I purchased a Remarkable two years ago. Used it every day for work. It is a very good tool for an IT professional that takes copious notes. It's a limited tool, but that is why I use it. I just pre-ordered the version 2...
Bought my reMarkable v1 used from ebay 2 years ago and use it all the time for supplier audit. Works out a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent paper notebooks and easier to search for specific information. I found it to be very robust. I have a Note 10 plus 5g and a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 tablet but still use the reMarkable more of the time. I'd like to justify buying the v2 but can't because my v1 is still working really well and, for me, the upgrade isn't quite worth the money, sadly.....
I dont understand how people compare this with iPad or tablets is two different things. This is for people that likes to write on paper but are tired of walking around with so many notebooks and books. And also like me I hate the glare screen and does lights hitting the eyes. This is like a real paper but you can do what paper can't
What do you think about options like the Rocketbook for 35 US dollars? Not exactly a paper feel, but light, small, removes the need for paper mostly and so much cheaper. Plus, you can choose different color pens, different styles of thickness, tips and highlighters in whatever color you want.
@@michaeldurkin8659 I have a Rocketbook, operates more like a white board with a pen than paper and pencil. If I'm taking notes in class, I hate erasing, bc it smudges all over. Also, you have to use Frixion pens or something of the like, which don't always write well in a Rocketbook. I like the reMarkable bc it doesn't have glare and doesn't feel like ur writing on glass. It's not paper, but it's better than a tablet for those that do prefer paper. Still, it's really expensive for what it does.
@@michaeldurkin8659 Have you actually tried the Rocketbook? I bought it when it first came out and used it very little. Too many steps involved to make it truly practical, at least for someone who has little time. Maybe it's easier to use now. I found it very frustrating and not worth the effort.
Can you please buy a more sturdy table. As a first time viewer, and an English man, I have many concerns about the safety of your tea. Nice review btw.
Couldn't agree more, I couldn't concentrate on the excellent review because I was so stressed about that cup of tea going everywhere. Might be a parent thing!
Hello, I use thé rM since about 3 years; it replaced most of my note books either at work and my personal notes ... So I got rid of most of free papers around ... I like it very much !! I use the folders and notebooks to organize projects and themes. It is very light to carry it at work and use it as if you had several notebooks ! I have an iPad Pro as well with the paperlike cover ... But the rM is superior in paper sensation. Even if I like my iPad Pro 10.5 with note taking apps such as Notability or Goodnotes ... Etc.. I prefer using the rM at work ... It is more discrete during meetings for example. Thank you for this good intro to reMarkable tablet
Great review and very fair. What I notice is that although the price is high, people seem to keep using this device over several years and get organised with it. So it proves in the end to be good value for money.
@@MeatCatCheesyBlaster You can now. It's not shipping until around October. But there is now a reduced price on it. I will try the remarkable #1 and see how it goes.
It has since gotten a number of software updates now, and it will continue to do so. Plus on the rM website, the price for the rM 1 bundle (device, marker and folio) is actually a ton more reasonable now at $299. Bump that down further to around $199-249 and honestly digital notetakers can easily flock to this over a regular tablet.
I am a big fan of my ReMarkable tablet. Being able to write by hand and then have it converted to text is a great feature. As a writer, ReMarkable is a great tool. They are preparing to release ReMarkable 2 soon.
I really like the idea to create handwritten notes instead of typing my notes on a keyboard for learning stuff. So like the idea of this device. And to be honest, some time ago a device was already in my shopping basket. The only I stepped away from buying was the one color note taking. I really think handwritten notes have to contain colored notes and the highlighter stuff. One idea for the iPad vs remarkable discussion: if you are afraid of getting lost in the World Wide Web on a iPad, than don’t install every app you like and use the good old flight modus, hide entertainment apps in some weird folder structure and you should good to go.
Agree. Such a first world problem. Have an iPad worth $500 that literally can do the same thing and a lot more but complains about distraction, and goes out to but another $500 device just for you to “take casual notes“. I’ve taken notes with my iPad for the past 3 years at uni and been extremely happy. You’re making up reasons to justify your questionable purchase which I’m not going to judge, but those reasons seem unrelatable.
I actually own a reMarkable and purchased it when it was on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter price was a bit cheaper and I justified buying it at the time since it was cheaper than an iPad. However, ever since I purchased my iPad, my reMarkable has been sitting on my bookshelf. The reMarkable is a great product. Before my iPad, I was overjoyed to use it, and the novelty of when I took it out during meetings was also pretty neat. It's a head-turner for sure and people immediately are drawn to it. It also forces you to stay offline which is another added perk in this tech-driven 24/7 online world. I loved that the reMarkable never gave me the option to get distracted, yet it still was able to do the useful online functionality such as viewing my notes on my desktop and transferring PDFs to my reMarkable. For the price, I'd definitely go for an iPad. It just requires a lot more willpower to be productive since the iPad has a lot of "shiny things" to distract the user. However if the reMarkable was able to somehow make the tip of the 'eraser' actually work as an eraser, that'd be a game-changer in my opinion. Apple still hasn't been able to give the erasing experience for iPads, so if reMarkable could provide that, I'm sure that'd give it some kudos.
