ReMarkable Tablet Review - Good for Artists?

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

By the way, here is the comic I drew entirely with the reMarkable tablet stimuluscomic.com/stimulus5.pdf You'll see the line art is pretty rough, but would work well as an initial layer in the inking process.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

More about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqfNYXaEeb2eiKeDbviously, the lettering was done using inDesign, but the line art was done with the reMarkable and then resaved from adobe illustrator

[@hesham1216]

your class mate in school used to steel your mechanical pencil graphite? and you still thinking about revenge?

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Don't worry, it's fictional!!! But I have stolen graphite myself if I'm being honest

[@hesham1216]

@@STIMULUSVIDEO hhhhhhhh The most important thing is to be honest with your self :D And I was kidding anyways :)

[@Astrobiologica]

The comic pdf looks great, do you think it's a better device than the onyx book 10.3 (non glass screen)

[@WaldirPimenta]

I can't wait to see your review of remarkable 2! Thanks for an excellent, honest and informative review.

[@bibekshaw]

Yeah, no doubt about it, I really loved his clear and unbiased opinion, Waiting for the new ones review.

[@zgoosekeeper]

I’ve had the rM2 for about a week now. Returning it.

[@nanofeelix6178]

This is one of my favorite reviews I have come across for any product. Bro you have a talent.

[@kevinkkirimii]

I'd like to hear your review of the 2nd version if you get to buy it. Thoroughly love the honest review.

[@moniquepainchaud1217]

There are plenty of reviews online about this product. This was the best review I’ve seen in regards to using it for drawing. Really appreciate this. Thanks.

[@sefirotsama]

Please review the Remarkable 2!

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

OK. Buy me one and I'll do it

[@sefirotsama]

@@STIMULUSVIDEO ask for it as influencer, it's on preorder now and they will happily borrow you one

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@sefirotsama NiCe

[@dryagan]

Honest, straightforward and clear. Thanks for your amazing review!

[@alinayossimouse]

My use case is totally different and I think makes much more sense for the device: I write a whole lot of hand written notes during the day. The amount of paper can get overwhelming and it's hard to keep it sorted into projects and have it ready again when I need to reference it again or add to it. The reMarkable in this case is my digital notes storage. I can write and draw in my notes like I'm used to, but quickly sort them into project folders, pull them out again and so on. What ever I draw on this is either part of my notes, wireframes for screen layouts or practise drawings, and all this untethered from my computer on a separate screen.

[@ZaidanMhmood]

I like how miserable you sound. The “I don’t give a shit” vibe always gets me.

[@deependuajish]

its not really being sold as a drawing tablet.. it's a productivity device meant for quick note taking and sketching. As a design student who has to take notes or sketch ideas anywhere I go but not really have to carry all those papers n files and whatever else, is a great alternative. Besides, its better for your eyes for reading and the battery life is amazing. Of course, by now I'd suggest the remarkable 2, but nonetheless it's a great productivity device and shouldn't be compared to drawing tablets.

[@pgryllos]

The reason why the screen appears to lag is because (If I am not mistaken) it is using a technology called electrophoretic display as a means of displaying things instead of a normal digital display. From wikipedia "An electrophoretic display forms images by rearranging charged pigment particles with an applied electric field." Essentially it's an analog screen that works by putting objects in the places of pixels; This is what allows the kindle to not spend any battery when not used even if the screen displays some picture - because once the particles have moved they don't need any more energy to maintain their state; But it's still a pretty new technology; there is no such thing as hardware accelerations drivers (I assume :D); Also the process of updating the picture is fundamentally slower since things have to be physically moved; That's why you see the screen update almost sequentially and needing sometimes two updates for the whole frame to change; On the other hand that's what makes those screen look so vivid and almost like looking at paper;

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Yes well put. There's something cool about seeing it "turn off" and it's actually just rearranging a graphic that stays on the screen without using battery power

[@pgryllos]

@@STIMULUSVIDEO I think so. At least that's what's that's used in kindle and by seeing it looks very similar *** actually just took the time to research it *** in the technical specks it states that it is digital partially powered by electrophoretic technology. So indeed - it wouldn't be completely analog of course

