Trying E-Ink Note Tablet (ReMarkable RM100)

I picked up a used e-ink writing tablet that the seller claimed had some screen burn. Turns out that's just what e-ink looks like before it's refreshed, and there's no actual damage or burn at all!
This is NOT a sponsored review, as I paid for this thing (again, used, and cheap!). However, I do really like it so far! It's not 100% like writing on paper, but it's pretty close. It's much nicer for note taking than a regular tablet or older e-reader.
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[@401ksolar]

That is the closest thing to the Lisa digitizing pen and tablet we had at the tv studio in the 1980's , the Lisa's toaster composite output was sent to the video mixer board through the chroma keyer providing mostly live animated credits etc... Whew , that blew out some memory cob webs lol.

[@walkman1269]

HEY! That's a Peter Sripol shirt. I love that KZbinr too. I visited with him at Flite Fest several times. Great builder of RC maddness!!

[@kjchaifisch]

I bought a rM2 a few years ago and I honestly love the thing for reading papers. Highlighting and taking notes with it means I don't have to dupe-copy a page if I mess up highlighting a line on paper. It running linux and them giving you SSH out-of-the-box is a big bonus and I kind of feel like the "homebrew" side of things for this product is still in its infancy (compared to other homebrew scenes.) I really wish they had more drawing "primitive types", like it being used as a marker/pen is great but I want to be able to draw circles/squares/triangles without needing to pull out a physical stencil to do it. Having a "symbol library" would be really neat too, like this is the ideal CAD device imho. Maaaybe a little under powered for 3D, but 2D CAD would be killer.

[@Braillemane]

we bought 20ish remarkables for our sales staff at work and although i have limited experience using them, it's amazing how intuitive it is to use. its a nice product.

[@markfrellips5633]

remarkable has been on my radar for a while, but it's great to see a used version to see the usage

[@Symbiiotic]

I have the remarkable 2. Got super lucky at a pawnshop and got it for $100. I use it to plan out many of my hobby projects. Love it.

[@RinoaL]

This is pretty cool. I'm a sucker for e-ink displays

[@michaellichter4091]

With this, you can give free rein to your artistic vein, a very beautiful device.

[@DayzoIRL]

I want to say your cat is so cute, was a pleasant surprise to see him jump up and try to help with the review. Also, the problem I have with these remarkable tablets and the iPad with apple pencil is that slight delay after a stroke to seeing it appear on the screen. Perhaps there are other devices that don't have this delay, but I haven't seen one and it really dissuades me from using them as paper replacements.

[@manonamission2000]

looks fun, for me, my fear is it turns like into my old Palm Pilot, sitting relatively unused after a few months

[@hypeg_]

I have a ReMarkable 2 myself and I use it just about everyday. Writing notes is just so much easier when you can properly organize it. Feels so nice to write with too, feels just like paper. I love it alot

[@dominicrichardson5546]

My line manager has one and it's such a nice looking device. I'd love to get ahold of one, perhaps when they're a little older and cheaper

[@jeffheiner]

That device does look pretty cool. Thanks for showing us how it works. pretty interesting a long ways from the palm pilot.

[@hypercube33]

palmOS was so much better than even android in a lot of ways. It just worked, ran for a week on a AAA battery or two (its been 20 years I cant remember) and just had the best UX all around.

[@Martin42944]

A trick I use for mini vs micro. Mini is small, micro is very small. Mini is the one that came first (think ~20 years ago when Kodak would use proprietary connectors instead) Micro b was just before c. A is normal, b is printers.

[@dean5263]

Thanks for reviewing this product for us.

[@terrybrannigan9963]

I have the Remarkable 2 and I love it. I use it to read and edit .pdf as well as reading books I've downloaded.

[@isthattrue1083]

I was wondering about these e-ink and e-paper screens to use in projects. So this is interesting.