I bought my Remarkable Tablet in the third batch of it's first release so I've had it a while, though I don't use it as much as I wanted the device for, I'll explain why. Also why I won't be buying the next generation 2 version. When I first saw this I thought someone has done their homework, and though having to buy very pricey replacement nibs was a major Let down, it was a small price to pay if they got the device right, they didn't! When it arrived the first thing I noticed was the buttons (3 of them) at the bottom, these should have been added to the side of the device as anyone who tries writing or drawing on this will tell you, at one stage you will keep hitting them wether you want to or not, and after many updates to fix various problems my old remarkable still has this happening. I was going to use this as a writing / drawing tool, but because of this, that never happened, also if you try writing on it without a table, after a while it is very difficult to hold on you lap, and while on a table you keep hitting the buttons? I did upgrade to a Samsung pen though and that fixed the nib problem as you tend to go through these quickly. Now, you'd think I was nit picking, but think of what you want this device for, and for me a reporters note pad and eraser pen costing $15 worked far better than this? It also didn't cost a fortune either? As this is not the first device like this I've owned having owned quite a few, example ASUS eee Note, Surface Pro 4, various Apple Newtons and also the boogie board blue tooth version, I thought after all who have come before it you'd think they would have learned something, but I guess not. Still, at least they got the e-ink screen right, I'll give them that.
Thanks for sharing your experience. The remarkable 2 does not have buttons though and that seems to be your main issue with the tablet. I've pre-ordered the RM2 and I'd like to think I did my research but the button issue I wasn't aware of yet. There are alternative styli that you can get that write on the RM too, however they will reduce the paper like writing feel and your pressure/tilt options. If you care mostly about the sort of expensive nibs and less about the experience, then you can also get an alternative stylus. That being said, if the writing feel experience isn't your main concern then other e-ink devices may fit your needs better.
I just skimmed the video so I may have missed it, but one of the critical points is that it’s not backlit. Screens are terrible for our eyes and this product (the new one coming out anyway) solves that problem. I’m interest in one for that reason, but watching this review reminded me that owning digital devices is always somewhat unnecessary, and that paper does the trick anyway for a $2 notebook. I’d be interested in trying one of the new ones out though, just to see what it’s like.
Even thought I work on a laptop for my Job I still have a habit of making notes on paper. But then I have to copy these on to an application on my laptop. With this tool at least I can be more productive and save trees.
I've been watching the Remarkable for about 2 years, and with the upcoming release of the Remarkable 2, I decided to jump on the reduced price of the remarkable. ($499 Canadian down from, like, $750 CDN) I would NEVER pay $750 for this device. I think the sweetspot price for this device is 399... however, I decided to pay the extra hundred dollars. I have 30 days to use it before I return it. My main reason for buying it is because at work, I burn through notebooks, and then have to leaf through pages of notes to find what I need. Now I don't need to. I can carry this notebook forever while keeping notes and sketches organized. One of the things I instantly don't understand is the lack of ability to delete the Quicksheet. I can remove pages inside the quicksheet... but I don't understand this inability to remove the first Quicksheet. Other than that, it seems pretty interesting. Basic, but that's what a notepad should be. Basic. Note taking. Non-distracting.
Try Evernote Pro... you can take a picture of your paper notes with your phone camera (or scan them) via the Evernote app and save to Evernote. It then creates an OCR of the doc so you can search your handwritten notes just like a Word doc.
I own both a ReMarkable and an 2018 iPad. I don't really use the remarkable as often as I want to. I use it as an eReader, but I find that it doesn't really beat an iPad with Notability. I mostly use it for the few math courses in my degree. I'm really hyped for the Remarkable 2, I'll probably buy/preorder it over the summer. A lot cheaper and a looks a lot better.
I am torn between reMarkable and Montblanc's augmented paper. I like making notes on my book during meetings but it has always been double work getting it back to digital format. So...
I have a lot of paper notebooks and I've been meaning to lessen my use of paper. This reMarkable tablet looks just the right product that I need. With iPads, even if I turn off notifications for certain apps, the fact that they're there can still be distracting. I agree the pricing is a bit too much for the features and functons it has, compared to the iPad.
What people tend to miss is this is a no distractions form of writing. Yeah ipads are amazing and the pens are responsive BUT it doesn't feel like paper and the ability to get distracted with all the other ipad capabilities is much higher. Dedicating specific tools for their one or 2 or even 3 intended uses can be way more productive
I have a question regarding one aspect that you haven't mentioned: Is it possible to take notes of a pdf but not only ON the pdf itself, but in a notebook at the same time? I mean, is it possible to split the screen so that you can write in one side and read (or also mark and write) in the other one? Boox e-book readers are capable of doing this. Thank you!
No, unfortunately it's not possible by now. As an alternative you could look for the supernote, a device that is pretty close to the remarkable but offers the split screen mode.
Liked the review, but you missed two things: Because of the e-ink display, this is much easier on the eyes than a tablet, and the battery lasts way longer. The PDF annotation thing is a huge deal for people who's research involves reading lots of academic papers. How do the annotations get synced back to the cloud? This is something that works really well on both Android tablets and iPads: you open the PDF from Dropbox, and the annotations automatically get saved back to Dropbox. Is the same thing possible with this?
I have had one for a few months now and I love it. It is the best tool for taking notes in my classes. I have a few problems with the button placement and the charge time but overall it is the thing I was looking for. Grate video.
I have the iPad and now the rM, not sure I agree with you on the experience, I do totally agree with the offline experience. You can get new subscriptions etc through a 3rd party provider... but again, offline is the key point, getting back to basics with a digital pad... genius.
