Remarkable 2 Paper Tablet: Update 3.9 Overview and a Look Back at the 2023, and forward to 2024

00:00 Intro
01:48 Update 3.9 Overview
03:38 Remarkable in 2023: Hardware
05:08 Remarkable in 2023: Software
10:09 Remarkable in 2023: Summary
14:16 Remarkable in 2023: The Problem, In My Opinion
18:33 Remarkable in 2023: New CEO Appointed
19:58 Remarkable in 2023: Leak of Future Plans
20:36 Remarkable in 2023: What Does the Future Hold?
22:10 Remarkable in 2023: Conclusion
#mydeepguide #remarkable #e-ink

Update 2.9 is still in beta, but it looks like it might start rolling out to non-beta users in December. So, in this video, we check out the new features of Remarkable Paper Tablet update 2.9, but we also take a look back at the year 2023 and what Remarkable was up to during this year.

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[datanostra]

Hello Voya,
I have been following your videos on reMarkable 2 for months. The attention to detail with which you present the individual products and functions is exceptional. Thank you for your work.
As for the reMarkable 2, that's actually the device I'm looking for. It should fulfill exactly one task, namely to free my desk from all the notes. It should also look good and feel good when writing. And, importantly, it had to do without Google and tracking.
As a software developer, I was shocked to hear today what it can't do. There were so many things in your list that I took for granted, and the update to version 3.9 with the new "features" is not to be taken seriously as such. I have just checked: A fully equipped reMarkable 2 costs €677. For that price, it must be able to do much more.

[neiljamessloan]

It's refreshing to see someone call out 'obscenely overpriced' accessories... thanks for your honest conclusions and commitment to fair and reasonable.

[johnwelsby]

Voya, What an excellent review, you are so right in all you are saying and I hope the Remarkable Team listen to this video and take on board a lot of your suggestions, I also see a need for a smaller 7.8 inch version which would be great as and EDC device to take quick notes on the go. I also have Boox devices and the Supernote but still find the Filing system on the remarkable and the Mobile App on the IPhone far superior to the others, which constantly draws me back to the Remarkable time after time.

[rafalreloaded]

OMG you are so right! I mean who asked for a typewriter here?? I bought RM2 for handwriting, and yet another year has passed and there is still no antialiasing for the black fineliner. WHY?!

[kevinzeng]

I have owned rM2 for a long time, around the end of 2020, and as a Chinese, I mentioned many times that I wished they could support Chinese language, and also i would love to use their new type folio to type in Chinese. But after all these years, I still haven't had the chance to use native Chinese. When I was using kindle scribe to export a pdf that could recognize my handwritten notes in Chinese, I was totally shocked, and I thought it was something rM should have done a long time ago.

[lockespencer]

One addition to the rM sw this year that was not mentioned in your summary was the ability to draw straight lines now.This is several years late but a very welcome feature.

[fipil]

Thank you for your great recap and all your other valuable videos! I'm a sketching man and what I really love on my rM2 is the nice design and the "like on a paper" feeling while drawing and handwritting. Also that the device is really focused to this thing, no Internet browsing, no distractions. What I really miss is the more drawing features such is: a possibility to set layer or selection transparency, a possibility to non-proportional resize of a selection, a better quality of an exported drawing (as you pointed out), more gray color variants, more line widths (I miss thicker ones) etc. The Type Folio is unusable for me without Czech localization and as you said, it's really expensive.

[airestocky]

I absolutely do not care about what they will implement or present in the futures, because I‘m just super happy with my RM2 :-) maybe I‘ll take a look to other devices within next 12 or 24 months just to get an updated hardware (and then maybe from a different vendor). Your points are absolutely interesting especially for those who want to buy a device NOW and to get an overview what are the benefits of this or that device - well done from your side!

[NevenaPerovic]

Hi Voja, after watching the 2023 recap videos about Remarkable 2, Kindle Scribe and Boox Note Air 3C, I'm still not sure which one out of three to buy - the primary usage would be the note taking and pdf markup (therefore it is important to mimic the handwriting), but what I'm especially interested in is the sketching/drawing and graphic design (black and white scenery, portraits etc., where the shading and pen sensitivity are pretty much necessary). How would you rang them according to those two interests? I hope you could help me with this

[jasoncoleman]

Hi Voya. 100% agree with the 2023 review. I use the device less and less. Really wish they'd focus on the core mission. Had great promise but very disappointing progress. Have actually gone back to paper.

