I co-work with an architect who loves his ReMarkable 1. He'll do initial sketches on it, keep meeting notes, read contract docs etc on it, and so on.

It's an ideal "work support" device for what he does, vs an iPad which can do everything _if_ you find a good app, but still won't do those things as well, and is full of distractions like notifications and other anti-productivity cruft.

That makes sense. I supposed professions with lots of contracts or similar documents could benefit from "reading and note taking like paper" experience.

To be fair, the iPad is only as anti-productive as you want to make it. The default is distracting, but those notifications can easily be turned off or not installed.

iPad has a remarkable number of Pro apps for note taking, drawing, architecture, design, and so on. There are screen protectors that try to create the paper feeling for the screen. I love my Apple for drawing and note taking

I recently bought an Onyx Boox Android tablet with eInk screen for $340. It comes with a Wacom stylus included which feels kinda cheap (it's plastic) but works better than any other stylus I've owned before (and it has a proper eraser on back which reMarkable charges extra for).

I think the main draw for the Onyx over a reMarkable is that you get access to full fat Android and all the apps in the Google Play store. An iPad still provides more functionality since it can watch videos and take pictures (my tablet has no webcam, speakers, etc.), but for reading (books, web, HN, Reddit, webcomics, etc.) the eInk screen is just so much nicer.

I also run the Android version of Microsoft Office and use it with a Bluetooth keyboard as a typewriter.

Did you get the Nova or Kontiki. I can't figure out the difference

I got the Nova 2.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085NQV3NF/

10,000 sketches/scratch papers/PDFs in your hand.

Bigger than a Kindle, syncs with phone/laptop, doesn't feel like screen time.

For me it replaced a small whiteboard, printer paper, planner, and sketchpads.

If you do storyboarding, wireframing, process mapping, planning, or frequent note taking, it's brilliant.

To my knowledge, it's the best thinking tool available.

Edit: it's also brilliant for meeting notes.

Also, anything backlit is a non-starter for me. Too much screen time and I love working outside.

Yeah, every time I see the ReMarkable anywhere I'm like "I'd love to have one of these." and I go look at their website and it's $600 and I realize I already own a kindle and a paper notebook and never buy one.

I'm sure it's great, but for something sold as, as far as I can tell, a notebook replacement, it's... a little crazy it seems? Like, no amount of better is gonna be $570 better than my paper notebook.

Can your paper notebook read PDF’s?

No but the kindle I picked up for $30 can and, from the sounds of it, better. Is the ReMarkable $540 better than a kindle and a notebook?

If I really need to annotate PDFs, is the ReMarkable really $600 better than the tablets they're literally giving away for free these days?

If I really need to run arbitrary software on something that I can also use to read and annotate PDFs, is the ReMarkable really competitive against an entire Core i5 laptop with a touchscreen and stylus?

Yes, the ReMarkable has a one of a kind writing experience. I'm not arguing it's not better in certain aspects than the alternatives. But the premium here seems absolutely nuts.

> For that amount you're getting a low end iPad which has greatly wider use cases.

If you like to read outside in the sun, then an iPad is not an option. This is where eInk shines, in my opinion. I have a Kindle and it’s so enjoyable to read on in full sunlight. Exactly the opposite of an iPad (or any light-emitting display for that matter).

You should see the crazy Psion devices my dad used to spend £500 on in the 90s. There's a market