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Post by aidenn0 »

Buxato wrote: post #6
rich_sasha wrote: post #2

Phenomenal news. I’m hoping competition drives prices down. Remarkable 2 looks neat but so expensive. Now there’s choice.

Soon: https://www.pine64.org/pinenote/ Also I want to recommend this one: Onyx Boox Nova3 Not so wallet gardened, and with a modern Android (so you could use google maps, openstreet maps or whatever among many other things)

As soon as that is able to reliably show PDFs and ePUBs with decent battery life, I'll probably get one. My phone is too small for some reading content, and the remarkable tablets lack a frontlight.

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Post by TheFreim »

Zircom wrote: post #192
dddw wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks nice. Is there a way to use your own sync instead of theirs?

They support Dropbox syncing and they're working on Google drive support at the moment.

They've also stated multiple times that they're working on getting a public developer api, I think it's on their current road map found on reddit.

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Post by TheFreim »

dotancohen wrote: post #106
Loic wrote: post #72

As an alternative, I am extremely satisfied with the A5X from Ratta Supernote. The latency when writing is as good as the RM2. [0]: https://supernote.com/

You're satisfied with a device that is accepting pre-orders and hasn't shipped yet?

> You're satisfied with a device that is accepting pre-orders and hasn't shipped yet?

I ordered one in late January and it's arriving next week.

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Post by TheFreim »

Zircom wrote: post #195
CatAtHeart wrote: post #142

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The "pre-order" label is mostly due to supply chain delays. Currently there is a ~month lead time. I ordered mine back in late January and it is arriving this week.

Do yourself a favor and order a stylus with a dedicated eraser button while you're waiting, I personally can't stand having to click up top to change to erasing mode and then go back to where I was to erase stuff, and their touch gesture activated erasing is kind of janky and inconsistent. Other than that though I'm pretty satisfied with it.

> their touch gesture activated erasing is kind of janky and inconsistent

Could you expand upon what you mean by janky? My supernote is arriving soon and in my hours I spent reading and watching reviews the gesture erasing was consistently praised.

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Post by horsawlarway »

falcolas wrote: post #163
youhavetosayit wrote: post #130

Remarkable 2 is better, because of the features it doesn't have. The best feature of Remarkable 2 is how quiet it is, it doesn't do anything except for Book reading and note taking. No notifications, no messaging, no email, quiet tech.

> Remarkable 2 is better, because of the features it doesn't have. Like syncing local notes using common cloud services? Technically, the feature's there, but it's locked behind a $100 per year "service". Rant aside, I have an iPad mini where I turned all notifications off. Just as good as if it didn't have those features when I don't care about them - but if I need them they're right there.

> Like syncing local notes using common cloud services?

Technically this is present on the Remarkable if you're willing to fiddle with the device some. They give you root by default (and provide an ssh service if the device is connected over usb), and the community has implemented quite a few syncing options.

That said - I was also very bummed to see them introduce the paid service. I'd really like them to succeed by selling good & open hardware, not by moving towards a locked down device ties to SaaS.

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Post by xster »

ct0 wrote: post #209
yumraj wrote: post #204

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> No notifications, no messaging, no email, quiet tech. Also, no spyware..

thinking the same thing. how damaging to the brand that once I hear Huawei, I think of spyware.

are there concrete cases you're thinking about?

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Post by Ancapistani »

2Gkashmiri wrote: post #20
ChuckNorris89 wrote: post #4

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Most of the expense on these e-ink tablets comes from the huge cost of that screen, so unless Huawei is willing to subsidize this product and monetize your private data instead, I doubt this will be significantly cheaper than the competition. Regardless of price though, I'm not willing to out my private data on Huawei devices.

not to sound cynical but you are willing to draw the line with an american company, say google but not an openly chinese company like huawei. cool. what about all the chinese people then? why would they want to use a google device over a huawei device? shouldnt the discussion be about no company being able to harvest data in the first place, then we wouldnt be having this discussion about nationalities of the overlor…

For context, I own a Huawei Matebook D and multiple "smart" devices by Apple and Samsung.

I'm hesitant to buy a Huawei device because of issues with support and build quality. My Matebook D is down at the moment due to an issue with the USB-C port, which also supplies power. I've owned many devices at this point that use USB-C, and the Huawei is the only one that has ever failed for this reason. To be fair I can't 100% lay the blame on "poor build quality", as my kids were the primary users and my youngest is hell on cables.

What I can say is that getting parts or support for it seems basically impossible. Understanding that that's because of the US government doesn't make it better. I'm hoping I'll be able to reflow the jack on the motherboard and get it to work again, but if not, I'll end up having to source a pulled motherboard from eBay - there's no other way for me to get parts, and as far as I can tell, no way for me to send it to the manufacturer for repair, even on my dime.

Between Apple, Samsung, and Google...

My experience with Samsung devices tells me that longevity isn't their strong suit. I'll never buy another Samsung TV again, and am very unlikely to buy another Samsung appliance. I might be willing to buy a phone or laptop, but only if there is adequate insurance or a service plan included in the price.

I don't trust Google. I try to keep as much of my data out of their hands as possible. I know that's a losing proposition - both because it may actually be impossible and because I'm not willing or able to completely cut Google services out of my life. I _really_ don't want an Android device if I can help it.

I don't exactly trust Apple, either, but at least it seems like they have a slightly more conservative corporate policy when it comes to sharing the data they've collected on my identity and usage. They're known to push back against "mass" warrants, and I've not seen anything that would lead me to believe that they have or plan to sell those data to a third party. They collect it, archive it, and use it for their own purposes, though. I wouldn't call that "good", but it's better than the alternatives.

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Post by thih9 »

spacehunt wrote: post #123
sofixa wrote: post #43

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Why are you lumping China with the actual invaders? There's the Taiwan mess, and China don't participate in the sanctions regime, but it's not the same thing as actively invading. ( For the record, i think that sanctioning Russia is the morally correct thing to do)

China refuses to condemn Russia and is towing their "peacekeeping" "denazification" line.

I have seen other statements.

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi deplored the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, calling it a “war” and saying that he is “extremely concerned” about the harm to civilians, his office said in a statement following a call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba.

Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/bloomberg/eu-approves-list-to-c...

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Post by 01100011 »

turtlebits wrote: post #212

The hardware is a dime a dozen now, what differentiates all these products is the software. I'm pretty skeptical on hardware companies making their own software interfaces. I tried the Boox and while having Android is compelling, the writing experience kinda sucks. I prefer the Remarkable for having fewer but more polished features.

Doesn't the HW have something to do with the responsiveness? Hasn't that been a significant issue with eInk devices in the past, or is that resolved now?

In any case, the atrocities being committed in Ukraine have finally convinced me it is long past time to divest myself from Chinese slaveware. I have nothing but kindness for the people of Russia and China but will no longer voluntarily support companies in those countries with my business.

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Post by kayodelycaon »

TheFreim wrote: post #234
Zircom wrote: post #195

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do yourself a favor and order a stylus with a dedicated eraser button while you're waiting, I personally can't stand having to click up top to change to erasing mode and then go back to where I was to erase stuff, and their touch gesture activated erasing is kind of janky and inconsistent. Other than that though I'm pretty satisfied with it.

> their touch gesture activated erasing is kind of janky and inconsistent Could you expand upon what you mean by janky? My supernote is arriving soon and in my hours I spent reading and watching reviews the gesture erasing was consistently praised.

If you’re using an A6X at an angle, like resting it on an arm of a couch, the gesture fails more than it works.

It also fails if part of your other hand brushes the screen.

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