I recently got the opportunity to get my hands on a well looked after second hand Remarkable 2 for a significantly reduced price. With it came a Keyboard Folio and the official stylus. The Previous owner upgraded to the new Colour Remarkable.
I’ve had it since Wednesday and here are some initial thoughts.
It’s better to write on than any other device I’ve ever used, and I find it better than pen/pencil and paper
The screen is decent, I’ve not compared it with my Kindle Oasis yet, but it’s a lot bigger, unfortunately no page turn buttons It can be a Reader, but it’s not designed as such.
There’s no illumination like the Kindle has.
based on my experiences with various kindles over the years, I was expecting the battery life to be weeks, but I didn’t factor in two things. That it has to update the screen whenever you write on it and, that you probably want it to sync changes back to the cloud, so it’s gonna use Wifi more. (I often turn off wifi on the Kindle unless I want to download something)
Other than PDFs which can be sent via iPad/iPhone apps, you have to use Chrome to use an extension to send web pages/articles to the device, no extensions on anything else.
I don’t like the Keyboard Folio, and don’t think that typing suits the device at all. It just feels Weird!
I’m loving it and gave away a whole batch of Legal pads yesterday.
I’m going to (when I can find time) look to create some of my own template layers to use on it.
Is anyone else using one. I know a few people mentioned them.
Marco Arment recently shared his experience with the Remarkable 2, so you could compare and contrast notes. I’m curious about the batteries. Does it last more than 10 days?
I wanted the Remarkable but a friend of mine who’s pretty high up the corporate ladder at Toyota recently gave me his Supernote and I absolutely love it. There is something to be said about having a browserless writing device to get real work done.
Do you use the Kindle app on the Supernote? I’ve been trying to find out if, and how well, it allows Audible whispersync and the assistive reader options.
Been using reMarkable 2 for years, even bought their latest Paper Pro but reverted back to reMarkable 2 as it gives best writing feel. Hated constant flashing/repainting of Paper Pro and hard tapping noise while writing .
I write a lot, reMarkable 2 is a “dumb” notebook and that’s wha I need, saved a lot of trees.
Check out RCU, good for offline backups, transferring files, templates etc. Since you mentioned templates, create them in PNG and upload them to device, and they’ll appear in your template list.
I also use rm-hacks, but keep in mind it’s running on older software release, developers still in process of updating for latest release. Documentation. As usual, only install hacks if you know what you’re doing and at your own risk.
Just over three years ago, in a fit of enthusiasm for everything I would be able to tackle while taking time off to recuperate from surgery to remove a pituitary tumor, I ordered a reMarkable 2 from my pre-op hospital bed, secure in the knowledge that I would have 100 days to return it for a full refund if it didn’t live up to my expectations. If I recall correctly, Mac Sparky ordered—and then returned—reMarkables on two separate occasions.
The initial stages of recovery from brain surgery were a little tougher than I anticipated. Then I developed a severely debilitating case of CPPD, during which time it was impossible to grasp a pen, much less write with one. By the time I got around to returning the reMarkable, my 100-day trial period had ended
My reMarkable sat unused for more than a year. But then I started to use it to write book notes. Then morning pages. Then first drafts of nearly anything I found particularly confounding, since writing by hand has always been more immersive for me than the keyboard. (I suppose that is why I’ve never been interested in their Type Folio.)
The key attribute of the reMarkable is its remarkable ability for converting my messy handwriting to text. If I take just a little care with my penmanship, it’s flawless. And once converted to text, I can format it in the remarkable desktop app and copy-and-paste it to wherever I need.
I now use my reMarkable on most days and I’m glad I have it. If I ever needed to replace it, I’m not sure I would. The cost is not insignificant for me compared to the cost of fountain pen ink and legal pads and transcription time. But I might.
It can be a Reader, but it’s not designed as such.
to use an extension to send web pages/articles to the device, no extensions on anything else.