Fear not. It’s better paper than the genuine article. Now, one may wish it did a little bit more than that, hence the reason there are alternatives on the market, but ReMarakble resisted the temptation to cram more than the tablet could chew in the system, and what little it does, it does supremely well.

I got mine primarily to mark up rough drafts of novels I’ve been working on or that someone sent me for feedback. For my own personal drafts, I’d been printing out drafts to mark up which became incredibly unwieldy very quickly.

I’d attempted doing the work on an iPad that I already had and remembered why I don’t like reading very long on those screens. I’ve done more markups and notes on the RM2 than I’ve done in years because of how easily it fit into my workflow.

I got the bundle with the marker because that’s pretty much all Best Buy had (most of it was paid using MS points to redeem Amazon gift cards that I used to buy Best Buy gift cards). I got an Ayuto case off of Amazon that I really like. I personally didn’t bother with the keyboard folio because it was way too expensive for something that doesn’t have a full word processor (unless that has changed, but I don’t think it has) on it and I hate typing on chiclet keyboards.

Always been entranced by the idea, tried one, but it all comes down to interoperability. if you want a electronic piece of paper, to write on and then later read back from then, it does a good job of that. If, for instance you don’t use technology at all day to day, and use a paper journal, then you might like it, but I take notes to use later, incorporate with notes I take on a computer, read on my phone, share with others, add to a project. etc.

For all of that a IPad is sooooo much better. move data between applications, take notes in the tool of your choice, see it on your laptop, share with others etc.

These are my thoughts:

Pros

• The handwriting is a brilliant experience, it feels like writing on paper.
• Organisation is fantastic compared to binders and handwritten notes.
• The battery life is exceptional
• It’s fast and snappy with little to no lag
• It definitely distraction free, you can do focused work without the risk of on device distractions.
• The software gets regularly updated with new features (recently they’ve added straight lines).
• The typefolio is tactile and feels nice to type with.
• There’s plenty of pen styles, at least for me.

Cons

• It’s expensive for what it is. As cool as it is and what it does, the price point is far too high.
• The markers wear down fairly quickly so you have to purchase replacement tips every few months.
• Typed text doesn’t work well with other notes. You can’t choose where on the page to type, you have to type from the designated start point.
• The software feels feature light, and fairly bare-bones. There’s no options for creating tables for example.
• Organisation is not as fluid as a PC.
• You cannot name pages in a notebook or create a functional contents page (at least as far as I can tell). I’m coming from OneNote rather that paper so I’m missing some of that functionality I’m use to.

I don’t have the Type Folio, but the current implementation of typing is super awkward. You can’t control where the text shows up or how wide it is. You have limited control over the font. You get one style per line. There isn’t a good search from the device. Someday they will probably improve some of these pain points, but I would rather type on my phone or iPad or computer when I need to type. If typing is important to you, check out some video reviews first.

If price is an issue, be patient and watch this group and Facebooks groups and eBay for a deal. You should be able to get a cheaper price within 2-4 weeks. If you want new, use a referral code from the pinned post in this group.

As others have said, the writing experience is excellent. No other tablet matches reMarkable for the writing experience. Low light is an issue, just like writing on paper in that regard. Organization of files is good too. I think this device is a great fit for someone who likes taking paper notes.

I had similar doubts, but I’ve been using it daily for months. I’ve barely touched a piece of paper since!

I love the syncing, it’s brilliant that I can access any of my notes on any of my devices anytime. I actually prefer writing on it compared to a notebook, the fact it’s so rigid makes it easy to write on and no smudging ink with my left hand. I can read my Uni PDFs, insert a page into it, write on it, move it around the document, then export those pages to a new file. I’m a bit of a perfectionist so love how easy it is to fix mistakes, being able to draw perfectly straight lines is brilliant. And I really appreciate how distraction free it is, all I can do is read and take notes on it. The battery life is great and it’s so thin and light. The only negatives for me is that it’s a bit slow with graphic intensive PDFs, I wish there was a dictionary like Kindle, and it can be a bit hard to read in low light compared to paper. None of this ruins the experience for me though.

I got a third party case on Amazon and didn’t bother with the keyboard. I have a laptop for typing!

I cut over day one from rocketbook notebooks to RM2 and have never looked back. Seamless transition for me. I find that writing notes keeps me more present than typing, and the ability to tag, cut, paste, and erase is really productive.

I returned mine recently. I did thoroughly enjoy using it (especially the keyboard) but couldn’t justify the cost of it.

What I used it for:

• Writing a book
• Reading ebooks
• Journaling

Pros:

• Super light - could carry it with me everywhere, more inclined to use
• Super clean - no distractions
• Felt nice to write and read
• Great third party stuff (pens, cases). Could not find any third party type folios though.
• Desktop application worked great (transferring files, editing documents, etc).
• Great customer service and return service!