I am a writer and the deeper I dig into this, the better it sounds. Yes, the price is steep, but it seems to deliver more. I’m in the process of writing a book. You can imagine the rewrites, notations, revisions, etc., my home looks like a pack rat nest with paper all over. Big question: having current handwritten notes on paper, could I scan this over to the tablet and...could it turn it into neat text? That would be almost #1 sales point. Second, I’m into criminal psychology. Often books or articles are of interest or, author wishes me to edit a paper scrap. Again, scan handwritten/convert? Your video is great as it is not all company hype and cheery bits. Hope you are getting paid in parts!
Well, I was going to put this on my birthday list, but after your review I feel the balance weighs towards this being a non-essential unit. I have an iPad and a Samsung Tab 3 with stylus so I guess I would be better off seeking better apps for the writing concept. Thank you for a good, honest review. Appreciated.
Just ordered one, version 1 in the UK which is now priced at £299 including a folio case which I think is a bit of a bargain compared to it's original price.
I have been a fan of the remarkable tablet and have owned one since April 2019. I initially found the software to be a bit laggy. I purchased it for work as I attend a lot of meetings and prefer to hand write than type. It's more acceptable rather than having a laptop and typing away during meetings. The problem with notebooks is that it gets thrown out. Whereas, electronic notes can be downloaded, sorted and kept for a long period. It does get some time getting used to. If there were improvements to be made, I would love to be able to have a search function. Probably not feasible via tablet but perhaps on the client software. Speaking of, there are a lot of things that can be incorporated in the software rather than the tablet itself that would make it an even better product (in my opinion). So having been a user of the 1st generation tablet, I'm yet to be convinced if its worthwhile upgrading to the new version given the price point - I doubt they offer a discount for existing users. HINT! Also, I like the fact that you don't have to change hardware (that often) in order to get new features. I have been happy with the product and have purchased templates for it which is a separate market/business in itself. Checkout etsy.
I am deep down in ipad pro and wouldn’t not replace it for this..... BUT I have tried it and it’s quite enjoyable to write on and the screen is massage for the eyes. If it could work as a second monitor for my ipad or would run NEBO or Notion I would definitely have this alongside my ipad pro
Thank you for the review! It is really helful to see the tablet in action (also I didn´t think that the pen tips get used off and need to be changed, good to know!) so I can make a good choice. :)
@keepproductive is it possible to take noter on a pdf and hide/show them? Like worksheets in Photoshop for example? Or do you know a pad that has that feature? Tanks in avance 😃
0.39 (i.e., almost 4) gigabytes is a lot for 2 months use. Six gigabytes doesn't seem like much, especially as it is recommended to keep a large part of storage space free.
I'm considering this for law school - some professors don't like laptops in class, but this is a great solution to my bad handwriting. I'll also have to read many, many PDFs and this may save on paper and save my eyes. My eyesight is a bit poor, is this easy to read on? It seems to me to be like a kindle paperwhite for writing! Oh, i desperately want one.
@maria watch out - not sure your handwriting will get any better with this. The video above also mentions that the conversion to text was not very successful so the tester stopped using that. If your handwriting is terrible you will just end up with cloud saved images of your terrible looking notes. On the other hand I asked the hand-to-text conversion quality question specifically of another online reviewer who is a published author and he was enthusiastic about his 2 year experience with rM. I personally have not tested rM but I do know that writing on glass (not rM) does not let me form my letters and words properly - too slippery and not responsive enough (I am talking about a tactile ASUS Zenbook for which I do not have a stylus, but even writing large letters with my fingertip I cannot control the shape of the letters well enough and OneNote was completely incapable of reading me, to judge from the gibberish it returned. Note I do NOT recommend that solution to anyone). As a verbatim note taker who then spends hours writing up my notes from long-day meetings into official minutes, I'm looking forward to the paper-like drag and torque of the rM2 "Canvas" surface and a decent conversion process, with few steps (as rM2 supposedly offers) and good fidelity. Regarding the reading of PDFs many people complain about the fact that rM has no backlight to allow reading in any environment night or day - but as the videos suggest that is the point, slow down and relax your eyes on this eInk presentation. You can definitely download and read pdfs but you apparently cannot grab text from them, and your annotations will not be transferable either except as an image of the page with your stuff laid over the top. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE SEARCH FUNCTION WILL RETURN KEY WORDS FROM HAND ANNOTATIONS OF PDFs?
Good vid. The ReMarkable 2 looks more premium and the preorder includes free marker and folio. Actually one alternative you didn't mention is Samsung tab S6 or S6 lite. Can you also comment on your experience reading ebooks off the Remarkable (software, performance, UI/UX)? Thanks!
People in the comment section. I want to buy this tablet, but i’m contemplating whether to buy V2 or v1. I live in the Netherlands so there’s not much of a price difference. Which would you suggest?
I remember seeing the advert for these a while back. I was expecting the price to be on a par with a Kindle Paperwhite based on the functionality. I get the feeling that the target audience are people with plenty of spare cash who buy into the narrative. In reality to get this experience I can either use GoodNotes on my iPad or I can use the Rocketbook which syncs with email, Evernote and several other apps. You can buy a whole collection of coloured Frixion pens for the Rocketbook for less than the price of a Remarkable pen. But then I am not their target audience...
In reality, you can't get one experience in a different way. I'll never use a smart tablet for taking notes-what a joke-and why would you use a notebook to replace a notebook? Sure, I have plenty of savings, and I decided to splurge on the reMarkable for my studies. It's truly not a replacement. But it's miles, miles ahead of anything that even tries to do what it does. iPad is such a meme in the realm of productivity.
What about using it for looking and annotating music scores (which are quite big PDF files) ? And what about big PDF loading time, and page swipe latency ?
