I would like remarkable 2 or any of these devices to be used as a pen tablet in an easy way with the different OS. It would make much easier drawing diagrams while working in a presentation. Even better if they at some point can be hooked to some kind of software for collaboration editing.
How I see myself using it. Prepping diagrams early in the morning, pulling that on the computer, keep editing while presenting to my coworkers, let my coworkers add any other information(even better using their own devices).
The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
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Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#192I want to switch fully to digital magazines (as PDFs or via the publishers apps), but I can't find the right hardware to do this. I've worked out that for almost 100% scaling of a magazine PDF, I need about a 13" screen, in 4:3 ratio (or thereabouts). 16:9 ratio is just too tall and thin. e-ink devices seem too expensive for this single use-case, as does the iPad Pro, which although ideal is massive overkill. I've ev…
How about a Chromebook with a detachable screen (e.g. Lenovo Duet, Acer, or the HP X2)? These can run Android apps and thus support most digital magazine apps such as Zinio plus they often cost much less than a comparable ipad.
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#193I have rM1 and tried many things with it even wrote some software to run there. Yet the usage is rather limited so far.
This page contains a list of free software for rM on github:
https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable
And this amazing guy even made a full alternative GNU/Linux OS running on rM:
http://www.davisr.me/projects/parabola-rm/
Still I have some unresolved issues. When I say 'unresolved issues' I mean I tried a few things but didn't found something comfortable 'enough' to use. I need something that 'just works' without me dealing with it constantly.
* How would you sync notes between rM and Mac quickly?
Of course syncing through their online service/apps is out of the question due to the privacy.
* How would you sync quickly books with it?
I know you can connect it directly to a computer and use Web Interface. It's too slow and not always works. I perhaps works for one or two books but not very practicle for everyday use. Besides my new Mac doesn't come with normal usb port (thanks apple) and dealing with adapter is too much of a headake each time.
* How would you use it as second monitor for Mac to read some web articles and work?
I know there is: https://github.com/matteodelabre/vnsee I've managed to configure it as second screen for linux virtual machine running on Mac but this is not the same as running it as second screen to the Mac itself.
Also since my last model of macbook pro (2016) had successfully died lately due to the quality of this garbage I had to buy a M1 model. The virutal machine configured for this purpose was based on Virtual Box which is if I understand correctly doesn't work very well on M1 and so far there are no plans to make it work there. So I am still looking for good alternative option to make it run at least this way. If you have some advice I would be happy to hear.
* What is the 'safest' or 'correct' way to backup the whole rM and be sure that you can restore it without a danger to brick it completely.
* How to connect BT Keyboard and configure it properly.
* All these 'issues' basically about how to make it usable for programming.
If you have any good solutions/ideas about those issues please share.
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#194Earlier quoted context omitted.
> If it phones home to China count me out. About 1 billion Chinese customers think the same like you, except they refuse products that phone home to USA.
US (and EU, and indeed everywhere else), companies do not have as long and detailed a recent track record of IP theft.
And that's relevant with customer choice because?
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#195Earlier quoted context omitted.
But should a more modern, digital paper, not enhance the human intellect? Why should I not be able to jot down a math formula that the computer then solves for me? Why cant I draw a triangle and let it compute the sides? Why not write a letter to a friend and send it directly to them and also read their answer on the same device? This would be enhancing paper for me. Combining the at this point pretty natural way of…
> So what does it achieve? Sustainability. The device isn't for everybody. The constraints are features. Sounds like you want something more like an iPad.
Except e-ink, and ultra-low-latency pen input, and ssh-able...
I think the "interactive paper" vision is very different from the "ipad" vision.
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#196So, I've been using Remarkable-2 for over 6 months now. And it's amazing!
Pros:
1. A single charge lasts a WEEK!
2. I used to write a lot of notes on white sheets, add addendum here and there. Now, its all on reMarkable.
3. My table clutter has reduced significantly.
4. I'm writing a lot more!
5. It syncs to cloud and I can immediately read the notes on my computer, mobile.
6. It's so thin and lightweight. Definitely doesn't feel cheap. It has a nice premium feel to it.
7. New updates like Pinch and Zoom functionality has made it easier to read PDFs.
Cons:
1. Battery life sucks if you're connected to WiFi.
2. Expensive - Product + Sleeve + Marker with Eraser sets you back $500+.
Strongly recommend to anyone who writes a lot.
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#197So, I've been using Remarkable-2 for over 6 months now. And it's amazing! Pros: 1. A single charge lasts a WEEK! 2. I used to write a lot of notes on white sheets, add addendum here and there. Now, its all on reMarkable. 3. My table clutter has reduced significantly. 4. I'm writing a lot more! 5. It syncs to cloud and I can immediately read the notes on my computer, mobile. 6. It's so thin and lightweight. Definitely…
Addressing the pricing con: I have the Remarkable 1 and it addresses most of the pros but not quite as fancy as the 2. It still costs a lot but is 300 vs 500. Seems like prices have gone up since I bought it for ~200.
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#198I wonder what the average age of an E-Ink Tablet purchaser is vs a purchaser of a traditional tablet (traditional tablet being an iPad, not a wax-covered slate)
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#199I always think of the remarkable as a really odd device. Hardware wise, it looks great, but I seldom hear good things about the software, only that it is "improving" for years now. Also, while I think the form factor would be great for a text and graphics based computing device, they seem to invest as much energy as possible in playing down the computing angle, so that instead of having something great to do technica…
Remarkable is really a device for people who explicitly don't want those features. They're betting hard that the market exists, although it probably isn't as large as the market for an as-powerful-as-possible general-purpose computing device. I've seen it mentioned that someone got an USB keyboard working, and the device is pretty hackable overall (you can SSH to root over wifi out of the box!), but I think if you wa…
> you can SSH to root over wifi out of the box!
Yeah. Let me rush to put that on my main network.
Re: The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 vs Onyx Boox Note Air
#200Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thanks for sharing. I got the reMarkable 1 pretty early and I've been debating ordering the reMarkable 2. I've heard almost exclusively good things about it, but right now I'm happy enough with the original device. I hadn't heard of Supernote until seeing this comment, but it's definitely something to keep an eye on when I think about upgrading. I'm not sure what you mean when you say the RM2 has "pretty much none" w…
> I'm not sure what you mean when you say the RM2 has "pretty much none" when it comes to PDF reading and annotation capabilities. Well, all you can basically do is scribble within a PDF. The RM2 doesn't offer proper PDFs annotations and it doesn't even come close to the Supernote in terms of other useful features like bookmarking, digests, etc. > EDIT: Wow. Looked at the A5X and for the price compared to the RM2, it…
> RM2 doesn't offer proper PDFs annotations
This is true and I don't really mind that personally although having read up a bit more on the Supernote, the annotations it generates do seem much nicer.
> it's actually a pretty good deal
Pricing seems about the same really. Especially when you consider the bundle of table, folio, and pen together for each. I was disappointed to see that the standard Supernote pen does not include an eraser and the LAMY pen which does lacks the ceramic tip and instead requires replacing nibs just like the reMarkable pen.