ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper
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HN comment orderI have been very happy with my ReMarkable 1, and have ordered the ReMarkable 2.0. Hacker News might be interested in the active development community around the device: https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable The device is open. It's just an embedded linux device. You can ssh into it, and run arbitrary code. The SDK is based on Qt. You can also connect a keyboard to it over a USB-on-the-go port. I have been imagining porting a lightweight Qt-based virtual terminal to the device and…
I love my remarkable 2. Bought it before "Connect" was a thing, so I don't have a subscription. But I cannot recommend it to anyone. There are better alternatives out there and MyDeepGuide (youtube) has reviewed them all better than I ever could. The software is moving too slowly and often in a wrong direction. Especially since they released the keyboard folio most updates were around typing (which is supar on any eink device)... and they generally made my experience…
Not sure why this pops up now, nothing new afaik, but I'll take this as a chance to leave a quick review ;) I bought one during the kickstarter, mostly for note taking; but also as a ereader & perhaps drawing tool. - For note taking: I prefer a simple paper notebook, as my notes are more procedural. I don't really look back often. It's fine. Just not better then paper for note taking imo. - As a e-reader, it…
I'd seen these online and thought they were neat, but today I got to witness someone using one and it blew my mind how comprehensively they were taking notes, acting on them, editing, and keeping their thinking organised. I've owned an iPad and it failed to shine here, but as the person told me about the reMarkable it became more obvious that by removing all other distractions and focusing on the best single experience possible, and coupled with a battery…
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- Breakout years
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- Total points
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- Total comments
- 1659
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | reMarkable 2 – The next-generation paper tablet | madisvain | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-04-27 | ReMarkable 2: The next-generation paper tablet | jparise | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-08-27 | ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paperFirst breakout · Best thread | punnerud | 1410 | 685 |
| 2022-04-30 | ReMarkable 2.0 – A digital notebook that feels like paper | punnerud | 3 | 1 |
| 2022-10-24 | reMarkable 2 – The next-generation paper tablet | peter_d_sherman | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-10-27 | reMarkable 2 | spking | 299 | 424 |
| 2024-05-23 | ReMarkableHall induction | buro9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024-09-04 | ReMarkable Paper ProLatest 20+ point return | buro9 | 664 | 546 |