I would like to know how it performs for taking notes for my university classes. Is it easy to create notebooks per subject? Most importantly, when I write notes during class, i find myself sometimes (often!) wanting to re-organize - can we cut and copy notes elsewhere? How about deleting? once several sentences have been deleted, are we left with a blank space or can we re-organize text? Thanks!
I'm losing my vision, and can no longer deal with black on white print at the fonts that normally end up in books. Can you run this in dark mode? (White text on black screen is much better. I got a halo around text from a blood leak in my eye.) Is it easy to zoom parts of the text? For example... a zoomed cursor that's easy to move around. (with pencil? eraser end?)
I use a 2018 iPad Pro with PaperLike screen protector and Apple Pencil. Twice as expensive but you can do 1000 times more things with it, including watching Francesco’s videos.
You mentioned the iPad, but also consider the Microsoft Surface series of devices. Seems to me that offers a whole lot more for the same price as an iPad and the reMarkable.
A weak point of this review is that you didn't have a clear use case going in. Giving the product a rating doesn't really make sense because there's no way to judge whether it filled your need.
Good review - you did kind of miss the point one would get this also to reduce eye strain; at least that would be my main reason of getting something like this anyway...
@Year 2020 do not buy Onyx. They are a sham. They sell broken devices to people and refuse a refund. Also the software just blatantly doesn't work-- half the features are broken or only pretending to be implemented
Hi, I doubt you’ll reply but it’s worth a try. I was wondering how the remarkable tablet is on storage and does have a limit on how many documents you have on it as I am looking into buying one of these.
I'm confused, "I never had an ipad" and "the ipad is more accurate for sketching" seems a bit contradictory. I'm surprised that this is less accurate, as my experience with tablets is pretty low accuracy, although mine is nearly 5 years old.
Totally different animal. And, again... it’s not supposed to replace a pad. It’s supposed to replace paper notepads. No, the iPad doesn’t do that well, and it’s high distraction.
Hi, i'm look for a specific function on a digital paper. For example, i want to make notes about a book, this book have 30 pages, and i want to put theses note between pages 10 and 11 in side the book. So, this book will be with 31 pages now. Remarkable does?
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It's an interesting concept, that I've grown to like using.
Did you got the last update with copy and past and a lot more? And are you planning to stay with it?
You are a badurkalla..😀
When you talk about hardware, please tell us what processor is inside etc.
I purchased a Remarkable two years ago. Used it every day for work. It is a very good tool for an IT professional that takes copious notes. It's a limited tool, but that is why I use it. I just pre-ordered the version 2...
Bought my reMarkable v1 used from ebay 2 years ago and use it all the time for supplier audit. Works out a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent paper notebooks and easier to search for specific information. I found it to be very robust. I have a Note 10 plus 5g and a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 tablet but still use the reMarkable more of the time.
I'd like to justify buying the v2 but can't because my v1 is still working really well and, for me, the upgrade isn't quite worth the money, sadly.....
I dont understand how people compare this with iPad or tablets is two different things. This is for people that likes to write on paper but are tired of walking around with so many notebooks and books. And also like me I hate the glare screen and does lights hitting the eyes. This is like a real paper but you can do what paper can't
What do you think about options like the Rocketbook for 35 US dollars? Not exactly a paper feel, but light, small, removes the need for paper mostly and so much cheaper. Plus, you can choose different color pens, different styles of thickness, tips and highlighters in whatever color you want.
@@michaeldurkin8659 I haven't use it but if it does feels like paper then is a good option. And like you said is cheaper. .
@@michaeldurkin8659 I have a Rocketbook, operates more like a white board with a pen than paper and pencil. If I'm taking notes in class, I hate erasing, bc it smudges all over. Also, you have to use Frixion pens or something of the like, which don't always write well in a Rocketbook. I like the reMarkable bc it doesn't have glare and doesn't feel like ur writing on glass. It's not paper, but it's better than a tablet for those that do prefer paper. Still, it's really expensive for what it does.
@@michaeldurkin8659 Have you actually tried the Rocketbook? I bought it when it first came out and used it very little. Too many steps involved to make it truly practical, at least for someone who has little time. Maybe it's easier to use now. I found it very frustrating and not worth the effort.
@@mariaromanas7057 I love the rocketbook and use it a lot
Can you please buy a more sturdy table. As a first time viewer, and an English man, I have many concerns about the safety of your tea.
Nice review btw.
Couldn't agree more, I couldn't concentrate on the excellent review because I was so stressed about that cup of tea going everywhere. Might be a parent thing!
At first I thought it was there on purpose and he was going to say something about being waterproof or something hahaha
LOL! I am an Indian but had the same reaction about the tea :P
LOL, i thought i was the only one concerned about that cup of Tea.
Hello,
I use thé rM since about 3 years; it replaced most of my note books either at work and my personal notes ... So I got rid of most of free papers around ... I like it very much !! I use the folders and notebooks to organize projects and themes. It is very light to carry it at work and use it as if you had several notebooks ! I have an iPad Pro as well with the paperlike cover ... But the rM is superior in paper sensation. Even if I like my iPad Pro 10.5 with note taking apps such as Notability or Goodnotes ... Etc.. I prefer using the rM at work ... It is more discrete during meetings for example.
Thank you for this good intro to reMarkable tablet
Great review and very fair. What I notice is that although the price is high, people seem to keep using this device over several years and get organised with it. So it proves in the end to be good value for money.
