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Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by regularfry » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:09 PM UTC

packetlost wrote: post #195

regularfry wrote: post #171

The things I don't like about my rm2 are: - how fast the nibs wear out - how inaccurate the screen is - the screen update rate - infinite pages It sounds like they might have fixed the nibs. The rest of it is up in the air. I think infinite pages might be workable if the update rate is better, but it's also got bad ergonomics. It's far too easy to accidentally trigger a scroll. It was bad enough when all you could do…

This is pretty much all of my concerns as well. The top like 2/3rds of mine is pretty accurate on the tip of the pencil when writing, but on the bottom 1/3rd it's off by about 2mm and it's freaking obnoxious . It makes me hate writing on it to the point where I've gone back to real paper. I do occasionally use it for reading papers and other page-sized PDFs, but it's really not worth the cost for writing .

I use mine mostly for drawing diagrams and sketches, and the fact that I can barely predict the start point, end point, or route that a line I'm drawing will take means that it's rough sketches at best. Enough to capture an idea but I'm reminded how far from heaven we are when I go back to a propelling pencil on sketch paper.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by keiferski » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:09 PM UTC

This looks pretty interesting and definitely something I’d like to try out for reading - but, on a different note, I’ve been using ChatGPT to scan in my handwritten notes and have been very impressed with the results. So much so that I’m increasingly less interested in a clunky expensive device that isn’t always accurate, and more interested in a way to efficiently scan in and organize paper notes. I haven’t tried the Remarkable but in my experience there is nothing quite like a well-designed pen and high-quality paper that when you really want to write stuff down and think on paper.

It makes me wonder if an alternative route to this type of tech is to integrate OCR more into a device.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by NoboruWataya » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:10 PM UTC

lolinder wrote: post #188

Does anyone with a ReMarkable have any experience with hacking on it? Can you write software for it, or are you pretty much stuck with what they offer out of the box? And if you can't write software for it, any recommendations for a hackable e-ink tablet?

I haven't tried it but the PineNote is an attempt to be a hackable alternative: https://pine64.org/devices/pinenote/

But from what I have read software support for the device is very unfinished and not moving that quickly. So while you can hack on it, you will also likely need to.

(EDIT: Some other comments here appear to be suggesting that this is unlikely to come back in stock.)

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by lovecg » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:10 PM UTC

donatj wrote: post #184

Terretta wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Remarkable 2 and gave up it almost solely because it didn't support USB mass storage, making it really annoying to transfer files We had hoped to buy these for all our paperless office employees, and gave it up almost solely because it was far too easy to transfer files. If they deliver a device with on-device encryption (as this claims) and sync or manual transfer tied (and locked) to company-owned storage, we'd b…

Let me ask you this in all seriousness and with minimal snark - do you confiscate employees paper notebooks when they leave the company?

If you can transfer gigabytes of data with a paper notebook then I’m really impressed! But seriously this is similar to banning usb flash drives and the like, it’s not that unusual.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by gocsjess » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:10 PM UTC

> The future of paper is here

Off-topic: If the future is less paper, then should we dig more holes in the earth's surface to make digital papers. I mean the alternative is just replanting.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by bsnnkv » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:11 PM UTC

I have a remarkable 2 that never gets used any more. All I wanted was to be able to natively highlight PDFs and ePUB books, so that I could write some code to export those highlights for myself. I gave up waiting for that and I doubt it will ever be a reality. Such a shame and such a waste.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by mrcwinn » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:12 PM UTC

It’s disappointing there is no Kindle app, unlike the Supernote and some others. And yet on the Supernote, it’s disappointing there’s no night light.

Please, Remarkable, find a way.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by jabroni_salad » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:13 PM UTC

donatj wrote: post #184

Terretta wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Remarkable 2 and gave up it almost solely because it didn't support USB mass storage, making it really annoying to transfer files We had hoped to buy these for all our paperless office employees, and gave it up almost solely because it was far too easy to transfer files. If they deliver a device with on-device encryption (as this claims) and sync or manual transfer tied (and locked) to company-owned storage, we'd b…

Let me ask you this in all seriousness and with minimal snark - do you confiscate employees paper notebooks when they leave the company?

I used to work at a federal contractor. Any paper you bring to the building /never/ leaves again. I liked to keep notes in a legal pad and would just shred them.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by steezeburger » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:13 PM UTC

breck wrote: post #143

jks wrote: post #22

Would be interesting to hear from someone who has compared this and https://daylightcomputer.com/

I have both. Daylight is _amazing_ for reading and marking up technical PDFs and books. Also good for marking up web pages. Remarkable screen and pen latency is much better. I hope they both succeed. Both awesome. I'll probably get this new Remarkable as well. (That being said, I use my pen and paper bullet journal ($30) more than both of these combined).

The Remarkable screen and pen latency are better than Daylight? That's opposite of what I've heard previously.

Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro

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Post by gokaygurcan » Wed, Sep 04, 2024, 2:13 PM UTC

My wife has reMarkable 2, pre-ordered it before the release. If you are writing a lot or working on a text file to take notes etc. it's a great product. If you're connecting a keyboard to an e-ink device, you're doing something wrong. That's my take after seeing her using it for the last few years.

I also agree with other comments here regarding the software being too slow to develop and some dark patterns (such as subscription stuff for the new users). Feels more and more like the makes are not sure what to do and trying to shoot in every direction sometimes. You have a very good product, just make it great and that's it.

Pro tip (no pun intended): get a Lamy al-star emr pen for a better writing experience, if you are not comfortable with the default pen being too thin.