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Re: ReMarkable’s redesigned e-paper tablet is more powerful and more papery

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Post by dheera »

ACS_Solver wrote: post #24

Terrible link, the actual reMarkable website is much better. It's a very niche device but I've owned mine for nearly two years and am a big advocate. In some ways, the first model was proof of concept. Excellent hardware and writing experience, but the early versions of the software were horrible, and the device itself is very ugly. The software has improved dramatically in the time I've owned it, going from horrible…

How easy is it to get Kindle books onto your Remarkable? Is there a solution to automatically fetch a DRM-free version of each Kindle book you buy and automatically push it to the Remarkable?

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Post by smilekzs »

Years ago I tried an early adopter's unit. While I was impressed by the "feel", ultimately the lack of color was the deal-breaker for me, as I love using colors in note-taking + PDF annotation. Ended up sticking to my Surface Pro 4 (2015) with the latest Surface Slim Pen. I pretty much only use my Surface the same way as I would use a hypothetical ReMarkable with even only RGBK colors, and considering the Surface is a $1k+ device fully loaded, such a "colored ReMarkable" would be a steal for me. Kinda disappointed it does not exist...

Colors, please!

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Post by pests »

tomerbd wrote: post #156
stronglikedan wrote: post #122

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I presume you can save your notes somewhere externally, but it's not apparent from the product description. Is it doable, easy and, most importantly, reliable?

When I need more permanent notes, I use this other $13 ereasable notebook: "2019 Elfinbook Smart Reusable Erasable Spiral A5 Notebook Paper Notepad Pocketbook Diary Journal Office School Drawing Gift 4.8". https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32859074901.html?spm=a2g0s.9... As for the previous one (single page scribble) then I found in the past that I usually have a new single page each day on my desk for tasks minor note…

I seriously thought that was a joke listing at first, especially with the erase-by-microwaving picture. I could feel my gears turning as I realized it was legit.

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Post by hannasanarion »

Groxx wrote: post #236
WalterBright wrote: post #231

This looks very cool, but at the price I'm still kinda stuck using my $0.73 spiral notebooks. I fill them up with my scribblings, then run them through the scanner and archive them. I use colored pens on them, too. It's very, very hard to beat this. Note to ereader makers: Please, PLEASE make the screen saver show the last page read! I'd throw away my Kindle and buy a new one just to get that. I'd pay extra for it. I…

> Note to ereader makers: Please, PLEASE make the screen saver show the last page read! I'd throw away my Kindle and buy a new one just to get that. I'd pay extra for it. I will stop complaining about my ereader if you do this. Would this be... not having a screensaver? Or are you thinking of something more specific? Having typed it out, it's sorta odd that there's a screensaver at all, rather than just always acting…

EInk displays only use power when they're changing what's on the screen, right? They work by giving a static charge to a bubble full of ink, and that charge should remain for a while, even if the screen loses power. So I don't see why screensavers are necessary.

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Post by sharcerer »

ACS_Solver wrote: post #24

Terrible link, the actual reMarkable website is much better. It's a very niche device but I've owned mine for nearly two years and am a big advocate. In some ways, the first model was proof of concept. Excellent hardware and writing experience, but the early versions of the software were horrible, and the device itself is very ugly. The software has improved dramatically in the time I've owned it, going from horrible…

Thanks. Will keep it in mind next time.

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Post by int_19h »

nik_0_0 wrote: post #103
mNovak wrote: post #96

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Yup, this is what I do. Battery lasts forever. Since I get most of the books off Project Gutenberg, there wouldn't be any slick wifi transfers for me anyway.

You can use slick wifi with Gutenberg books! There is a “send to kindle” function which allows you to either use a desktop application, or set up an email address you can send .mobi files to! Highly recommended if you get tired of plugging in - thats why I swapped from my old Kobo to a Kindle.

Not only that, but this actually adds the book to one's personal library (as "document"). For .mobi, this also synchronizes the last read position, just like it does for books from the Kindle store.

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Post by sharcerer »

lallysingh wrote: post #131
j0e1 wrote: post #111

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This is what I was looking for and their website fails to mention it on the landing page, at least. Would you know of any Emacs/org-mode extensions for this device? Thank you for sharing!

You are my spirit animal. I just got a polar/readwise/orgmode/Anki setup together and I'd love to use this.

Same setup almost! I am a student, just starting to use Anki, been using Polar since it same out, will get Readwise subscription soon. Just want to integrate RM2 pdf highlights with Polar.

Will buy RM2 when pocket permits. It's going to be a tough decision be an iPad and RM2, recently came across Liquidtext iPad app, it's so good.

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Post by dredmorbius »

jonahbenton wrote: post #250
dredmorbius wrote: post #239

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The Linux userland is there. A terminal would expose it. Utility afforded is immense. Termux on Android, crippled as it is, is the one thing on the platform that does not completely and abjectly suck.

Hmm, one can enable an ssh service, as I recall, to get in. There is something there- what kind of userland is it?

Debian, or close to it, based on several reports.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13072748

Some (thin) additional details, though no specifics, on the Wiki: https://remarkablewiki.com/start

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