[@thodorisevangelakos]

Ive got a rm2, pretty satisfied with it so far

[@rebeccazegstroo6786]

I have admired ReMarkable in their ads. I use Wacom pads with Photoshop and embroidery digitizing, so much easier than trying to make.fine motions with a mouse. Now I want one that is also a monitor so I can draw directly on my work. Those are still bit beyond my budget.

[@DonnyLA]

Great vid 👍 I've been interested in something like this for note taking 🖊

[@xXRedTheDragonXx]

It looks like my last comment got caught in some kind of filter due to me posting a link -- These Remarkable tablets run Linux under the hood and have root-level SSH access enabled out of the box! There's a decently-sized community of people dedicated to poking around at the firmware on these things, and there's actually a few comprehensive guides online that show you how to take advantage of the root access provided and get things other than the default note-taking interface running! I've been rocking an RM1 for a few years, and also being a huge nerd I've had an absolute blast poking around with it!

[@ThatGuyThatCommentedOn_A_Video]

So many of the comments are bots

[@dominicrichardson5546]

Yeah it's wild

[@TheDankFarmer]

Dead internet theory looking more and more true every day

[@PaletoB]

Not so bad of you just wait a few hours.

[@asou679]

@@TheDankFarmersounds like something a bot would say… would you mind looking at these pictures of distorted bikes and/or busses?

[@kayezero703]

Beeb poob

[@hashdankhog8578]

wow thats remarkable

[@DirtyPlumbus]

I've been relatively interested in these for a while, but they're always so pricey and always seem to have marking inconsistencies that really hold me back from investing.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

An electronic _Etch-A-Sketch_ minus the knobs...😊

[@jedharding3492]

how many of them would it take to build a boat though?

[@avibank]

At least 1 to plan the build.

[@wilhellmllw3608]

I would love one! But its so damn expensive here >(

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Gabe: *_"Other than that, this tells you basically nothing."_* Also known as THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT COME WITH A LOT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES THESE DAYS.

[@WilliamHostman]

There's no liquid crystal there. It's magnetized particles. It's a physically mobile ink which is pulled forward to visible or pushed back to hide it. I don't have a Remarkable, I've a Boyue Likebook Alita, and I love it for putting RPG books in front of players during session. That model's a bit slow by comparison to new ones, but it's a 10.5" with frontlight, so even in poor light, I can read it. And the andoid apps I've loaded and used are two dice rollers (FFG's Star Wars one and L5R one), and the DriveThruRPG library app, for downloading PDFs. (and, just in case, I've also put a Python interpreter for Android on it. That one's clunky, but it runs.) Oh, and I can't quickly find out for the remarkable, but most eInk note-taking tablets use Wacom technology for the digitizer...

[@patchvonbraun]

Our student at the observatory had one. He seemed quite comfortable and adept at it. Personally, my handwriting skills started deteriorating rapidly once i got my part-time computer job in 1979. I saw no reason to have any handwriting skills at all :)

[@saveitforparts]

I've given up on cursive, it's kind of useless these days unless you want to decipher old history texts. I still take plenty of paper notes in regular old block letters.

[@patchvonbraun]

@@saveitforparts Even my non-cursive writing yields comments like "sheesh--you should have been a doctor!"

[@marcfusch]

I hate their subscription model and the lack of functionality in the device (ex: advanced file management, good ocr...) so I hglighly recommend to you the Supernote A5x /A5X2. Same thing but no subscription model, better software, regularly updated, has excellent community support and a excellent styluses.

[@truthreigns7]

It reminds me of a etch a sketch

[@TheDankFarmer]

e-ink has always fascinated me, I'm pretty excited about the color e-ink offerings popping up - it feels like e-ink never got its time in the spotlight, Its such cool tech. Hopefully it works out for your note taking!

