In January, I spent all day every day for a week with a reMarkable. The plan: sit on the beach; read; write; think. Being able to use my whole library outside in the sand—with digital ink!—was so freeing.
Alas it has many flaws, so I returned it…but the price just dropped 45%!
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It's now $279 for a refurb first-gen model. Even with rough edges, I'm happy with that price to enable me to do this type of work outside, in sandy environments where I might not like to bring books / my nice notebook. remarkable.com/store/remarkab
Some reflections on the device:
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The hardware is solid. Good materials; light; good industrial design; decent battery. The stylus is fine. The inking is tolerable.
The software's pretty miserable. A new model is shipping this summer, but apparently with the same software—which is where the problems are.
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The one I used in January was "fine." Yes, some inaccuracy. Just ordered my new one yesterday, so not sure how it will fare!