[@hidehidehide7339]

Your voice is so slow and soothing lol. I should not be watching this at night in bed in the dark. 😂

[@pva123]

I think the second gen is for you

[@user-rm4yd2cl2k]

I would like to say that I’m in the market to buy one of these. I’m a pen and pencil person, usually only have 1 with me and I don’t vary my lines that much. I write by hand a lot (sometimes 3 hours a day) and I draw a lot. I would like to not use paper, and I haven’t loved using my iPad (the lit screen is really harsh on my eyes) for a person that draws and writes as well as read PDFs, I actually think it could be really, really useful. As well as heather. So if a person spends a lot of their day doing these activities then that’s another great bonus.Thank you so much for sharing.

[@sharkfaridi]

Sounds like you do write a lot... If you'll be writing 3 hrs a day just be mindful of the fact that the nibs/tips do wear out quickly I've heard. So worth looking into the replacement costs etc. I've placed an order for my remarkable 2 yesterday and CANNOT wait!

[@eliantonietti7233]

That intro earned you a new sub

[@GordonBagshaw-GBEnglishClass]

for those who are old school and still use a wacom computer desktop tablet.. I actually tape a piece of paper to the tablet. feels better and it works.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

yeah gotta get that friction

[@formula1932]

Yup I portrait sketch with the remarkable 2 and mannnn is it nice to draw with. And I’m very satisfied about the overall results

[@sterlingblake9055]

Your voice is oddly soothing 😂😂👍🏾

[@yuri_s_]

Thank you for your review. I almost impulse bought the device just now. After seeing your review I think I'm gonna wait for something either better or cheaper.

[@Trotzenfeldt]

Thanks for this! The issues you mention have been solved now .

[@ahoel3814]

So, when is the reMarkable2 review coming?

[@emiliogical]

Looks like the last few updates have solved some good issues with the previous version especially the handwriting to text conversion and layers features. I have mine coming tomorrow and will definitely post a review.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Oh, I hadn't heard about handwriting to text conversion, I'll have to try it

[@flyingnematode]

Where is your review? Lol

[@Mijondeska]

I agree mostly. I actually don't use it for drawing at all but for reading and taking notes. I hope there next generation will improve the point you mentioned. A dual screen would also be great!

[@natsrome]

If this was less than $200 I'd be seriously tempted to buy it, but there's absolutely no justifying a $600 price point

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Precisely.

[@le_blake]

excellent review Salty, but honest and clear. subscribed

[@xesf]

Does the new version 2.0 made a difference for you in terms of UI performance and UX?

[@keoladacalio]

I’m no artist but subbed. Great review and you’ve got a good vibe

[@paulrozy]

came here to say the same thing. a genuinely nice person with a calm voice who also casually swears. ma foi!

[@ens0246]

Unfortunately the complaints about the refreshing and freezing are a limitation of the e-ink technology. It has to refresh to prevent the ink from basically burning in. So if you want a more paper like experience then that's that concession you have to make. At least until someone figures out an entirely new technology to replicate pen and paper.

[@brodriguez11000]

People still trying (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper).

[@NickAlekseyevich]

Perfect review! Bought an iPad Pro almost instantly

[@Ender.wigginn]

I think the friction screen and response time, if placed into a color tablet, would make it the best drawing tablet on the market. The pressure brushes are definately a drawback, but that's a difficult area to program a solid vectorizor for. I mean they could just break it into a bunch of unconnected vectors with a larger stroke, but then there would be issues scaling those vectors and it would add a bunch of possibly unnecessary size to the file. It would be cool if they could make a tool for illustrator that would allow you to convert those brush shapes into a series of strokes or a scaling tool to downsize the weight in illustrator (pull the side vectors in to decrease the apparent weight and pressure of the brush stroke). I'm sure this is a tool someone with decent programming skills could make assuming those lines have some semblance of data side directionality. Maybe write a letter to them asking for an update that would add some invisible brush stroke direction vectors for such an illustrator tool 🤷‍♂️

[@CalaTec]

I've heard 2 years ago about real color e-ink screens and they were suppose to be cheaper to manufacture than black and white, but they didn't intend to port them to tablets but use them only for advertisement purposes and stuff... I think that's so stupid. While yeah, you may earn more money selling them to that purpose they should be offering us the screens after a while. 2 years had passed and nothing around for us. Either that, or what they showed was a very wanky prototype that never made it to the market.