The device is about 2 years old, has been reviewed numerous times and is just about to be replaced with the ReMarkable2.
Pity you can only write in black colour. Highlight also grey. Not very nice
@@MeatCatCheesyBlaster You can now. It's not shipping until around October. But there is now a reduced price on it. I will try the remarkable #1 and see how it goes.
It has since gotten a number of software updates now, and it will continue to do so. Plus on the rM website, the price for the rM 1 bundle (device, marker and folio) is actually a ton more reasonable now at $299. Bump that down further to around $199-249 and honestly digital notetakers can easily flock to this over a regular tablet.
Dave Cruickshank how is it?
@@MeatCatCheesyBlaster you can pre-order it. Mine is apparently coming in November. They've been running crazy deals on cases and the pens
I am a big fan of my ReMarkable tablet. Being able to write by hand and then have it converted to text is a great feature. As a writer, ReMarkable is a great tool. They are preparing to release ReMarkable 2 soon.
I really like the idea to create handwritten notes instead of typing my notes on a keyboard for learning stuff. So like the idea of this device. And to be honest, some time ago a device was already in my shopping basket. The only I stepped away from buying was the one color note taking. I really think handwritten notes have to contain colored notes and the highlighter stuff.
One idea for the iPad vs remarkable discussion: if you are afraid of getting lost in the World Wide Web on a iPad, than don’t install every app you like and use the good old flight modus, hide entertainment apps in some weird folder structure and you should good to go.
Agree. Such a first world problem. Have an iPad worth $500 that literally can do the same thing and a lot more but complains about distraction, and goes out to but another $500 device just for you to “take casual notes“. I’ve taken notes with my iPad for the past 3 years at uni and been extremely happy. You’re making up reasons to justify your questionable purchase which I’m not going to judge, but those reasons seem unrelatable.
I actually own a reMarkable and purchased it when it was on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter price was a bit cheaper and I justified buying it at the time since it was cheaper than an iPad. However, ever since I purchased my iPad, my reMarkable has been sitting on my bookshelf.
The reMarkable is a great product. Before my iPad, I was overjoyed to use it, and the novelty of when I took it out during meetings was also pretty neat. It's a head-turner for sure and people immediately are drawn to it. It also forces you to stay offline which is another added perk in this tech-driven 24/7 online world. I loved that the reMarkable never gave me the option to get distracted, yet it still was able to do the useful online functionality such as viewing my notes on my desktop and transferring PDFs to my reMarkable.
For the price, I'd definitely go for an iPad. It just requires a lot more willpower to be productive since the iPad has a lot of "shiny things" to distract the user.
However if the reMarkable was able to somehow make the tip of the 'eraser' actually work as an eraser, that'd be a game-changer in my opinion. Apple still hasn't been able to give the erasing experience for iPads, so if reMarkable could provide that, I'm sure that'd give it some kudos.
Check out the reMarkable 2 when it becomes available. It has a marker with the cap having an "eraser".
"the nib is $12, something to note down ..." clever
I bought my Remarkable Tablet in the third batch of it's first release so I've had it a while, though I don't use it as much as I wanted the device for, I'll explain why. Also why I won't be buying the next generation 2 version.
When I first saw this I thought someone has done their homework, and though having to buy very pricey replacement nibs was a major Let down, it was a small price to pay if they got the device right, they didn't!
When it arrived the first thing I noticed was the buttons (3 of them) at the bottom, these should have been added to the side of the device as anyone who tries writing or drawing on this will tell you, at one stage you will keep hitting them wether you want to or not, and after many updates to fix various problems my old remarkable still has this happening.
I was going to use this as a writing / drawing tool, but because of this, that never happened, also if you try writing on it without a table, after a while it is very difficult to hold on you lap, and while on a table you keep hitting the buttons?
I did upgrade to a Samsung pen though and that fixed the nib problem as you tend to go through these quickly.
Now, you'd think I was nit picking, but think of what you want this device for, and for me a reporters note pad and eraser pen costing $15 worked far better than this?
It also didn't cost a fortune either?
As this is not the first device like this I've owned having owned quite a few, example ASUS eee Note, Surface Pro 4, various Apple Newtons and also the boogie board blue tooth version, I thought after all who have come before it you'd think they would have learned something, but I guess not.
Still, at least they got the e-ink screen right, I'll give them that.
Thanks for sharing your experience. The remarkable 2 does not have buttons though and that seems to be your main issue with the tablet.
I've pre-ordered the RM2 and I'd like to think I did my research but the button issue I wasn't aware of yet.
There are alternative styli that you can get that write on the RM too, however they will reduce the paper like writing feel and your pressure/tilt options. If you care mostly about the sort of expensive nibs and less about the experience, then you can also get an alternative stylus.
That being said, if the writing feel experience isn't your main concern then other e-ink devices may fit your needs better.
I just skimmed the video so I may have missed it, but one of the critical points is that it’s not backlit. Screens are terrible for our eyes and this product (the new one coming out anyway) solves that problem.
I’m interest in one for that reason, but watching this review reminded me that owning digital devices is always somewhat unnecessary, and that paper does the trick anyway for a $2 notebook.
I’d be interested in trying one of the new ones out though, just to see what it’s like.
I read it has a 30 day money back guarantee so you could test it.
Even thought I work on a laptop for my Job I still have a habit of making notes on paper. But then I have to copy these on to an application on my laptop. With this tool at least I can be more productive and save trees.
