The idea is kind of cool, but just doesn't seem useful enough to justify a very expensive dedicated device. For the same price you could buy both an ipad, a matte screen protector, and a real notepad and pen. The ipad does all of the tech significantly better, and the physical notepad is a more enjoyable physical writing experience.

The product seemed to be mostly aimed at tech bros with more money than they know what to do with.

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refulgentis 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

This is quite reductive and sophomorically so - "tech bros" as signifier of moneyed & tasteless? on HN? :) - reMarkable has been around for years, well-reviewed, and rightfully so - it's a quite distinctive experience from "an ipad [with] a matte screen protector."

I am not sure I will invest this much, but it's pleasantly surprising to see meaningful advancements in form factor and technology enabled over the longhaul in the products remarkable has made.

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freilanzer 4 days ago | parent [-]

I have one, and I used the ipad alternative that a friend has, and the ipad is just better. I haven't used the RM2 in over a year, since the functionality is just lacking compared to even a paper notebook - which is a ridiculous comparison.

	▲	refulgentis 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		I suggest you eagerly await their downfall, as you have understood what so many could not: a $3 paper notebook is better. They'll run out of fools, eventually.

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noobly 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

You won’t be scrolling TikTok on the Remarkable, though.