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reMarkable 2. I was looking for a sketching and note taking tool and got a decent eBook reader as a bonus. The UX is very nice and distraction-free. It works su

reMarkable 2. I was looking for a sketching and note taking tool and got a decent eBook reader as a bonus. The UX is very nice and distraction-free. It works surprisingly well for drawing as well. My only complaint is the lack of Linux support for the app that allows mirroring the screen to a computer. Would be really cool for sketching stuff during online meetings.

abawany 5y ago
I wasn't expecting to like my reMarkable 2 but I've grown to love it. The unassuming ease of use and its desire to just help you work or read without getting in your way is indispensable.
- operator-name 5y ago
  How are you finding the note taking with a pen, specifically the latency?
  - abawany 5y ago
    It seems almost as good to me as writing on pen and paper and I don't find myself distracted by any perceptible lag.
tomtheelder 5y ago
> decent eBook reader I love my RM2 for sketching and notes, but the eBook experience is like comically bad. It doesn't even get tabs right for me most of the time. edit: looks like a recent update might have addressed this. time to give it another shot!
- operator-name 5y ago
  Do you find the pen latency makes your writing slow down or compensate by writing larger?
  - meekins 5y ago
    This was also my concern after reading the reviews on the first model. I'm not the world's fastest hand-writer so I found the device surprisingly snappy and the latency - while perceivable if paying close attention to it - hasn't really bugged me at all.
  - tomtheelder 5y ago
    Personally: no. But I can see how it would for someone else.
BHSPitMonkey 5y ago
You can mirror to Linux using rmview! I've used this for Zoom whiteboarding a few times already, and it works really well. It has a configurable "laser pointer" that appears when you hover the pen slightly off the screen, and you can rotate the mirrored window in any orientation if you prefer to go landscape. https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview
operator-name 5y ago
What other device would you compare the pen latency to? With eink it's obvious not going to be as good as pen and paper.

abawany 5y ago

I wasn't expecting to like my reMarkable 2 but I've grown to love it. The unassuming ease of use and its desire to just help you work or read without getting in your way is indispensable.

operator-name 5y ago
How are you finding the note taking with a pen, specifically the latency?
- abawany 5y ago
  It seems almost as good to me as writing on pen and paper and I don't find myself distracted by any perceptible lag.

tomtheelder 5y ago

> decent eBook reader I love my RM2 for sketching and notes, but the eBook experience is like comically bad. It doesn't even get tabs right for me most of the time. edit: looks like a recent update might have addressed this. time to give it another shot!

operator-name 5y ago
Do you find the pen latency makes your writing slow down or compensate by writing larger?
- meekins 5y ago
  This was also my concern after reading the reviews on the first model. I'm not the world's fastest hand-writer so I found the device surprisingly snappy and the latency - while perceivable if paying close attention to it - hasn't really bugged me at all.
- tomtheelder 5y ago
  Personally: no. But I can see how it would for someone else.

BHSPitMonkey 5y ago

You can mirror to Linux using rmview! I've used this for Zoom whiteboarding a few times already, and it works really well. It has a configurable "laser pointer" that appears when you hover the pen slightly off the screen, and you can rotate the mirrored window in any orientation if you prefer to go landscape. https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview

operator-name 5y ago

What other device would you compare the pen latency to? With eink it's obvious not going to be as good as pen and paper.