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Re: reMarkable 2

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https://onyxboox.com/boox_maxlumi2

Unfortunately, ONYX doesn't seem to care about the GPL: http://bbs.onyx-international.com/t/install-linux-or-alterna... .

I own an Boox Note Pro myself and there are some known issues with this device, e.g. http://bbs.onyx-international.com/t/boox-note-pro-capacitive... .

The interaction with support was … very frustrating to say the least.

Re: reMarkable 2

#143

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

How's the pen latency, esp. compared to iPads? I'm using an iPad Pro (2nd or 3rd gen) + Paperlike and it works lovely and even the 1st-gen pen is just so much better than anything else I've tried.

I can't compare to iPad, but the reMarkable 2 pen latency is very good. Not zero, but so tiny it isn't noticeable. It also has a paperlike feel, a subtle texture. This seems like a trivial detail until you use it. Now writing on a glassy-smooth surface feels cheap in comparison.

Re: reMarkable 2

#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 couldn't be happier. The only thing I'm missing now is a good note taking app that writes my notes to a directory that can be synced with synching. Recent versions of android broke this for all apps except Google's Files app unfortunately.

Re: reMarkable 2

#146

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

Agreed. As a notebook the R2 has replaced a disorganised and ever-growing stack of paper on my desk. I love it. The only way I use it is for sketching diagrams and noting my thoughts during meetings.

Re: reMarkable 2

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post #126

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…

> after more than a thousand years.

A lot more than a thousand years[0].

I have an iPad Mini with a PaperLike screen protector, and Pencil 2. Works wonderfully. I have a number of apps to convert input, and they work quite well. Apple did very well, with Pencil 2 (don’t get me started on Pencil 1).

I still prefer a paper notepad, most times, though.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus

Re: reMarkable 2

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post #90

I loved my Remarkable 1/2, used both of them daily. For awhile, Remarkable felt like the best in class e-ink tablet. The writing experience is lovely. I ended up giving them away after 1-2 years of use though. Currently prefer Onyx Box Nova Air C for the backlight, color e-ink, and split screen capabilities. Since Onyx runs an Android variant, I can use Libby/Overdrive to check out audio/ebooks from my local library.…

> Onyx Box Nova Air C Call me old fashioned, but I just cannot take a product with a name like this seriously. Is it a knockoff sold by OODREEFT on Amazon? Does it come pre-installed with Chinese spyware? That’s the signal a name like that gives me. Same for the fact that it runs an android variant. Even if the remarkable software is sometimes suboptimal at least they took the time to build their own.

> Does it come pre-installed with Chinese spyware?

It literally does, yes.

Re: reMarkable 2

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post #139

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think I saw that the pens aren't compatible between reMarkable version 1 and 2. EDIT not incompatible: https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Markers-and-Marker-...

I don't have an RM2 so I can't say for sure, there might be some differences w/ button compatibility or calibration, but from what I've seen online and w/ various reviews, most of the different pens should all be interchangeable if they are using Wacom EMR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgj5Y7NHY74 https://www.joshualowcock.com/guide/remarkable-2-compatible-...

Ah, I'd misremembered.

> The new Marker and Marker Plus have been designed specifically to work in conjunction with reMarkable 2’s second-generation CANVAS display. We can therefore not guarantee an optimal experience if used with the reMarkable 1.

https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Markers-and-Marker-...

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