With small nods to modern connected computing, reMarkable feels more useful than Scribe in many ways. But they’re also a reminder of the device’s limitations.
For one, you can use the add-in to read Word and PowerPoint files with reMarkable, but you cannot edit them. (You can’t even read Google Docs.) If you want to write using one of the lightweight, focused Markdown apps available for computers, phones, and tablets, you’re out of luck here, as there aren’t any. It’s bad. Stored and there is no way to load third party software. (While hacks exist to install some Linux software or make other changes to reMarkable 2, they are hacks and eliminate the learning curve and instability implied by updates.) possible).
Although the Type Folio cover is very nice, reMarkable is severely limited as a word processor. (For some reason I was sent the UK version of the keyboard. There is also a US layout that is more familiar to Americans.)
Credit: Andrew Cunningham
Although the Type Folio cover is very nice, reMarkable is severely limited as a word processor. (For some reason I was sent the UK version of the keyboard. There is also a US layout that is more familiar to Americans.)
Credit: Andrew Cunningham
That’s a shame, because the Paper Pro’s Type Folio keyboard accessory is very comfortable to type on, with fairly satisfying key travel and good texture on both the keys and palmrest area. However, you can only actually use it to enter notes in your reMarkable notebook, and you can only export it to an external device as a PDF file rather than editable text.
The fact that I want more features probably means I’m not the target audience for reMarkable. When it comes to E Ink and e-readers, some people think the lack of features is important. No notifications, no distractions, and work emails are just a swipe and a tap away. Admittedly, that’s what attracts me to the smaller Kindle.
But with a screen this big and a price close to that of an iPad, it’s hard not to want a little more, especially with features like: teeth It’s generally well thought out and implemented here. That’s why products like Paper Pro and some of Boox’s Android E Ink tablets are carefully designed but limited in functionality and not designed with E Ink devices in mind. It’s different from Android tablets, which do their best with the OS and apps.
