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> My enthusiasm for this device instantly evaporated when I found out about the mandatory cloud integration. From GP: "So if you don't like their cloud offerin

> My enthusiasm for this device instantly evaporated when I found out about the mandatory cloud integration. From GP: "So if you don't like their cloud offering, you can turn of wifi and be sure your data is local"

blub 9y ago
The GP and lima have both claimed that one can transfer files without the cloud, but this is not mentioned in their FAQ (https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us). This is a direct quote: "Use the reMarkable desktop app or the reMarkable mobile app to transfer documents and ebooks onto your device. Once imported, your files will be synced across your connected devices. reMarkable works best with our custom built apps for iPhone, Android, PC and Mac." By using a search engine on their web-site(!) one can find details about USB support: "NB: This functionality is currently experimental, as we haven't fully implemented it yet. We will work to improve how this works and looks in future software updates." Maybe this is a great device which allows open access, but it's very difficult to figure this out from their website.
- sangnoir 9y ago
  > Maybe this is a great device which allows open access, but it's very difficult to figure this out from their website. Isn't that par for the course for esoteric information only useful to highly advanced users in the consumer electronics[1] space? I'm yet to see an Android device that touts unlockable bootloaders on their websites. 1. Being "open" isn't the ReMarkable's tablet schtick/selling point. It's a consumer product that happens to be open. The minority users who want to take advantage of that know where to look/can find that out on HN.
  - blub 9y ago
    I'm talking about being able to transfer your files between two devices sitting 10cm apart, without using someone elses servers. This is a very basic feature, supported by everything except those spyware products which are selling customer information or those that reserve the right to do it in the future. If reMarkable is not one of those, they should make it clear in their marketing.

blub 9y ago

The GP and lima have both claimed that one can transfer files without the cloud, but this is not mentioned in their FAQ (https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us). This is a direct quote: "Use the reMarkable desktop app or the reMarkable mobile app to transfer documents and ebooks onto your device. Once imported, your files will be synced across your connected devices. reMarkable works best with our custom built apps for iPhone, Android, PC and Mac." By using a search engine on their web-site(!) one can find details about USB support: "NB: This functionality is currently experimental, as we haven't fully implemented it yet. We will work to improve how this works and looks in future software updates." Maybe this is a great device which allows open access, but it's very difficult to figure this out from their website.

sangnoir 9y ago
> Maybe this is a great device which allows open access, but it's very difficult to figure this out from their website. Isn't that par for the course for esoteric information only useful to highly advanced users in the consumer electronics[1] space? I'm yet to see an Android device that touts unlockable bootloaders on their websites. 1. Being "open" isn't the ReMarkable's tablet schtick/selling point. It's a consumer product that happens to be open. The minority users who want to take advantage of that know where to look/can find that out on HN.
- blub 9y ago
  I'm talking about being able to transfer your files between two devices sitting 10cm apart, without using someone elses servers. This is a very basic feature, supported by everything except those spyware products which are selling customer information or those that reserve the right to do it in the future. If reMarkable is not one of those, they should make it clear in their marketing.