Hi All,

I guess Remarkable’s marketing budget strikes again - I wasn’t looking for a Digital E-Ink Notepad, but I do wonder now if it’s a thing that might work for me?

I already own a first-generation Kindle, so don’t need an e-reader, and I and it seems a lot of the critcism levelled against Remarkable is that it just does the one thing.

So, I am wondering if the Remarkable 2 is for me? I have a few questions;

  • I was initially turned off because of the Subscription element, but investigating it further - Can I just download/export documents I’ve created via USB?
  • Does Text Recognition only work with the Subscription?
  • Can I upload templates, or documents to annotate? I.e. Process Documentation, etc?
  • I already own a first-generation Kindle, so don’t need an e-reader, and I work in a fairly text heavy field, of Records and Information Management, specifically in a Regulatory Capacity. I am always reviewing PDFs, annotating Process Documentations, etc.

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Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated before I take the plunge (I imagine this gets asked pretty much weekly)

  • kg4zow@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    • Download via USB - yes, using a built-in web interface. You can SSH into it, but the files are not stored in a format that you’ll be able to do much with.

    • Handwriting recognition - requires a cloud account and that the tablet be connected to the internet (the handwriting recognition works by sending the pen strokes to reMarkable, who forwards them to a third party) but it doesn’t require a paid subscription.

    • You can upload PDF and EPUB documents via USB, using the web interface. Templates … not officially, but directions are out there for how to do it, and there are third party programs which make it simple.