can you use it like an ssh thin client? also, yet to see an example of seeing proper coloured pdf on the new display.
ReMarkable Paper Pro
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Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#492What does the ReMarkable really excel at? You can make notes, but the software is not that great from what I've seen. It doesn't have end-to-end encryption so I wouldn't use it for anything important. You can read PDFs but typing notes is much faster on a desktop/laptop, and for nontechnical books a kindle is much better form factor. You can use it to draw, but e-ink is inferior to a wacom tablet or iPad pro. e-ink i…
> What does the ReMarkable really excel at?
I have the RM2, and my answer to that question is: nothing. Even when handwriting - which is their core feature - the screen is very imprecise at times - up to 1 mm. You can't search in notes, not even after converting them to text.
Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#493Earlier quoted context omitted.
As I don't have an Android eink device (I do have an Android phone and a Kobo with KOReader, for the record), I would like to know: have you tried (and what are your opinions on) any apps designed specifically for eink screens? Thinking about EInkBro [0] as the browser or ReLaunchX [1] as the launcher, even KOReader as document reader. [0] https://github.com/plateaukao/einkbro [1] https://github.com/Leszek111/ReLaunc…
Koreader handles the reading part perfectly on my Boox device. For ftp I use the default Boox functionality which works well for me. Einkbro is good but I ultimately stick to Firefox for the sync between devices. No experience with other launchers as I don't use any other apps and the default one doesn't bother me
+1 for Kobo on Boox. +20 for EInkBro (which I use with Bazqux reader for awesome RSS experience).
Some other apps that work (not amazingly but they do work well enough ) are Todoist, readwise reader (hard to use but good to have locally to check excerpts and notes), Syncthing and obsidian (but only to read notes in case to want to check something)
Blinklist (?) audio reader worked too. Outlook too. But most of these apps I just use them to look things up and avoid switching to phone when reading (I leave the phone in my room while at home)
Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#494Earlier quoted context omitted.
So use your Google Drive account for syncing instead of their services then. Remarkable supports Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive integrations. I use the Google Drive integration regularly.
The Google drive integration is completely different to the connect one. It’s not automatic, it’s manual. It works essentially in the same way that the ‘send to email’ feature works. Which means if you make a change to a file, you have to delete the file on gdrive and reupload it.
Of course it's different. reMarkable are trying to leverage their own solution. It pays for them to make the user journey a little more awkward. But 3rd party integrations still exist and they do still work.
Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#495I'm in the market for something like this, but for sheet music. Something where I can upload PDF copies of music to a reader, annotate them with the stylus, and easily page through the music as part of a performance. I sing choir, so weight is a factor. My Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is just a tad too heavy. I read lots of discussions on comparable devices on this post, can anyone recommend something suitable for music? On a…
If weight is a factor (and, of course, if you can afford it) the new iPad Pro is an amazing option. Without a cover is the lightest device I’ve seen.
Thanks, I'm really looking to hop on the e-ink bandwagon though.
Having said that, iPad is the de-facto standard for all musicians that I've come across that don't use paper sheet music.
Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#496Earlier quoted context omitted.
Let me ask you this in all seriousness and with minimal snark - do you confiscate employees paper notebooks when they leave the company?
As you see in sibling replies, in many industries where a given hand writable concept has intellectual property value readily assessed in the millions to billions, and/or the deliverable itself may be in written or sketch form, it's quite often true that: (a) employees aren't allowed to have/use their own paper notebooks in the first place (b) if they do, then, yes, the notebooks don't leave unless Security reviews (…
They also stop working if employees are allowed to bring their phones into the building.
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#497Earlier quoted context omitted.
Pretty classic enshittification. I expect one response might end up being 'contract' developers who sign a contract of 3 years to develop an application and then after three years they go out and find a new contract. I reason to this because software in hardware produces revenue only during hardware sales which typically fall off after the initial wave. Without continual revenue your business model goes upside down w…
I think that's an interesting insight. Another model like this is game development, most games are built with an explicit intention to not maintain that code forever, to stop development as soon as possible.