I've been watching the Remarkable for about 2 years, and with the upcoming release of the Remarkable 2, I decided to jump on the reduced price of the remarkable. ($499 Canadian down from, like, $750 CDN) I would NEVER pay $750 for this device. I think the sweetspot price for this device is 399... however, I decided to pay the extra hundred dollars. I have 30 days to use it before I return it.
My main reason for buying it is because at work, I burn through notebooks, and then have to leaf through pages of notes to find what I need. Now I don't need to. I can carry this notebook forever while keeping notes and sketches organized.
One of the things I instantly don't understand is the lack of ability to delete the Quicksheet. I can remove pages inside the quicksheet... but I don't understand this inability to remove the first Quicksheet.
Other than that, it seems pretty interesting. Basic, but that's what a notepad should be. Basic. Note taking. Non-distracting.
Try Evernote Pro... you can take a picture of your paper notes with your phone camera (or scan them) via the Evernote app and save to Evernote. It then creates an OCR of the doc so you can search your handwritten notes just like a Word doc.
An honest and comprehensive review. Thank you so much for making this!
What.. Are u serious?
@@simulation8083 Why wouldn't I be?
I subscribed to your channel after watching this thorough and insightful review. I ordered a Remarkable 2, and look forward to your review of it!
FYI, since the remarkable 2 is coming out, I bought my remarkable 1 refurbished for 279$
I own both a ReMarkable and an 2018 iPad. I don't really use the remarkable as often as I want to. I use it as an eReader, but I find that it doesn't really beat an iPad with Notability. I mostly use it for the few math courses in my degree.
I'm really hyped for the Remarkable 2, I'll probably buy/preorder it over the summer. A lot cheaper and a looks a lot better.
I love my remarkable, I dont like the glare on tablets. And part 2 is a must get
That should be priced at about $150. $200 tips. It no wonder why it isn't more popular.
Smaller companies can hit that price making something like this. The are cheaper options but they look trash
I am torn between reMarkable and Montblanc's augmented paper. I like making notes on my book during meetings but it has always been double work getting it back to digital format. So...
The used ones are selling for more then pre order 2. I’m scratching my head really hard on that!!!
I have a lot of paper notebooks and I've been meaning to lessen my use of paper. This reMarkable tablet looks just the right product that I need. With iPads, even if I turn off notifications for certain apps, the fact that they're there can still be distracting. I agree the pricing is a bit too much for the features and functons it has, compared to the iPad.
What people tend to miss is this is a no distractions form of writing. Yeah ipads are amazing and the pens are responsive BUT it doesn't feel like paper and the ability to get distracted with all the other ipad capabilities is much higher. Dedicating specific tools for their one or 2 or even 3 intended uses can be way more productive
Excellent point!!! You've just saved me hours of messing around looking at ipads! Thank you!
Thanks a lot ! Excellent review. Really hope you’ll review v2 as I’m thinking about pre ordering
Soo expensive though
so you have the 1st version? There is a ReMarkable 2 now...
It's not out yet though, is it? Pre-orders won't be delivered until August.
Have you seen any user reviews of the ReMarkable 2? Oh yeah, that’s right, it’s because it’s not available yet...
i wanna get the remarkable 2 but it’s my first time hearing about it, so now im watching vids about remarkable
There are already reviews of Remarkable 2. Makes little sense reviewing the old one.
Can you print what you've written on it?
the price is perfect I gave this to my dad and he loves it.
I have a question regarding one aspect that you haven't mentioned: Is it possible to take notes of a pdf but not only ON the pdf itself, but in a notebook at the same time? I mean, is it possible to split the screen so that you can write in one side and read (or also mark and write) in the other one? Boox e-book readers are capable of doing this. Thank you!
No, unfortunately it's not possible by now. As an alternative you could look for the supernote, a device that is pretty close to the remarkable but offers the split screen mode.
Liked the review, but you missed two things: Because of the e-ink display, this is much easier on the eyes than a tablet, and the battery lasts way longer. The PDF annotation thing is a huge deal for people who's research involves reading lots of academic papers. How do the annotations get synced back to the cloud? This is something that works really well on both Android tablets and iPads: you open the PDF from Dropbox, and the annotations automatically get saved back to Dropbox. Is the same thing possible with this?
I have had one for a few months now and I love it. It is the best tool for taking notes in my classes. I have a few problems with the button placement and the charge time but overall it is the thing I was looking for. Grate video.
I have the iPad and now the rM, not sure I agree with you on the experience, I do totally agree with the offline experience.
You can get new subscriptions etc through a 3rd party provider... but again, offline is the key point, getting back to basics with a digital pad... genius.
Remarkable 2 is crazy pricing at $399. Show stopper for most normal ppl
This was super helpful! Thank you!
Can you number pages so it’s easier to go back to find something in a ‘’notebook”?
The re is an unofficial high quality free "add-on" that adds dozens of features, among them named bookmarks yes.
I wish they'd make a phone like this, white top, black bottom, and with qwerty keyboard it would be friggin awesome.
Try using Ratio launcher in your phone
Looks beautiful. But I prefer the Onyx Boox. More practical.
can i ask why you prefer it
How does this tablet perform for left handed writers?
When you log in, they'll ask if you're left handed or right handed!
I am a writer and the deeper I dig into this, the better it sounds. Yes, the price is steep, but it seems to deliver more. I’m in the process of writing a book. You can imagine the rewrites, notations, revisions, etc., my home looks like a pack rat nest with paper all over. Big question: having current handwritten notes on paper, could I scan this over to the tablet and...could it turn it into neat text? That would be almost #1 sales point. Second, I’m into criminal psychology. Often books or articles are of interest or, author wishes me to edit a paper scrap. Again, scan handwritten/convert? Your video is great as it is not all company hype and cheery bits. Hope you are getting paid in parts!