[@thomasennaa]

Daniel Armstrong - I totally agree

[@waynejamel6703]

@@CalaTec yeah I heard about it but I feel like its probably slow. Like great for pictures, but not video

[@CalaTec]

@@waynejamel6703 Well, black and white e-ink screens aren't good for video either.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

I bought myself an early christmas present. BUT IS IT ANY GOOD???

[@indigofruit8710]

Your style of narrative delivery reminds me of Raymond Chandler novels. That isn't a criticism BTW. Also, this was a really thoughtful and helpful review, thank you sir.

[@sunnySRT7]

Waiting for review of remarkable 2 !

[@jimitrupani8998]

its already there.

[@zevac]

@@jimitrupani8998 no its not wtf

[@xizarbaks7382]

Soon. It’s only on preorder

[@isaachaze1]

I use my remarkable a lot, but for a different purpose (I also have several ipads). For me, it is a great device for reading, highlighting and taking notes on pdfs. That's all I use it for. It is not able to read my shitty handwriting and convert it to text (the results are comical) so my notes always remain hand-written. My "art" is even worse than my hand-writing, so I have no interest in that. Just thought I would give info. on a reason why someone might actually want this a device

[@aselinn5461]

i have never owned one but considering buying the new one. I've tried my brothers old one a little but not to its full potential. do you recommend Remarkable? I'm a uni student and love to take notes by hand but the paper is an absolute mess for me. doesn't work... struggle to find good reviews

[@isaachaze1]

@@aselinn5461 I take a lot of notes for my work, but I use a macbook air running windows for that since I'm a pretty fast typist. I like onenote a lot for notes. I don't know that I can recommend this purely for taking notes, but I think the next gen one that is coming out may be much better as there is less latency. I can recommend this for people who work with pdfs a lot and want to use a highlighter. You may want to check out a much cheaper solution like rocketbook for pure note taking.

[@kynaliarose5950]

I invested in the first gen of this because I’m a writer and I doodle as well but couldn’t keep track of all of my notebooks for sketches and rough drafts plus the handwriting to text option is boss!

[@mildstuff]

ReMarkable2 is out so yeah that's cool.

[@aureliusrobertjr2065]

your vid so fuckin' chill bro. The music and voice and content. perfect

[@hedegaard8]

2:08 Oh I love this review already! Came here and fast forwarded and here is this guy saying things how they are! If its shit, then he says shit - he dosen't say "could be better" or some obscured crap. Wish more KZbin reviews were like this.

[@atriagotler]

I don't think that the main market is artists. I think this is first and foremost for business people and students, and the main offering is a digital, paper-like notebook. The drawing features are probably intended to be used mainly for illustration purposes, like drawing a mitochondria of a cell next to your study notes xD Nonetheless pretty amazing artwork you made with it

[@meganpalacios2268]

please try the reMarkable 2

[@ChristiaHall]

I ordered the second generation. I love your review style and I wonder what would think about the second generation. I heard it's a major improvement for pressure sensitivity. I'm most only using it for writing and planning since I can't draw and am looking forward to the writing experience without having to have a bunch of notebooks lying around. I hope I like it. Thanks again!

[@skyleralexandre8602]

Review the remarkable 2

[@FireFistMan2772]

I came here bc of the remarkable 2 announcement and wanted to see the remarkable reviews. ty. this vid had some good insight.