... and a lot of games rely on fans for fixing the remaining (often critical) issues. Not exactly something that should even remotely be acceptable for productivity software.
Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#498Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'll second EinkBro as an awesome browser. I absolutely cannot stand anything else on my e-book reader: Onyx BOOX Max Lumi, Firefox/Android, Onyx's NeoBrowser (rebranded Chromium), and DDG Privacy Browser installed, I only use those if EinkBro blows up for some reason, which it very rarely does. I've had a lot of interactions with the developer and the GitHub repo, and he's been quite responsive. Hasn't addressed eve…
I'm going to check that out. I have had a Max Lumi for years and have been happy with it, but I never do browsing. Any other apps I you recommend?
I try to minimise the apps I install / use.
Though I'd give nods to:
- Termux, of course. Linux-on-Android userland. There's a suite of related apps which I also install (e.g., Termux:API and Termux:Styling.) There's a black-on-white theme which works quite well (default is white-on-black, not so much).
- F-Droid. FOSS archive repo, independent of Google Play.
- Aurora Store. Alternative interface to Google Play.
- APK Mirror. Direct access to app installs, though not managed (no updates).
- Hacker's Keyboard. Far preferable to Android or Onyx defaults.
- A podcast app. I'm using AntennaPod (FOSS), have also used PodcastRepublic in the past.
- RSS Feed reader, though I'm finding I don't make much use of this. Feeder seems to be the default.
- Internet Radio player. Transistor is one option. Not something used frequently, but handy to have.
A few others though most are very occasionally used and/or disappointments (e.g., Mozilla's Pocket App, which has been an absolute shitshow, despite potentially filling a critical niche). For the most part I avoid anything that has an account associated with it, largely to avoid distractions. Though also because tablets are shitty generative tools. Adding a Bluetooth keyboard helps slightly, but Android still throws in far too many limitations.
Re: ReMarkable Paper Pro
#499Earlier quoted context omitted.
E Ink has a monopoly on microcapsule displays and the prices are incredibly high. The device would be much more expensive if they used the high-density display. As an example the E Ink Kaleido 3 screen part (only the screen!) costs $449[1] per piece: https://shopkits.eink.com/en/product/detail/13.3''Kaleido3eP...
>E Ink has a monopoly on microcapsule displays and the prices are incredibly high This is either horseshit or very sneakily worded. GoodDisplay sells their DES screens which are also electrophoretic screens, with the only difference being that they use cofferdam tech that directly builds microcapsules onto the underlying substrate, rather than being separately produced and sprinkled on. >As an example, $449 How is th…
> This is either horseshit or very sneakily worded
This comment infringes on HN guidelines. I'd recommend editing it accordingly and remove the accusatory tone.
> with the only difference being that they use cofferdam tech
No. Cofferdam's 11.6" B&W screen is less than 100 dpi (adjusted to 11.8") and cannot reasonably be considered a viable alternative for reading and note-taking.
> How is that an example?
It explains why the “for a device of that price” argument is not relevant here. The screen itself is very expensive and the profit margin of ReMarkable is not as stellar as some people would believe.
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I believe he has said the Supernote A5X is his favourite. There's a newer A5X2 coming out later this year to update it (though it has repeatedly been delayed)
I have a Supernote A5X! It's great! I got it to replace my old rm and never looked back. I also recently bought the Supernote A6X2. Not sure which I prefer size-wise. Sometimes the smaller A6X2 is great, especially for reading. Other times drawing on the A5X is more comfortable. One thing I don't like about the A6X2 is that there is a noticeable gap between the screen and the pen. This gap isn't there (or maybe is ju…
Also a very happy user of the A5X. Using it for about 3 years now, with a Lamy pen. I could not imagine reviewing papers sent to me as pdf without it.