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Based on my research the onyx boox note air 2 is a better integrated solution for synchronized note taking

throwanem 4y ago
I'll be honest, the reMarkable put me far enough off the idea not to bother looking again for a while, if ever. I can as easily put a notebook in my satchel, and for the sake of sheer enjoyment I'd rather write with my Decimo than with any stylus I've ever tried. (One might argue also that a paper notebook never needs charging, and that is true, but a pen does need to be charged with ink. I made a couple of small carry tubes sized to fit Namiki cartridges, each with a soft spring in the base to raise the cartridge for easy retrieval when the tube is uncapped.)
- crowbahr 4y ago
  From what I've read the Remarkable was plagued with fragility, overly restrictive ecosystem and poor performance. The Boox is Android and therefore easily customized and overall really easy to use and sync with.
- chrisweekly 4y ago
  I prefer Pentel GraphGear 1000 mechanical pencils. They're metal, carry a bunch of refill leads, fine-grained tip length control (2 clicks is perfect), and even have erasers you can extend when they start to wear down.
  - throwanem 4y ago
    That looks like a very good design! When I use a pencil, I like a Twist-Erase III for most of the same reasons. But I've also found a good fountain pen to be faster and more comfortable to use than any pencil, and over the past few years pens have much improved my hand besides. I started with a Pilot Metropolitan, and will happily recommend it to anyone as an easy, inexpensive starter pen that works well, looks good, and requires an absolute minimum of fuss. (You also don't need to replace cartridges in a pen all that often - at least not in a Pilot pen, whose cartridges hold a milliliter. I just like to have a spare so I don't find myself having to grab the loaner rollerball from my satchel, and a spare for the spare in case I use the first spare and forget to replace it. I grant I may slightly overthink this, but I've been being me for long enough now to have a pretty good grasp of most failure modes, too...)

I'll be honest, the reMarkable put me far enough off the idea not to bother looking again for a while, if ever. I can as easily put a notebook in my satchel, and for the sake of sheer enjoyment I'd rather write with my Decimo than with any stylus I've ever tried. (One might argue also that a paper notebook never needs charging, and that is true, but a pen does need to be charged with ink. I made a couple of small carry tubes sized to fit Namiki cartridges, each with a soft spring in the base to raise the cartridge for easy retrieval when the tube is uncapped.)

crowbahr 4y ago
From what I've read the Remarkable was plagued with fragility, overly restrictive ecosystem and poor performance. The Boox is Android and therefore easily customized and overall really easy to use and sync with.
chrisweekly 4y ago
I prefer Pentel GraphGear 1000 mechanical pencils. They're metal, carry a bunch of refill leads, fine-grained tip length control (2 clicks is perfect), and even have erasers you can extend when they start to wear down.
- throwanem 4y ago
  That looks like a very good design! When I use a pencil, I like a Twist-Erase III for most of the same reasons. But I've also found a good fountain pen to be faster and more comfortable to use than any pencil, and over the past few years pens have much improved my hand besides. I started with a Pilot Metropolitan, and will happily recommend it to anyone as an easy, inexpensive starter pen that works well, looks good, and requires an absolute minimum of fuss. (You also don't need to replace cartridges in a pen all that often - at least not in a Pilot pen, whose cartridges hold a milliliter. I just like to have a spare so I don't find myself having to grab the loaner rollerball from my satchel, and a spare for the spare in case I use the first spare and forget to replace it. I grant I may slightly overthink this, but I've been being me for long enough now to have a pretty good grasp of most failure modes, too...)