[@miki890098]

It's not meant to draw as primary use

[@chestnut4860]

"People who don't have time to scan pages" I've never been able to get a good result doing that, my strokes always ends up being registered as different colors and I cant select or delete the background for layering. :(

[@thomasennaa]

Until I saw this video I really wanted this tablet for two reasons. When I draw I have to lean on the paper or tablet but tablets don’t let you do that & second is that you have no distractions,.an iPad Pro isn’t just for reading/writing and drawing it’s also for videos/social and gaming which lead to you having loads of destructions when trying to write or draw something on the tablet. If there was a second generation ReMarkable.2 I would so wanna see a review on that.

[@xa1551]

reMarkable 2 is coming out very very soon!

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@xa1551 NiCe

[@AlehandrosArhangelos]

Well e-Ink screens have this issue with lag, you never know what the future will hold, but for now it is what it is.

[@KristofskiKabuki]

You didn't point out that the issues with the screen are caused by the fact that it's digital ink rather than a light up display, something that makes it more like working on paper than an iPad

[@charshii3745]

Watching you draw is incredible.

[@gavinvales8928]

hmmm i wonder if some of the stuff, like the line thicknesses etc. can be changed with osftware updates. might be worth putitng a word in with them

[@nummy3228]

love your reviews

[@SuupurSanicc]

If this was around 80 bucks, I would have it in a heart beat.

[@sterlingblake9055]

Suupur Sanicc that's a mooddd~ lol

[@xa1551]

I know, right? If I could buy a house for $500 I'd have it in a heart beat

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@xa1551 hH

[@blitherithicus]

If it cost a dime, I would be first in line.

[@florianparisot4756]

You struggle with vextors but what if i want to colorize it in photoshop ? I've seen in the comments you can get raster file out but what type ? Can you get PNG with alpha instead of white background And more important Can you have seperated layer ? Or do you have to export many time with each layer selected ?

[@arandomdudeontheinternet9310]

0:54 me too that's the only reason I want it because I can't make good digital art whitout it because drawing on paper feels like it holds your hand so the lines end up good and it's a thing that a lot of these fail this is why I love it because it doesn't fail that

[@AstroSquid]

2nd review I've seen on this device, seems nice, but no mention of battery life, unless I get deaf when that happens.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Yeah I only cared to cover the drawing capabilities. Hard to judge the battery life though. Definitely need to recharge daily if I'm drawing. If I'm only using it as a pdf e-reader, it lasts forever, it seems like. No backlight, so it's not like it's ever "on," the battery usage comes from refreshing the display if that makes sense

[@teemerilyn6065]

Please post your ideas and video to their customer support, hope it get into their upgrade roadmap. Hopefully their founder team, are the one handling the custommer support, that would be more chance we see that potential you have mention

[@jolo7]

you're right this tech has potential but it's not quite there yet

[@DMATcyt]

Love your honesty and thoughtful review👍

[@gavinvales8928]

i can't wait till e-ink technology gits gud

[@Giant_Swing]

Hey, will you be checking out the remarkable 2? I'd be interested in your thoughts on it

[@AtomekKotalke]

If the price wouldn’t be so high then maybe. But I guess It’s better to get IPad Pro after all. That was my decission and I don’t regret it.

[@krishnasaiakhila8865]

Honest review ..got me subscribed to your channel! 😊

[@Decard-y1b]

I know that I'm a fan of yours, and this will sound strange, but you should start a new channel, the algorithms of KZbin clearly do not notice you. I have watched all your videos, and the potential of the content is comparable to an iceberg, 20% of which we see on the surface and 80% of which is hidden from us. I want you to know that you are universally underestimated! I hope you will read this message and if you do not start a new channel, you will know that the great work that you have put into your videos has not gone unnoticed!!!

[@DaneMurdock]

This seems both awesome and infuriating. I wish it was like one third the price, I'd give it a go.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Yeah it would be great at that price range

[@DaneMurdock]

600 just seems like such a stretch for such a limited device. But thanks for bringing this to my attention. I don't mind drawing on glass tablets, but I do like fiddling with every digital option for drawing.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

The 2nd gen version might be great if they make one

[@roger7641]

Not just lol, but actually laughed for the comment at 2:00 - 2:10. "Not to mention that pressure sensitivity is pretty shitty".

