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Re:The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 v... by dTal on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:38AM (#27516163)
Except e-ink, and ultra-low-latency pen input, and ssh-able...

I think the "interactive paper" vision is very different from the "ipad" vision.

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Re:The rise of E Ink Tablets and Note Takers: reMarkable 2 v... by criddell on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:43AM (#27517099)
The RM2 pen latency (20 ms) is double the iPad's (9 ms).

I wouldn't call the RM2 interactive paper. It's digital paper. Remarkable has focused their device to that niche and I think that was very smart of them. It's all about e-ink, crazy battery life, no distractions. I know a lot of people want more functionality - especially in the reader area, drawing apps, and calendar functions. So far Remarkable has managed to stay focused on the core functionality and I think the longer they can remain focused, the better off the company is. Every feature they add is something they have to test and maintain forever and that's a lot for a small company to do and still sell the device for about $400 (which is a bargain IMHO).

What I'd like to see is a bigger option. It would be nice to have at least a full A4/letter size screen. It would make dealing with PDFs a much better experience.

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