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Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by afandian »

goosedragons wrote: post #206
afandian wrote: post #198

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These promotional videos show their deliberate positioning as an anti-"mobile device". (warning- jump scare!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcdxW2XF0v8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZ9QEbJ5sc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEw6N9Xd6uE

Right. But as someone with a similar Boox device I find I get most of the benefits while still getting a lot more functionality. When I had an iPad I found it was a lot easier to just go hop on YouTube or Reddit or whatever than to read that paper or think about my problem. With the Boox device YouTube and Reddit are still miserable to use because low refresh rate B&W eInk but I still have the ability to read my Kind…

I'm honestly torn. I love the positive statement of minimalism.

But I think a product category has grown up around them and eaten some of the lunch that they decided not to eat. Even if they continue to differentiate themselves from other e-ink tablets, they are still in the same market category. So, competetively, if they differentiate on fewer features, they should probably do so at reduced cost.

Which puts them in a bind, because the hardware isn't simpler so the raw materials don't come cheaper. And even more irony, their software is custom, so it's not even cheaper to build or maintain than the Android based ones.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by cableshaft »

SpaghettiX wrote: post #185

I personally don't think writing text is useful now that we have keyboards. It's probably useful for math equations, diagrams/sketches (excalidraw), but I'm tempted to practice typing math equations (e.g. mathjax) and drawing with excalidraw. But reMarkable is black and white, so it doesn't suit this either. For a few years I used OneNote + Surface Pro to take handwritten notes, equations and drawings. It was a great…

I used to handwrite my game design journal (should probably get back into that again, I got out of the habit), in part because I could illustrate game concepts with diagrams wherever it made sense and include them write there as I was writing the journal. It took a lot longer to write it by hand, and was a pain to transcribe it after the fact to digital notes, though (I still haven't fully transcribed all 200k+ words I wrote during that several year time period), but the handwritten journals feel like they have more personality to them than my transcriptions.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by A4ET8a8uTh0 »

tjoff wrote: post #213

A lot of people understandably have gripes about the subscription. But it is optional, right? The old one you could (after some trickery I suppose) ssh tp the device and sync via rsync etc. For me that fits way better into my workflow even if their cloud solution was perfect and free for life. I will not consider an eink device of this type that I cannot ssh into.

I am looking at this as a person, who is intrigued, but who effectively is hesitant to lock myself into another long term relationship with a corporation.

The opening page says:

"Try reMarkable and Connect risk free. If you decide to return it, we offer a full refund within 100 days. After your 1-year free subscription ends, Connect costs $2.99/mo. Cancel anytime."

This may be intentional, but this does not automatically alleviate my concerns.

Other posts suggest I can, but there is nothing indicating this on their landing page. I think it is safe to say, techies are not considered an important target demographic.

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Post by IMTDb »

senectus1 wrote: post #92
Aeolun wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What kind of security are they lacking? I compare it with a notepad, which you lock away in a drawer when you don’t want people to access it.

MDM We want to be able to restrict what gets synced to where. (eg, not dropbox or box or google etc) We want to enforce passwords and screen time outs. We'd prefer to use intune to do this but are open to other possibilities etc etc None of this is possible and remarkable don't seem interested in this.

> We want to be able to restrict what gets synced to where. (eg, not dropbox or box or google etc)

Can't that kind of "strong security measure that is absolutely critical to our business" be circumvented with one single bash command that takes data from the "totally OK with our super strong MDM rules service" and copies it to the "absolutely forbidden by our MDM so surely no one is using it service" ?

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by wslh »

Have this device. I (wrongly) subscribed to the cloud service but never signed in because of security and privacy. Since this is a very personal device, not having strong security (e.g. your own repository as alternative) is top.

The device is good for drawing and taking notes, IMHO is bulky. From the software perspective it lacks shape drawing tools and other ideas that came easy with a device like this.

Battery duration is great because of the eink screen. This is an important feature but the device is expensive. I would say that battery duration is what is making a few devices different (M1/M2).

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by girvo »

huggingmouth wrote: post #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…

I have the best of both worlds: my Boox Note 2 is an android tablet but is a 10” e-ink Wacom note taking device too. It’s been brilliant, albeit less polished in some corners than the RM2 of course — but the note taking experience (and reading experience) is not one of them: it’s fantastically polished and performant. And got crazy good after sales support with firmware updates too to add new features to their notes and reading apps

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by indigochill »

blindseer wrote: post #225
davidroetzel wrote: post #168

Earlier quoted context omitted.

FWIW, there is a tiny webapp on the device that you access when you follow the instructions above. You do not need to install anything and it worked perfectly fine for me so far. Also, you can ssh into the device and even get root access. I have not tried it yet but I guess scp would work as well. Last but not least: They recently changed their subscription service in a big way, opening up a lot of features that were…

These features were free to begin with! Then they got greedy (imo a marketing / sales background product manager thought they should price more aggressively) and started charging for basic features! Honestly the device was completely unusable at that point. And now they are reverting ONLY because Kindle Scribe is going to be out soon, and they need to look like they are a similar product. I can guarantee that unless…

But if you're worried about greed ruining a good product, Kindle Scribe is an Amazon product and Amazon isn't exactly known for being a champion of its customers (though maybe I'm unfairly conflating their web store with the tablet branch).

> or put it in writing that they will not change their service offerings

Also I put zero faith in what a company puts in writing unless it's in a legally binding contract. Anything else is trivial to change or ignore.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by ChrisRR »

jonwinstanley wrote: post #165

A friend of mine uses a kid's writing tablet for taking notes. Search for "writing tablet for kids" to see the kind of thing I mean. It's great for taking notes without wasting paper, then for ones he wants to digitize, he takes a photo with his iPhone and lets iOS do the magic with OCR. For £10 it's actually not a bad alternative and quite nice to have on the desk, plus the battery lasts for months.

I have one stuck to the fridge for making shopping lists. Apps are cool and all, but sometimes it's just easier to jot things down

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by abduhl »

augasur wrote: post #222

Personally as a paper gperson, who loves to write on sheets any quick thoughts, TODO lists and anything that comes to my mind, it seemed a very good choice, but pricing now seems quite high. I have tried multiple online tools, but I do not like the feel. After reading multiple real user comments, I do not think I still want to buy it. Does anyone know any other good alternatives for paper notes? I see multiple people…

I have had a Supernote A5X (https://supernote.com/) for about 3 years now. It is good for someone focused on writing, it lacks a lot of the drawing/sketching capabilities and its cloud storage offerings are sparse. Both of these are pluses to me as I don’t sketch or back up to the cloud for security reasons. Unlike the Remarkable the pen nib does not need to be replaced regularly (mine is fine after extensive use for 3 years). The writing feel also differs from other e-paper writers and feels like a gel pen rather than a pencil.

Re: reMarkable 2

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Post by girvo »

lmarcos wrote: post #176
huggingmouth wrote: post #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…

Don't get it. If I ever buy a device like Remarkable it's because of its display (easy on the eyes, reads like paper, etc.). If you couldn't be happier using a normal Android tablet (which has a normal display), then why did you go for the Remarkable in the first place?

If someone wants the flexibility of android but the experience of an e-ink reader, I can vouch for the Boox Note models (I have the note 2).
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