Remarkable 2 HONEST Review - Is It Worth It For Literature Students?

A brief review and rundown of the pros and cons of owning a Remarkable 2 paper tablet.

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[sammya]

As a fellow literature student & full time copywriter, the R2 is key to my continued productivity. Nothing will ever be as self-indulgently satisfying as a mound of notebooks, but it certainly saves on the space!

[trylikeafool]

Well, I have both the iPad Pro and the Remarkable 2, and by far the Remarkable feels way more natural - like writing on paper. It really does. To me it does. The other pros are no screen glaring in your eyes, no other distractions, no color. It's exactly like using a paper notebook and a black pen - very different experience from handwriting on an iPad.

[peanutbrittle]

I have used it for over a year and couldn’t live without it! You can mark in different colors (it is just on the screen that it is grey) but when you access your document online on my remarkable you can see the annotations and colors of the markers!

[redinkreed]

You can annotate, highlight, and draw on PDFs in Microsoft Edge heck it can even read aloud the text to you. That coupled with the window's color inverse filter (dark mode for reading without eye strain) has been a life changer. Especially as a student who cannot afford something like remarkable although I'd love to have it.

[EyeLean]

I have a 1st generation reMarkable and I really like it. I find the distraction-free environment helpful, tbh. Why would I need yet another device that distracts me with videos, social media and the like? It's a treat to get away from all that stuff and just use the reMarkable.

[emilydean]

Thanks for the review it was great! A quick comment on not being “willing to develop discipline”. In some ways yes, we as this new tech generation should be learning how to use self control with it. However, tech and the apps on them are often designed to keep us on them, or coming back to them as often as possible. An addict to anything may have a strong desire to quit or control themselves, but struggle to do so alone. We as humans with weaknesses often need support systems, including changing our environment, to keep us from things that can be harmful to us and others. Especially things that are designed to be addictive. So even if someone doesn’t have a full addiction to tech, but is a heavy user, there is no shame in not being able to put it aside without help.

[AudioSpaceGeek]

Very solid review, and yes, price is a caveat.

I would suggest that someone's perception of the writing experience might vary depending on what they are using as a baseline. For me, it's the closest experience I've found to my fountain pens on finely toothed paper, but does it match pencil? No, although some of the Wacom nibs can get you closer to that experience.

I also own an iPad and find very different use cases for that device (primarily the consumption of content). As a working professional with ADD, when I need to concentrate on my writing I simply cannot use a device with internet access. First drafts are done on the reMarkable 2 and then transferred to my other devices for editing.

[alicecampbell]

The stylus lag you’re seeing may be due to a missed upgrade to the software; usually it’s right on it. The surface friction is better than writing on slick glass of a tablet.
E-ink causes less eye strain (& sometimes headaches) than backlit tablet screens.

[geesbpx]

I've been using an e-ink tablet for about a year while studying for a masters and it's been incredibly useful. I don't use a remarkable, i use a boox tablet that was cheaper and also runs a version of android so I can run apk apps on it. I use it mainly for taking notes in seminars, notating readings, and for productivity apps like forest.

I also have an eye condition that makes screens hurt my eyes after using them for a while, so it's helped with managing that too.

[Mithrandir-yupt]

From a strictly writing perspective (notebook) : This is a tablet/device that resembles writing on paper--it is as close as an electronic device can get --at least today. It is certainly remarkable i that sense. The fact that you can organize your notebooks/sheets by category/date/template is amazing. I enjoyed writing on it. It is way better than kindle scribe in terms of writing experience. i'd prefer it to be bigger and lighter.

[ericshayhoward]

I'm in an MFA program and have been thinking about grabbing something like this–I LOVE my Kindle and have been reading on it a lot, and highlighting and note-taking on it. I'm going to try to Kindle Scribe at the end of November and see how it goes, but this thing is still also on my radar.

[sophiaisabelle]

The Remarkable 2 tablet looks so sleek. It's very convenient to bring along. It's not too heavy that it weighs you down all the time. Great review. Will definitely look forward to more.

[ReviewsforNerds]

Thank you for this fantastic video! I have been looking into this device for note taking and starting a journal. My fiancé and I actually bind our own books to write in, but I get very self conscious when starting to write as I can not organize and shuffle thoughts on paper like you can in a digital environment.

[lovelyscarlett]

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[miguel.schionato]

In my honest opinion and experience, as a ADHD student, this is what I need for taking notes of the classes. I do not have one of these, I do have a Samsung galaxy tab, which is pretty great, and I do everything that I need on it, especially taking notes. But my adhd is getting harder to deal with distractions. It's not a matter of discipline. That's why I recently got a Kindle (I wish I had more money to buy maybe a Kindle scribe, but I'll stick to the Paperwhite for a while) and take notes with a regular paper.

[veenitareadswrites]

If one can afford it, it's an amazing device for students.

[placo]

Godspeed with the last sprint of your Bachelor's, can't wait to see more content in the future! Thanks for this review, have been eyeing it for a few weeks and needed an unbiased pov.

[Yesica]

I've been curious about this thing since it first came out. Thank you for an honest review! (I'm so tired of every Youtuber trying to sell me something.)

[DigiDriftZone]

I have very little self discipline at different times of the day so the Remarkable2 sounds like a perfect addition to my iPad 😂 - I found it second hand with a grey folio + marker plus for £313 which I am chuffed about (vs £519 new), I agree the retail price is a bit steep. Can't wait for it to arrive.

[mdalex]

A year late here, I ordered the R2 two days ago. As a software developer and a student at the same time, it's been very enticing to get a feature and integration rich tablet, where i could have Office, Teams, email, note making and pdf studying all in one device. Unfortunately, work and family responsibilities grow with us, so sometimes less is more. I need to write (journal and management) and i would also love to pencil draw.. This device fits all of the above. I need nothing more than a connection to Google Drive, just to save my notes.