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

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Post by capableweb »

enricozb wrote: post #60

It hurts my heart how conflicted I am about this device. The hardware _is_ there. I love using the original reMarkable tablet _when it works_. But damn there are some stupid software decisions, alongside some absolutely genius ones. (Disclaimer: I've had the original reMarkable tablet for 3 months now) Here's a summary of my experience with it: - It's sometimes unstable, and crashes while I draw. Not super often but…

As someone who is thinking of getting the reMarkable 2, what is some examples of "A lot of cool open source software"?

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Post by newen »

jshevek wrote: post #62
pettycashstash2 wrote: post #51

why so many posts to hacker News about this today? Seems and feels like guerrilla marketing.

> why so many posts to hacker News about this today? Seems and feels like guerrilla marketing. Are you accusing the people who posted these links of being employees of Remarkable? If so, you could just look at their comment histories to see if it seems likely before posting a general accusation. I am fascinated by this product. It is far more interesting to me than much of what Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, or A…

Same. I bought the Sony DPT-S1 many years ago. It's serviceable but I've been waiting to see when a decent replacement comes out.

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Post by dang »

pettycashstash2 wrote: post #51

why so many posts to hacker News about this today? Seems and feels like guerrilla marketing.

To add to what jshevek said: Please don't insinuate astroturfing or shillage without evidence. Internet users are overwhelmingly too quick to leap to such explanations from (at best) a handful of data points, and it leads them to smear each other's integrity in ways that are not good for community. This is in the site guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

Much more explanation for anyone who wants it: https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comme...

In this case, a new product was launched today, it's normal for companies to coordinate that with press, and it's normal for multiple submissions on a story to show up on HN. It's also normal for humans to overinterpret streaks as something other than the randomness they usually are; we all do it, but it's not good to do it in ways that insinuate dishonesty in fellow community members.

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

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Post by callahad »

sooheon wrote: post #70
smt1 wrote: post #47

I've had a Remarkable1 for about three months. It's one of the best investments I've made in a long time. Going to preorder this. Only caveats - I like aftermarket cases more than Remarkable's. I bought one one from Amazon for about 30$. Also I've been using staedtler's digital pencils, works great!

What makes it so good for you? Amazon reviews seem negative to middling.

It's a notebook, but just digital enough.

No browser, no clutter, just... really, really useful paper that's always there and doesn't get misplaced later.

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Post by jshevek »

akavel wrote: post #56
diffeomorphism wrote: post #6

Since the article is unviewable without throwing away your privacy, here is a primary source instead: https://remarkable.com/

From the video, it looks to me like they're pressing the stylus fairly hard on the tablet, I wonder what's up with that. Also, I wish they were able to use an e-paper with a faster refresh rate, like ClearInk claims to be (see e.g. https://youtu.be/kE_byDwLjxk?t=34 ). That said, it seems to look quite attractive as is already.

I have used the original, you can choose pen modes with varying degrees of pressure sensitivity. This allows you to take notes easily with whatever level of pressure you want, but also switch to a different pen if you want to draw a textured picture.

The lightest of touches are registered by device. I suppose if you choose the wrong pen mode for the immediate task you might have to push hard?

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Post by jshevek »

g123g wrote: post #61

Is it worth it to buy just for reading purposes? I have a Kindle but a want bigger screen to read PDFs and web pages. Also, any integration with the Android app store?

It is perfectly serviceable for reading, though it may lack some of the reading oriented features of other eink devices. I love the large size for some of my documents, which are unpleasant to read on smaller devices.

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Post by ktta »

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…

> My only concern about the new specs would be the thickness

https://youtu.be/SWY_bwFMxro?t=73

Made out of aluminium, so I don't think there should be worries about give. I think bendgate is still fresh in people's minds.

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Post by gentleman11 »

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…

I still hate the idea of not being allowed to buy/sell used books, and the potential to spy on you, which everyone from kindle to Wacom has decided to do. Paper and paper books are just the way to go for now

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Post by harshalizee »

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…

It looks amazing. My concern is that it's around $500. That's about the price of an iPad and Apple pencil. Is it really worth the asking price?
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