[@FreakAboutSims3]

This looks like a better use of $600 than an iPad.

[@davidlane1248]

I want so badly to like this thing... It's disappointing that it can't quite live up to it's own potential Perhaps the remarkable2 will be better, but I feel like it won't quite make it either

[@michaeltolkachov4749]

I use lots of paper for my diary and notes in general. Was thinking that this tab might be a solution to my issue, but it seems that the pressure thing is not yet perfect. hmm. But I liked the review a lot, subbed

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

thanks. I'm not the best one to talk about the note taking capabilities, although I will say I still think it's overpriced in any case

[@BleepingRelics]

Love your style, very "franco-belgian" ultra-realistic style of comic.

[@nadeemkasmani]

Well there is a price drop and an upgraded software 2.3 which works in remarkable 1 and 2 - alot of the glitches here seem to have been addressed.

[@Hi-ny6iq]

Amazing review Thank you very much

[@HanStanwell]

it's the palm pilot of drawing tablets

[@justininfrance]

Great review. The idea seems good but the execution is lacking, perhaps in a few years it will be a solid product. The addition of color would be essential for this type of tablet.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

The e-reader tech only does black, so it's extremely limited. A strange product for sure

[@brianwilliams4686]

Basically it's a Kindle with stylus capability and larger screen. Not that crazy of a product.

[@exhibitD79]

Thanks for the review!

[@jayallen2497]

Thanks, good review. I'd be tempted by a Remarkable 2 that has 2018/2019 hardware specs. What they've achieved with old cpu/512MB ram is nothing short of miraculous! Really showcases good programming but limited hardware resources were always going to limit UI responsiveness. Would kill my creativity waiting 5 secs/intermittent screen refreshing. I use iPad pro 2017 with this screen protector - Elecom iPad matte screen protector at £22 definitely worth trying. Replicates pencil/paper feel extremely well but unfortunately reduces screen brightness quite a bit. But a good interim solution until someone nails an e-ink art tablet.

[@FreakAboutSims3]

Does the Apple Pencil and the screen protector make you want to use it for your intended use or do you get distracted easily by Netflix, Notifications, and Facebook?

[@jayallen2497]

To be honest, I rarely use it for entertainment/social media - Do Not Disturb tends to be on majority of the time. I would ask myself - with the low hardware spec of the remarKable would I still be using it in 3-4 years time... For instance, I bought the best MacBook Pro I could afford in 2013, it's still going strong now. It makes more sense economically, and is better for the planet. I can't wait until manufacturers finally get it - start making modular devices with recyclable parts. Remarkable - distraction free campaign is just clever marketing for the mistake someone made with the specs. But the ethos is definitely worth buying into - people that mono-task tend to be more productive!

[@FreakAboutSims3]

@@jayallen2497 I don't know what you were expecting from the Remarkable when the device itself is marketed toward people who use notebooks in their daily operations. This was never really intended to be an iPad. This was intended to be a replacement for notebooks so people don't waste that much paper and who may feel distracted by notifications and other apps. Of course, there are those who just like being off of the botnet of the Four Horsemen of Tech. There are others, like "MorningCoach," who also like the paper-like quality to writing on such devices in comparison to glass. "Do Not Disturb" is only good for as long as you keep it off.

[@adelessa3434]

second gen releasd

[@carlosdlguerra]

I saw this months ago, and new it was going to be shit, because e ink always has to refresh and is really slow. I'm impressed the lag is good. You can just get an iPad Pro with a textured screen protector, and there are new ones coming out next week so let's see what they have in store. Cool review still !

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Yeah that makes sense. The only other difference then is that the reMarkable isn't backlit, but I don't particularly see that as a selling point unless you really like drawing outdoors (I don't)

[@mariahurtado7585]

I have a question, for cloud operations and google drive did you have to pay a price or it was already included and completely free.

[@bluelid]

Thanks for the review. i almost wasted $400.

[@ragecandy]

honestly the ipad pro + a matte screen protector feels uncannily like paper, it's the one thing I've tried were there's legit 0 parallax and 0 latency

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Nice. What stylus do you draw with?