1:09 Reviews of Modern Physics ~~~ Good advertising for my fellas!
Does it have spell check??
Well, I was going to put this on my birthday list, but after your review I feel the balance weighs towards this being a non-essential unit. I have an iPad and a Samsung Tab 3 with stylus so I guess I would be better off seeking better apps for the writing concept. Thank you for a good, honest review. Appreciated.
Part 2 is coming out and is cheaper for preorders. I like it better then iPads because no glare doesn't hurt the eyes
Just ordered one, version 1 in the UK which is now priced at £299 including a folio case which I think is a bit of a bargain compared to it's original price.
Thanks for this review, I can't wait to see yours review or model 2
The first generation remarkable retails for only $299 now
I have been a fan of the remarkable tablet and have owned one since April 2019. I initially found the software to be a bit laggy. I purchased it for work as I attend a lot of meetings and prefer to hand write than type. It's more acceptable rather than having a laptop and typing away during meetings. The problem with notebooks is that it gets thrown out. Whereas, electronic notes can be downloaded, sorted and kept for a long period. It does get some time getting used to. If there were improvements to be made, I would love to be able to have a search function. Probably not feasible via tablet but perhaps on the client software. Speaking of, there are a lot of things that can be incorporated in the software rather than the tablet itself that would make it an even better product (in my opinion). So having been a user of the 1st generation tablet, I'm yet to be convinced if its worthwhile upgrading to the new version given the price point - I doubt they offer a discount for existing users. HINT! Also, I like the fact that you don't have to change hardware (that often) in order to get new features. I have been happy with the product and have purchased templates for it which is a separate market/business in itself. Checkout etsy.
Very helpful. Thanks
I am deep down in ipad pro and wouldn’t not replace it for this..... BUT I have tried it and it’s quite enjoyable to write on and the screen is massage for the eyes. If it could work as a second monitor for my ipad or would run NEBO or Notion I would definitely have this alongside my ipad pro
But you can disable the wifi/4G connectivity on the ipad or don't install internet applications
Thank you for the review! It is really helful to see the tablet in action (also I didn´t think that the pen tips get used off and need to be changed, good to know!) so I can make a good choice. :)
@keepproductive is it possible to take noter on a pdf and hide/show them? Like worksheets in Photoshop for example? Or do you know a pad that has that feature? Tanks in avance 😃
0.39 (i.e., almost 4) gigabytes is a lot for 2 months use. Six gigabytes doesn't seem like much, especially as it is recommended to keep a large part of storage space free.
I'm considering this for law school - some professors don't like laptops in class, but this is a great solution to my bad handwriting. I'll also have to read many, many PDFs and this may save on paper and save my eyes. My eyesight is a bit poor, is this easy to read on? It seems to me to be like a kindle paperwhite for writing! Oh, i desperately want one.
@maria watch out - not sure your handwriting will get any better with this. The video above also mentions that the conversion to text was not very successful so the tester stopped using that. If your handwriting is terrible you will just end up with cloud saved images of your terrible looking notes. On the other hand I asked the hand-to-text conversion quality question specifically of another online reviewer who is a published author and he was enthusiastic about his 2 year experience with rM.
I personally have not tested rM but I do know that writing on glass (not rM) does not let me form my letters and words properly - too slippery and not responsive enough (I am talking about a tactile ASUS Zenbook for which I do not have a stylus, but even writing large letters with my fingertip I cannot control the shape of the letters well enough and OneNote was completely incapable of reading me, to judge from the gibberish it returned. Note I do NOT recommend that solution to anyone). As a verbatim note taker who then spends hours writing up my notes from long-day meetings into official minutes, I'm looking forward to the paper-like drag and torque of the rM2 "Canvas" surface and a decent conversion process, with few steps (as rM2 supposedly offers) and good fidelity.
Regarding the reading of PDFs many people complain about the fact that rM has no backlight to allow reading in any environment night or day - but as the videos suggest that is the point, slow down and relax your eyes on this eInk presentation. You can definitely download and read pdfs but you apparently cannot grab text from them, and your annotations will not be transferable either except as an image of the page with your stuff laid over the top. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE SEARCH FUNCTION WILL RETURN KEY WORDS FROM HAND ANNOTATIONS OF PDFs?
Does this run reading apps like kindle?
I'm an executive assistant, so I can see huge value in this for work.
it's been on the market for 2 years, you better starting investing on he remarkable 2 instead
Can I write on photos sent from my phone to remarkable?
The remarkable 2 is almost here
Is there on-board storage for the pen/stylus?
Good vid. The ReMarkable 2 looks more premium and the preorder includes free marker and folio. Actually one alternative you didn't mention is Samsung tab S6 or S6 lite. Can you also comment on your experience reading ebooks off the Remarkable (software, performance, UI/UX)? Thanks!
What about non-English language notes?
Is this the first or second version of the tablet?
When are they launching the colored Remarkable?
It uses e-ink technology even the 2nd version so their won't be a coloured version as that technology doesn't support it
Can I save documents after editing??
Yeah
People in the comment section. I want to buy this tablet, but i’m contemplating whether to buy V2 or v1. I live in the Netherlands so there’s not much of a price difference. Which would you suggest?
