with scp/ssh.

Both are possible.

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by pcl »

e12e wrote: post #117
pcl wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I need to use mine with confidential work documents, I just put it into airplane mode and upload documents to it over USB. I confirmed (a few software versions back) that deleting while in offline mode resulted in a full delete, and that nothing was synced after coming back online. I’d really really like a means to maintain a direct-sync-only folder, or some sort of robust encryption story, but to date, the team…

> deleting while in offline mode resulted in a full delete Overwritten with random data and unlinked, or just unlinked? I would assume the latter...?

I’d guess just unlinked, but that’s a pretty uneducated guess. My concerns were regarding the data escaping the device to their cloud, not remaining on-device in case of physical attack.

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by naraic0o »

xvilka wrote: post #65
tapia wrote: post #13

I was thinking about buying it, because the stylus seemed to be much better than the one from the Sony DPT-RP1. However, I decided to buy the DPT-RP1 mainly for its size (13" is just perfect to read papers and taking notes!). The writing experience of the DPT-RP1 is not great, but I have been using it for almost a year now and would never go back. The amount of paper that I have laying around at work now is minimal.…

Problem with Sony for that amount of cash is the lack of ePub support. This is why I bought iReader Smart. The biggest nuisance with iReader is the Chinese only interface.

i hadn't heard of this one before. do you have a link with more info? where did you purchase from?

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by rasengan0 »

I signed up to ReMarkable during the beta/pilot announcement having gone through decades of testing Palms, iPads, eReaders, pen scanners in search for that analog experience.

I didn't pull the trigger after the early adopter review having seen so many of these devices rushed to market with half-baked file i/o or UI issues with crippled hardware/software slowing that "pen/pencil and paper" experience down. This marketing desire generation is usually coupled with amazing incredible first impression reviews https://youtu.be/RGsWLeHZT8Y that only scratches the surface of total ownership experience.

So far the iPad with Pencil has come closest but who wants to lug that heavy thing around?! From my experience, customers really have to buy the company/platform not the device in hopes that they have staying power. Remember Livescribe? https://www.youtube.com/user/nevermissaword/featured Well they're baaack ... again.

I can only hope the best for ReMarkable and that they sustain the ecosystem to continue on with "your" notes. +1 for the open source we direly need it and that may be enough to support them and buy their 3rd gen model.

Currently I'm really enjoying analog fountain pens and paper, although more expensive! (14K nibs with custom grinds) they're pros on interface pleasure, offset power consumption, privacy and well ingrained UI. Search is waay slower but it helps brain power.

My later tech bet is on paper journal digitalization like Google Books with data capsules: https://wiki.htrc.illinois.edu/display/COM/HTRC+Data+Capsule and doesn't everyone use MyScript API for handrec anyways? https://developer.myscript.com/ or more openly I'm hoping on improvements to the tessaract pipeline: https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tesseract/wiki/ImproveQuali...

As for current digital solutions, sadly it's going to the big gorillas via market share like MS with Onenote, or Google with chromebook tablet https://chromeunboxed.com/chrome-os-78-tablet-mode-ui-overvi... (termux Evil Org-mode with your fav Android pdf reader for papers!?) and Apple iPad pencil. Does it have to be this way? It would be ReMarkable if they can pull this off!

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by pintxo »

m-p-3 wrote: post #67
foolano wrote: post #51

I'm a happy user of this tablet. I also created a [Go app]( https://github.com/juruen/rmapi ) to interact with the cloud API. I mainly use the tablet as a "virtual printer". Using the app I just mentioned above, I print directly to the device from my Mac. Yeah, this just saves me a couple of clicks and one drag and drop :) Here's a [tutorial]( https://github.com/juruen/rmapi/blob/master/docs/tutorial-pr... ) on how t…

I hope the idea of a virtual printer catches on for these type of devices. It would make the switch to a paperless environment in the corporate world so simple.

OneNote uses the virtual printer on Windows. It is actually really helpful.

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by marvindanig »

windexh8er wrote: post #118
marvindanig wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mean you don’t want to scroll to consume content or do you mean that you don’t like to download content on demand? Or both? And, no I don’t like "rights management" of the user, so fuck DRM fwiw. Have you seen Bubblin ( https://bubblin.io ) on the iPad? (Disc. I am one of the developers behind it.) Sadly, books are already DRM'ed either by being on dead-tree or by being behind proprietary tech like that of Kin…

I don't like the idea all around. I looked at the site you referenced and it brings me no advantage over how I read books today. I honestly don't think an HTML variant of books are what people are after. What I want, as a consumer, is an identical workflow to how I buy paper books and I want as close to a paper reading experience when I choose to buy an electronic book. It looks like you've positioned yourself to be…

> What I want, as a consumer, is an identical workflow to how I buy paper books

You mean like video cassettes? No. That's not how web works—and there's no need for longform to hang-on to workflows of the past.

I cannot believe that you just defended Sony as someone for 'not building a walled garden' in your response above. Their eReader died for exactly for same reasons you're using against the web. Either you have no idea about what you're talking here or don't understand how web works generally.

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by ACS_Solver »

sadfklsjlkjwt wrote: post #89
pcl wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I need to use mine with confidential work documents, I just put it into airplane mode and upload documents to it over USB. I confirmed (a few software versions back) that deleting while in offline mode resulted in a full delete, and that nothing was synced after coming back online. I’d really really like a means to maintain a direct-sync-only folder, or some sort of robust encryption story, but to date, the team…

If they had done this I would have already bought one. I won't until they do. I regard my reading and note taking as private and I don't want them processed off device.

If you don't want the company to access any of your notes, just don't enable the cloud features, don't even create a cloud account. Then you can sync between your other devices and the RM with some scripts making use of SSH for instance - it's not a very convenient solution but definitely works.

Re: The ReMarkable Tablet: A Review

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Post by e12e »

foolano wrote: post #51

I'm a happy user of this tablet. I also created a [Go app]( https://github.com/juruen/rmapi ) to interact with the cloud API. I mainly use the tablet as a "virtual printer". Using the app I just mentioned above, I print directly to the device from my Mac. Yeah, this just saves me a couple of clicks and one drag and drop :) Here's a [tutorial]( https://github.com/juruen/rmapi/blob/master/docs/tutorial-pr... ) on how t…

Looks like a cool program - but a little sad that there's a need for an Api... Couldn't the device present as an ipp/cups printer via wlan/bonjour ?

[ed: I suppose there's a case to be made for "cloud" Printing too, though]

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