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Quick warning: I bought my device before they started offering a subscription service and got grandfathered in for free. It profoundly changed how I organise m

Quick warning: I bought my device before they started offering a subscription service and got grandfathered in for free. It profoundly changed how I organise my desk and work day. I used to have a stack of papers which contained mostly random noted and work related diagrams. It was a mess to find anything and most notes were of "questionable" quality (strikethroughs and corrections galore) Over the years I tried several methods to get better at organising myself (hi-tech and lo-tech aka pen and paper). For some reason I can't explain, the remarkable stuck and helped me to get my shit together. I suspect that it was mostly by chance that this specific model came to my attention at the right time with the right design. Most likely any one of several similar products(e-ink, "paperlike writing feeling", no app store or browser) would've done the trick. It was quite expensive though and had they had their subscription service at the time, I probably wouldn't have bought it.

WalterBright 5y ago
> stack of papers The trick is to get a spiral paper notebook. When full, run it through a sheet-fed scanner, and throw the notebook away. You'll need a scanner anyway, for all those other random papers. Also, a sheet-fed scanner is infinitely faster than a flatbed, and it'll do both sides at once. Don't forget to back up your disk drive. If you drop it on the floor (like I did) it's gone.
- striking 5y ago
  You can also use your phone camera for the occasional paper document. I wouldn't change my note taking strategy as a result of sometimes being given paper documents.
- brokenkebab 5y ago
  I found that between "I already have it digital", and "I will have it digital once I get to a scanner with a paper-feeder" the distance is too big to my liking. Also it's easier to name/annotate my handwriting (to make it searcheable) right after I finished scribing, then to sort out a whole notebook later. That said, I can imagine a paper-fed scanner to be well enough solution for many people, who already have an easy access to it.
benttoothpaste 5y ago
Does it require a subscription? If it does, this would be much bigger issue for me than DRM ebooks.
- arlcode 5y ago
  It doesn't "require" a subscription per se, however the OCR and Google drive integration are part of it. Presumably other features in the future because VC love subscription.
Jormis 5y ago
I preordered my device so I got the subscription for free. I used to have stacks of notebooks which I had to dispose of regularly (shred or put into security paper bins). For me the most convenient and quickest way to make personal notes is by hand. Remarkable2 has a proper pen&paper-feel and it works for me. It is the killer feature for me and I'm happy. But yes, OCR is bad and having accumulated 100+ pages of notes on certain subjects makes me really want to have a better search.

WalterBright 5y ago

> stack of papers The trick is to get a spiral paper notebook. When full, run it through a sheet-fed scanner, and throw the notebook away. You'll need a scanner anyway, for all those other random papers. Also, a sheet-fed scanner is infinitely faster than a flatbed, and it'll do both sides at once. Don't forget to back up your disk drive. If you drop it on the floor (like I did) it's gone.

striking 5y ago
You can also use your phone camera for the occasional paper document. I wouldn't change my note taking strategy as a result of sometimes being given paper documents.
brokenkebab 5y ago
I found that between "I already have it digital", and "I will have it digital once I get to a scanner with a paper-feeder" the distance is too big to my liking. Also it's easier to name/annotate my handwriting (to make it searcheable) right after I finished scribing, then to sort out a whole notebook later. That said, I can imagine a paper-fed scanner to be well enough solution for many people, who already have an easy access to it.

benttoothpaste 5y ago

Does it require a subscription? If it does, this would be much bigger issue for me than DRM ebooks.

arlcode 5y ago
It doesn't "require" a subscription per se, however the OCR and Google drive integration are part of it. Presumably other features in the future because VC love subscription.

Jormis 5y ago

I preordered my device so I got the subscription for free. I used to have stacks of notebooks which I had to dispose of regularly (shred or put into security paper bins). For me the most convenient and quickest way to make personal notes is by hand. Remarkable2 has a proper pen&paper-feel and it works for me. It is the killer feature for me and I'm happy. But yes, OCR is bad and having accumulated 100+ pages of notes on certain subjects makes me really want to have a better search.