I remember seeing the advert for these a while back. I was expecting the price to be on a par with a Kindle Paperwhite based on the functionality. I get the feeling that the target audience are people with plenty of spare cash who buy into the narrative. In reality to get this experience I can either use GoodNotes on my iPad or I can use the Rocketbook which syncs with email, Evernote and several other apps. You can buy a whole collection of coloured Frixion pens for the Rocketbook for less than the price of a Remarkable pen. But then I am not their target audience...
In reality, you can't get one experience in a different way. I'll never use a smart tablet for taking notes-what a joke-and why would you use a notebook to replace a notebook? Sure, I have plenty of savings, and I decided to splurge on the reMarkable for my studies. It's truly not a replacement. But it's miles, miles ahead of anything that even tries to do what it does. iPad is such a meme in the realm of productivity.
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What about using it for looking and annotating music scores (which are quite big PDF files) ? And what about big PDF loading time, and page swipe latency ?
Can we read kindle books on this? Will be a really good deal for me if it does. I think paper white is just a tad small.
Kindle format is proprietary . There exist websites to cinvert to epub but it's illegal.
Does it only write in black and white? No other colours? Also does it offer a search option-- for example to easily access notes with similar ideas?
Could you please give a review on reading from pdf files about 300 - 500 mb size
They have matte screen protectors you can buy for your ipad.
I would like to know how it performs for taking notes for my university classes. Is it easy to create notebooks per subject? Most importantly, when I write notes during class, i find myself sometimes (often!) wanting to re-organize - can we cut and copy notes elsewhere? How about deleting? once several sentences have been deleted, are we left with a blank space or can we re-organize text? Thanks!
Hey thank you for the great review. Can you search for one word across all your notes to find the page you need?
can i get pictures from my phone over? for example pictures of working sheets you get in school?
How many storage is used before you begin writing and saving notes; by the system itself? Do you only have 6.5 gb to use for saving notes and so?
I'm losing my vision, and can no longer deal with black on white print at the fonts that normally end up in books. Can you run this in dark mode? (White text on black screen is much better. I got a halo around text from a blood leak in my eye.) Is it easy to zoom parts of the text?
For example... a zoomed cursor that's easy to move around. (with pencil? eraser end?)
I use a 2018 iPad Pro with PaperLike screen protector and Apple Pencil. Twice as expensive but you can do 1000 times more things with it, including watching Francesco’s videos.
i also have them too, but i am still considering to purchase remarkable for eyes's health
About the converting into fonts, can the mistakes in the conversion be rectified? Didn't see a type option at all...
Yes but tbf the OCR kinda sucks in my experience
@@IStMl thanks
The review is amazing!!!!
You mentioned the iPad, but also consider the Microsoft Surface series of devices. Seems to me that offers a whole lot more for the same price as an iPad and the reMarkable.
A weak point of this review is that you didn't have a clear use case going in. Giving the product a rating doesn't really make sense because there's no way to judge whether it filled your need.
You said storage is 6.5 gb so what after that if i need to save more?
I'm not actually sure here, I think this is the max you can get, believe the new edition has more.
Francesco
Keep Productive ok thank you mate
Great review, thank you.
Can we use it as a e reader to read pdfs like that...
Very, very helpful review. Thank-you!
Good review - you did kind of miss the point one would get this also to reduce eye strain; at least that would be my main reason of getting something like this anyway...
I have a my paper notes and a principle that costs 3 Euros and on the board I use chalks
How does it cope with liquid spillage?
I use a device called ONYX BOOX Note, which is an Eink note taker with android. Best of both worlds, well worth the price
@Year 2020 do not buy Onyx. They are a sham. They sell broken devices to people and refuse a refund. Also the software just blatantly doesn't work-- half the features are broken or only pretending to be implemented
So no really review on how it works. Can I scroll? How many notes can I take? How the pen feels
does the paper templates include music score ?
Yes, it has music sheets.
@@ruthtorres5957 thanks
You can make your own templates.
www.einkpads.com/collections/frontpage/products/remarkable-template-installer-apple-computers
Hi, I doubt you’ll reply but it’s worth a try. I was wondering how the remarkable tablet is on storage and does have a limit on how many documents you have on it as I am looking into buying one of these.
Good job.
1) Does it charge wirelessly?
2) Can you attach USB devices?
3) Can it attach a Bluetooth keyboard?
Paperlike is awesome
Fairly high nib price? If you get 2 months out of a single nib and you get 8 in a pack it's not even worth mentioning
I'm confused, "I never had an ipad" and "the ipad is more accurate for sketching" seems a bit contradictory. I'm surprised that this is less accurate, as my experience with tablets is pretty low accuracy, although mine is nearly 5 years old.
Have they got cheaper yet?
You should really try either Notability or GoodNotes 5 on an IPad with a Paperlike screen. Does everything you liked and so much more.
I use a Surface Pro 6 and a Surface Go (superb!), but I have a Rm 1 and have preordered a Remarkable 2. A whole different ballgame.
Totally different animal. And, again... it’s not supposed to replace a pad. It’s supposed to replace paper notepads. No, the iPad doesn’t do that well, and it’s high distraction.
☹️😔 There is no Brazil remarkable tablet
Hi, i'm look for a specific function on a digital paper.
For example, i want to make notes about a book, this book have 30 pages, and i want to put theses note between pages 10 and 11 in side the book. So, this book will be with 31 pages now. Remarkable does?
Yes
Can I create own templates?
Yes
You can make your own templates.
www.einkpads.com/collections/frontpage/products/remarkable-template-installer-apple-computers