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Product review of reMarkable 2
Sentiment: Mixed
While the reMarkable 2 offers a beautifully designed, distraction-free digital writing experience with excellent note transcription, its lack of backlighting and limited support for Kindle books make it less compelling compared to the Kindle Scribe for those deeply integrated into Amazon's ecosystem.
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Thinking of Buying the reMarkable 2? - The Pros and Cons
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24 Jul 2023
✨ Gorgeous design aesthetic
...The Remarkable has a gorgeous design aesthetic, and it's one that still holds up in 2023... Watch in video
📝 Handwritten note transcription
...The Remarkable 2 has a feature that transcribes your handwritten notes into typed text... Watch in video
📐 Similar bezel color to screen enhances writing experience
...It's robust with its light aluminium frame, and has these bezels that are so similar in colour to the screen... Watch in video
✏️ High friction writing surface
...The writing experience on the Remarkable is, for most people, second to none... Watch in video
🔋 Impressive battery life
...There are loads more features that might persuade you ... such as the impressive battery life... Watch in video
🌐 Cloud syncing across devices
...That cloud syncing across devices ... is another persuading feature... Watch in video
🤔 👎 No support for Kindle Books
...It doesn't support Kindle Books. I knew that before I purchased it, but I didn't think it would be a problem... Watch quote in video
🤔 💸 Expensive initial cost and yearly cloud service
...I think that the Remarkable 2 is quite expensive if you're just starting out and you don't have a pen or a case... Watch quote in video
🤔 🔊 No Bluetooth audio support
...And finally, on that point, there is no Bluetooth audio support on the Remarkable, so no audio books either... Watch quote in video
🤔 🌑 No backlight
...The Remarkable doesn't have a backlight. There, I've said it... Watch quote in video
🤔 📜 Limited file support
...I can also import a multitude of other file types onto the Scribe compared to the Remarkable 2, which I think is just EPUB and PDF... Watch quote in video
🤔 💡 Poor suitability for low-light environments
...Suddenly shifting to a note-taking device without any such help came as a bit of a shock... Watch quote in video
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