Anyone here got a #remarkable2 and want to convince me - one way or the other - whether to take the plunge?
I like reading on #eink - but I crave a bigger screen. I don't handwrite if I can help it.
Perhaps there's a bigger read-only device I should consider?
@Edent I really like me remarkable2. The distraction-free environment that this device provides me has been a godsend.
I thought about android-based eink readers but the lack of software polish and all around clunkiness of Android for that kind of use case left me uneasy.
Remarkable does less things, but boy how it feels great.
I've been using mine for 18 months multiple times pwe week and will gladly answer any questions you might have.
@Edent I love mine. I like to scribble ‘boxes and arrows’ when I’m thinking things through. Apple pen & iPad has never worked for me. But the Remarkable 2 is just excellent. I can scribble really quickly. Rub things out it feels like writing on paper. Loads of different types of ‘ paper’ to use as well. Not cheap… but good. And if you run Calibre for yer ebooks it does that as well. Btw - I’m left handed.
@Edent I've used my reMarkable2 everyday for the past few years as a my daily calendar, as a way to review journal papers, (with some caveats) as a book reader, a game board, and as an infinite notebook to scribble in. it is not an iPad, so you need to have very different expectations for use. no email, no web, no interactive programs. just very readable text and low-latency pen action.
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Interesting. I already have a few offline eink devices which I love.
But I do need a side light. And I don't handwrite.
Looks like a gorgeous device - but not right for me.
@Edent if illumination is a requirement and you don't want the pen, then it might not be the best for you. I'm doing more handwriting than I had expected and also have been using the reMarkable to try to improve my penmanship...
@th@Edent I love mine too, but I noticed that I have very seasonal use of it. I use it a lot in the summer because I like to read outside, with my iPod, and have none of the distractions that connected devices bring. It's very light, so I like to carry it around when travelling, instead of a heavier device or paper.
Regarding handwriting, it now has a keyboard folio if you like undistracted “typewriter-like" writing.
@Edent My biggest issue with the device is that the USB connection doesn't show up as a drive. You have to start a webserver on the device and upload files in a web browser (or use their cloud paid service).
@Edent I use mine extensively. I like to scribble on the margins of stuff I read. I don't use highlighter or other pen types, and I suck at drawing. However, I pull it out all the time to draw some squares and arrows.
For articles I really enjoy it. I like that there's no backlight, but I'd love to force higher contrast for articles with bad print. It can be a little hard to read, even in well lit situations in those cases. I don't like that they are implementing 100 new features that most people probably like, but I'll never learn.
It's probably expensive, but it's been a while since I bought it, and it's still in use, unlike some other things I own.
@Edent I really enjoy mine for annotating documents / having a totally distraction free environment. Just like paper, though, you can't use it in the dark without a light. SSH access is cool for hacking. It's expensive, but for my work flow (annotating PhD students' work) it's in my "indispensable" list.
@hughrawlinson@Edent I have a remarkable 1 so disclaimer but: if you’re after something that is very specifically an infinite stack of paper to scribble on, it’s great. Don’t buy it if you want anything else
@Edent currently evaluating one. I love writing by hand (really helps
my thinking process), and enjoying ability to write without limit (and ink smudges). But haven’t quite got the filing system sorted.
It’s got ssh access which is quite nice, and there’s a useful community of extensions and tweaks. OCR is quite good (even with my scrawl), but wish it did it by default so could search.
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