hello everyone!
I’m thinking on buying a remarkable, but I have doubts about how easy is the transition from paper to e-ink, since I’m too used to take notes in a physical way.
How was your experience? how smooth was the switch?
I am also thinking of buying the case with the keyboard, but the price is really high. For those who already have it, do you really use it? or would you recommend me to wait and buy it after trying the remarkable one?
I look forward to your opinions and thank you very much!
I’ve had mine since Friday. I’ve already found a multitude of ways to incorporate. Luckily there is a 100 day guarantee with 100% refund.
The lack of functionality is one thing I really like.
✨️Distraction Free✨️ is the selling point.
I cut over day one from rocketbook notebooks to RM2 and have never looked back. Seamless transition for me. I find that writing notes keeps me more present than typing, and the ability to tag, cut, paste, and erase is really productive.
I purchased my Remarkable 2 back during the 2020 preorder. I received mine back in 2021 and having been using it ever since. I will say, at times it was hard initial to not use paper and sticky notes but over time the organization and tags 🏷️ has really made the device useful. I share that to say don’t put pressure if it takes you a mi it’s to actually ditch paper all together but long-term I don’t buy and planner, any notebooks, nothing and it was worth keeping it and finding ways to integrate it into my work flow, my business and my return to college. As others said you can get third party items or find them on eBay, Mercari, OfferUp, or Poshmark. It was worth sticking with the device and I don’t regret it.
I’d do it, yes, the rm2 and the type folio.
It just feels smooth.
I have it for two weeks now. And tbh it’s so nice. The only con I would say is if you’re trying to work in a low light environment, it’s not made for that (as far as I’m aware). But writing, drawing and sketching feels very good on it. It’s not as responsive as a tablet but it’s not an issue. You can organize your files and stuff. There are ways to sync with tools like Calibre, although I haven’t tried that yet.
I don’t have the Type Folio, but the current implementation of typing is super awkward. You can’t control where the text shows up or how wide it is. You have limited control over the font. You get one style per line. There isn’t a good search from the device. Someday they will probably improve some of these pain points, but I would rather type on my phone or iPad or computer when I need to type. If typing is important to you, check out some video reviews first.
If price is an issue, be patient and watch this group and Facebooks groups and eBay for a deal. You should be able to get a cheaper price within 2-4 weeks. If you want new, use a referral code from the pinned post in this group.
As others have said, the writing experience is excellent. No other tablet matches reMarkable for the writing experience. Low light is an issue, just like writing on paper in that regard. Organization of files is good too. I think this device is a great fit for someone who likes taking paper notes.