Cons (own opinions!)

• Expensive - if it were like half the price, I’d have kept it for sure. But the difference between what value it provided to me was too far off. I do believe some would feel the value makes it worth it.
• Scared to damage it - it seems somewhat fragile (I don’t know if it actually is) but just because of how thin it was, I was scared to drop it or damage it.
• Limited features for how much it costs

In the end, I bought a Samsung tab (yeah, super different use case) but I realised for that money, I wanted something that did more than take notes/read eBooks. Just a personal preference and if I had alot of spare cash, I might have kept it.

Hardly ever touch mine. Use paper instead.

I had been wanting to go paperless at my law practice for years, but writing on paper has just always been the very best workflow for me. But, then I was constantly having to deal with piles of paper to sort and having to distribute the physical notes to my staff appropriately (which often times didn’t happen). Nonetheless, I just didn’t see any way for me to get away from paper because it was so important to my working style. I’ve had my remarkable 2 for just a couple weeks, and it is completely changing my life. All of my notes with me all the time, way easier to edit and rearrange then paper, backups in the cloud and I can instantly save to my Google drive or email to my staff as soon as I am done with a hearing or meeting. No more paper to lose, no more sitting around doing nothing because I don’t have my notebooks to work in. I bring it with me everywhere and can get all my thoughts out of my head instantaneously. For me, it is the perfect blend of technology and simplicity. It has everything my legal pad had, and only the extras needed to give it the additional functionality needed to blend my handwritten notes with the technology that is necessary to keep my office running. I certainly don’t think it is for everyone, but if it fits your job and work style, it is absolutely a game changer and a super easy transition.

I’d do it, yes, the rm2 and the type folio.

It just feels smooth.

I purchased my Remarkable 2 back during the 2020 preorder. I received mine back in 2021 and having been using it ever since. I will say, at times it was hard initial to not use paper and sticky notes but over time the organization and tags 🏷️ has really made the device useful. I share that to say don’t put pressure if it takes you a mi it’s to actually ditch paper all together but long-term I don’t buy and planner, any notebooks, nothing and it was worth keeping it and finding ways to integrate it into my work flow, my business and my return to college. As others said you can get third party items or find them on eBay, Mercari, OfferUp, or Poshmark. It was worth sticking with the device and I don’t regret it.

Have been on the fence as well - this post helped a ton. Thank you!

I have it for two weeks now. And tbh it’s so nice. The only con I would say is if you’re trying to work in a low light environment, it’s not made for that (as far as I’m aware). But writing, drawing and sketching feels very good on it. It’s not as responsive as a tablet but it’s not an issue. You can organize your files and stuff. There are ways to sync with tools like Calibre, although I haven’t tried that yet.

For me, the transition was super easy, better than I expected honestly. I, too, like writing with pen and paper but I also liked having my notes stored electronically so I could reference them later without digging through a notebook. I was gifted a ReMarkable 1 three or four years ago and liked it a lot. I took it to meetings for work and used it to jot things down and keep thoughts organized. I also used it during my masters degree and loved the simplicity of it.

The biggest thing that made it appealing to me was the feel of the writing experience. I really do feel like I am writing on paper. It is the only tablet that I have tried that I have liked the feel of. And I love emailing my notes to myself and just needing to copy and paste to my virtual notebook.

It is really easy to keep things organized as well. the folder system is great for that if you know how to organize it to your liking.

I upgraded to the RM2 earlier this year, 1 week before they announced the typefolio. I ordered it after the fact thinking I would use it all the time. When it came in, I loved the typing experience but quickly found that I didn’t have much use for it until about 2 months in. I started doing some creative writing following a character I made for D&D. Since I started that, I used it 3-4 times a week for that alone. I only work in office a few times a month but I take it with me to meetings so that I am focused on what is said and not distracted by everything else on a laptop but it still gives me the laptop feel. My only “complaint” is that some of the keys are a bit smaller and I don’t have the muscle memory for it yet since I still use a full keyboard most of the time for other things. But that is not a big deal.

Overall, they are expensive. I would evaluate what you use a pen and paper for and determine if the price is worth it to you. For the pen, I have heard good things about some third party pens that work well with it, that may be an option to save a few bucks. If you are set on getting a folio from ReMarkable, the price difference in them is not drastic if comparing the typefolio to the canvas book folio. If you are going to use it to type, it may be worth the extra $70. I have both of those folios and I use them both frequently. One thing to note about the typefolio is that is weighs about the same as the tablet. I only use that folio when I know I am going to be typing. Otherwise I keep it in the other for how light it feels.