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This is a bit of a repeat: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13113819 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13113819. To echo the old thread's sentiments, I'

This is a bit of a repeat: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13113819 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13113819. To echo the old thread's sentiments, I'd be extremely happy to see this hit the market in late summer as a great full-page PDF viewer. Academics would never be happier. Just hoping it's not vaporware like so many others.

puranjay 10y ago
My wife is in academia and this would be absolutely perfect for her. Right now, she loads things up on her iPad but the reading experience just isn't that good.
erelde 10y ago
Musicians as well.
- eoincathal 10y ago
  Yup, would save a ton of printing from imslp.
BanzaiTokyo 10y ago
I absolutely love my Sony Digital Paper http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-digitalpaper/resource.solutions.bbsccms-assets-show-digitalpaper-digitalpaper.shtml http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-digitalpaper/resource.solu... it is a bit expensive, but it is a beautiful product and makes my life so much more comfortable.
- j_s 10y ago
  I was looking into getting one and according to CDW the Sony Digital Paper was discontinued January 17. My fear with the Remarkable is that they will try to require a monthly subscription to their cloud service in order for the device to function.
  - BanzaiTokyo 10y ago
    if you can find a Sony DPS, just buy it. If you are thinking about buying one, you should get one.
- michaelmior 10y ago
  My supervisor has one of these and it does look amazing. Can't really justify the cost for myself right now though. Hoping reMarkable lives up to the hype.
  - BanzaiTokyo 10y ago
    it is amazing. it is lightweight ereader that allows you to read and annotate PDF documents and take notes. To be it is worth the price.
Asooka 10y ago
The one thing that bothers me is just 512MB RAM. RAM is super cheap these days, why not 2 or 4GB? I'm not sure they will be able to render a more complicated PDF without swapping.
fmap 10y ago
I've tried to read academic papers on E Ink displays before and the slow refresh times have always been a dealbreaker. On the other hand, I just read the advertisement for ReMarkable and made a note to buy one when it comes out... A genuinely good E Ink tablet is something I've wanted for a long time now.
Flenser 10y ago
Their blog contains new information: https://blog.getremarkable.com/product-update-from-the-remarkable-team-d962c90ed04d#.ybjtnonu7 https://blog.getremarkable.com/product-update-from-the-remar... > Currently, we’re working on perfecting the fifth generation prototypes, both on the hardware and the software side > reMarkable is assembled by Shenzhen Kaifa Technology who also manufactures products for Samsung and Huawei, among others. E Ink supplies our custom-made CANVAS paper display, and industry leading WACOM is our partner on the high-precision Marker. > All three partners have dedicated teams that work hard to make reMarkable the most paper-like digital device yet > To ensure streamlined cooperation we’ve partnered with manufacturing consultants Dragon Innovation which supports hardware companies worldwide with unparalleled manufacturing expertise and quality assurance.

puranjay 10y ago

My wife is in academia and this would be absolutely perfect for her. Right now, she loads things up on her iPad but the reading experience just isn't that good.

erelde 10y ago

Musicians as well.

eoincathal 10y ago
Yup, would save a ton of printing from imslp.

BanzaiTokyo 10y ago

I absolutely love my Sony Digital Paper http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-digitalpaper/resource.solutions.bbsccms-assets-show-digitalpaper-digitalpaper.shtml http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-digitalpaper/resource.solu... it is a bit expensive, but it is a beautiful product and makes my life so much more comfortable.

j_s 10y ago
I was looking into getting one and according to CDW the Sony Digital Paper was discontinued January 17. My fear with the Remarkable is that they will try to require a monthly subscription to their cloud service in order for the device to function.
- BanzaiTokyo 10y ago
  if you can find a Sony DPS, just buy it. If you are thinking about buying one, you should get one.
michaelmior 10y ago
My supervisor has one of these and it does look amazing. Can't really justify the cost for myself right now though. Hoping reMarkable lives up to the hype.
- BanzaiTokyo 10y ago
  it is amazing. it is lightweight ereader that allows you to read and annotate PDF documents and take notes. To be it is worth the price.

Asooka 10y ago

The one thing that bothers me is just 512MB RAM. RAM is super cheap these days, why not 2 or 4GB? I'm not sure they will be able to render a more complicated PDF without swapping.

fmap 10y ago

I've tried to read academic papers on E Ink displays before and the slow refresh times have always been a dealbreaker. On the other hand, I just read the advertisement for ReMarkable and made a note to buy one when it comes out... A genuinely good E Ink tablet is something I've wanted for a long time now.

Flenser 10y ago

Their blog contains new information: https://blog.getremarkable.com/product-update-from-the-remarkable-team-d962c90ed04d#.ybjtnonu7 https://blog.getremarkable.com/product-update-from-the-remar... > Currently, we’re working on perfecting the fifth generation prototypes, both on the hardware and the software side > reMarkable is assembled by Shenzhen Kaifa Technology who also manufactures products for Samsung and Huawei, among others. E Ink supplies our custom-made CANVAS paper display, and industry leading WACOM is our partner on the high-precision Marker. > All three partners have dedicated teams that work hard to make reMarkable the most paper-like digital device yet > To ensure streamlined cooperation we’ve partnered with manufacturing consultants Dragon Innovation which supports hardware companies worldwide with unparalleled manufacturing expertise and quality assurance.