[@ragecandy]

apple pencil, it's the only good one from what I know...

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

gotcha

[@yanlu61]

Nice review. Similar to DASUNG 7.8-inch “Not-eReader”. Right?

[@taubhauhlau2639]

Yeah man, thanks for the fucking honest review. This is an eyeopener for sure.

[@GianmariaLari]

Thank you for your review.

[@TannersCats]

I have the first remarkable I use it for a lot of sketching. I do think how no distractions is nice, I just want the paper with digital powers and nothing else, it nice.

[@robertmccully2792]

Draw comic pages when i,m waiting for a burrito. Only an artist could think up that.

[@rosalindmitchell7189]

"I don't want to talk about it." Me: *reads the title*

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

I think I said "I want to talk about it"

[@nothingposted9056]

I used to have a Kindle Paperwhite and it also had to refresh quite often, I think it's an e-reader thing

[@davidjackson9565]

Sorry< i have to ask, wouldn't you outline the path then change the weight with 'offset' so you retain your weight changes to your line pont size. anyways, thanks for the Fuckin review.

[@spectralstriker]

This product isn’t really intended towards artists, not to say that it isn’t good for sketching, but the point of it is more geared towards documentation, note taking, and reading. It is not promoted for artists anywhere on the official remarkable website, and instead it focuses heavily on education and business purposes.

[@sloppynyuszi]

Huh? You haven’t seen all the marketing then. When this thing first came out they showed people using it for sketching, and when you go on their insta page plenty of images of people making art with it. The first ad had a guy drawing a lady dancing on it. So having it as a sketch book was definitely a selling point, even if not primary TA. I do have the remarkable 2 and it is great for drawing. It’s not replacing anything completely, but all my sketching planning is done on it. It’s been a pleasant experience. It’s a lot better now than it is on this video.

[@Benwick921]

Remarkable 2 is out, did you have a chance to try it?

[@tangbein]

Using it mainly to solve math problems and I love it.

[@mcdougles]

It's never said that is is for artistic drawing. It's for taking notes.

[@milly2750]

This was a review specifically for artists though

[@daikimizu9324]

But we Artists could benefit from a version made specially for art, no color, just monochrome tones, seriously, I would save tons of A4 paper and materials, I would use the tablet to make every day sketches and practice, and use the psychical paper for doing final artwork.

[@Jupiterson]

Even then, it's over priced. Just get an iPad Air or a Samsung Tab 6.

[@davidlane1248]

@@Jupiterson using an iPad or Android tablet just doesn't have the same feel as working within the e-ink or physical paper space.

[@Jupiterson]

@@davidlane1248 I agree it doesn't. I guess it completely depends on what you want from it. I guess my point is, for the same price an iPad will give you a lot more for your money in terms of functionality.

[@TCBYEAHCUZ]

can you browse the web and read wiki articles or any other text content with this?

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

nope. you have to sync pdf content or whatever from another device

[@noneofyourbiz5973]

Great review! Have you tried the ISKN Slate or their Repaper tablets?

[@arandomdudeontheinternet9310]

4:42 it did for the holidays

[@JustSomeInternetDude]

new version "remarkable 2" price to drop to 399 and updated software. and two week battery life.

[@chickenchaser6558]

so they say, but latest review..

[@JustSomeInternetDude]

@@chickenchaser6558 latest reviews agree with that 5 month old assessment.

[@mirzaangon]

Why not use clip studio for the line width problem?

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Clip studio doesn't let you import/export vector graphics, so line editing only works with vector graphics created within clip studio. I know, it sucks

[@mirzaangon]

@@STIMULUSVIDEO so you already tried it huh xD sucks

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

Yeah, that was my first thought haha. I'll probably just drag my tablet sketches into clip and redraw

[@jmsmistral]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Astrobiologica]

Can you export the image as a raster file ?

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

yeah

[@chriswulff7593]

Awesome review again. Can you go and buy all the tablets so I can watch some more of your reviews.

[@STIMULUSVIDEO]

I know, right? I'll give them all negative reviews too