[@TechGorilla1987]

My old man has an old-school Kindle. He's as averse to technology as the next Boomer, but he's on his 4th Kindle variant. He swears by it and to be frank I would welcome an "E-Ink" mode built in to a cell phone. It's so very easy for me to read. I'm a "Dark Mode" ranger all the way. Most sites I view in "reader" mode too.

[@devinholland2189]

Oled on one side and eink on the other would be fantastic.

[@WilliamHostman]

There are half a dozen... Good E-reader (both store and youtube channel) can clue you in more...

[@timbambantiki]

Eink phones exist

[@Thats_Cool_Jack]

These tablets are neat, I have a remarkable2. Tbh it's not worth the price, I know the limitations are intended to reduce distractions but if you like tinkering the novelty gets kinda old fast. Kind of wish I just got something with android or just a regular paper notebook, I'm probably gunna sell it.

[@brucebaxter6923]

Looks cool. You are good for your average guy attitude.

[@UncleBildo]

My brain doesn't do organization all that well. I get avalanches of thoughts, sorta like dumping a bucket of glass marbles down a set of smooth cement stairs...... hardcore OH LOOK A SQUIRREL! Syndrome. Same issue when I was in college, had to hold myself at gunpoint to get any studying done. Not sure that nifty little pad woulda done it, either! Could think of a lot of uses for it, having worked law enforcement, casinos, and a number of other tangental routes thru my working life. I'd have to play with one a while to figure out if I had any current need.

[@sterlingarcher813]

I call that port usb micro A and i hate it with a passion. if i can i convert all devices i can to USB C. they sell little tiny breakout boards for use in projects for very cheap on ali express. could be a fun idea for a video! reply if you have any questions!

[@LensIsDead]

What happens if you rest your hand on it while writing

[@saveitforparts]

I forgot to try that. I had that issue with Wacom tablets before.

[@markfacebook]

Random thought ive had for years now: I'm shocked to this day that no one has tried to license Timex's old Indiglow technology for back-lit E-Ink tablets. Maybe it's my nostalgia for those old watches, but there's something about that soft green backlight glow that I would love to see in modern E-Ink tablets. I cant imagine it wastes battery more than the E-ink already uses.

[@WilliamHostman]

Most eink readers have front-lights; the light is cast on the eInk screen from the sides. Works really well on my Boyue Likebook Alita. The Boyue manual is bad chinglish, and they missed a couple error dialogs...

[@ardnys35]

a few drawbacks for drawing would be the pressure sensitivity and uh... lack of colors XD. and it's not clear if that drawing software supports layers and stuff. drawing software is important for digital art, something like Krita or the software that comes with other drawing tablets

[@voltare2amstereo]

Mini usb > micro USB. At least mini usb was rugged

[@kuukeli]

thank you for video

[@A3Kr0n]

Cool, but I don't need more stuff. I need to throw stuff away.

[@NineInchTyrone]

I hate the affectation of no instructions

[@user-pg1qc1rt8h]

Can it be used as a kindle ?

[@saveitforparts]

I'm not sure, but possibly! I think you can read PDFs on it.

[@Zeph_]

Can u read ebooks on that thing ?

[@saveitforparts]

I didn't try that, but I think it will do pdfs.

[@Hogla287]

I have the second version of this and strongly dislike it. The pen and screen are nice. But the software sucks super hard. Basically the digital version of writing in a moleskin notebook except 10x less convenient and I have to charge it

[@ProjectGeek1]

Eat up Martha

[@LeonardSamuels75]

a little bit ...

[@lanewaddell8144]

NEVER buy a remarkable. Mine only lasted like 3 years and died. Wayyyy too short for an expensive premium electronic device.

[@BestSpatula]

a little adhd or actual adhd?

[@cpm1003]

My handwriting is so bad, I'm better off with a keyboard.

[@WilliamHostman]

Don't know about the reMarkable, but my Boyue happily takes a bluetooth keyboard....

[@Quinton05]

I have one, it's good however I will be replacing it with an iPad and I recommend everyone who can afford it to do the same