[nmr]

I totally agree typing up notes makes no sense to me .. update the pencil.. I don't need another keyboard !!! Man you are spot ON !!! agree

[cart]

Thank you for that summary. Really, really well done. I agree with a lot of your points.
I am currently trying to incorporate Tiago Fortes Note Taking approach and yes, there is a lot of room for improvements.
I don’t can or even want to compare to other platforms- I made my decision at a certain point in time and as long as the device improves my productivity (and convenience in some cases) I will keep using it until it breaks or so outdated, that it is not longer usable.
Strangely the typewriter cover is perfect for me. I take notes in handwriting but when I create scripts, documents, presentations- I type as it becomes much faster. To be able to simply switch and not to use again different devices (or a screen keyboard, which then covers a lot of the screen and gives no haptic feedback) is a real added value for my style of working.
The price tag is high - but as long as it is compensated by efficiency it can be worth it. This is a decision everybody has to make for himself.
What do I miss the most?
- A backlight function
- A more precise eraser
- A backup function (image) which could restore the device offline
- A better Zoomfunction

[joelsacks]

I really wish they would add the following features:

1. A way to quickly jump to favourites with a back button to return to the notebook you were on. For example, if you have a to-do list as a favourite and you’re working on a notebook and suddenly think of something to add to your to-do list, you can quickly add it without having to close your current notebook and navigate back and forth.

2. A way to hyperlink between notebooks. So if you have a notebook that you want to reference in another notebook, you can link to open the other one e directly without navigating to it manually.

3. Instant handwriting to text conversion as I’ve seen demonstrated on Supernote.

[GetOffMyyLawn]

Still using a RM1, and it has held up really well for my uses... note taking and reading ebooks/pdfs. I won't replace it with a device from Remarkable as things stand right now. If they want to make money, come up with a "buy a feature" model. If I need cloud sync to dropbox, i'd pay $3 to add it. If I want 10 new fonts, I'd pay $5 for that. $2 per new pen sounds reasonable. What i won't pay for is a subscription for a device that I already paid a lot of money for... maybe if the device was $99 and the subscription gave you free repairs, device upgrades, or something useful???

[LynneLaRochelle]

I agree with most everything you say here Voja, except no plastic in RM3 please. I love love love the physical form of the RM2. It never ceases to please, even after a few years of daily use

What I’d ask for in the RM3 is more thoughtful placement of the charging port and the power button. They could also make the charging port sturdier - i have to finagle the arrangement to get a connection and that’s annoying.

[TheCurious]

Great recap for 2023 and interesting ideas for 2024.

I preordered my reMarkable 2 so have had it for quite some time and use it A LOT lol. I have noticed diminished battery capability over the years and have been mulling over what to get next and wondering when they might release a new device.

Curious what will happen to original purchasers who were grandfathered in with free Connect benefits. I imagine that free Connect membership will cease for anyone who upgrades to a new device.

Have also been watching your other videos and collaborative videos and my interest is growing in the upcoming SuperNote A5X 2.

As I’m soon going to be in the market to upgrade, anxiously watching any videos you release on these 2 devices or on anything else that surprisingly appears as the best note taking device.

Thanks for another informative video! 👍😊

[Nekotaku_TV]

Right now I have two bugs where you can't go back by swiping in the overview of documents, and also can't smoothly scroll with two fingers outside of documents.
I don't ask for much, but they are making things worse sometimes. Like how I used to be able to move things around without it spazing out when my palm is touching. And then they changed the way selection works, makes no sense. Now you can't select whatever is within the line, then it selects nothing or some parts only. It was great when I missed something and could loop around without lifting the pen... And yeah, having to swipe and hit a button to make a new page is dumb.
21:20 Yees, that's the biggest flaw with rM2, I'm always scared to break it.

[WritersLike]

I agree with every word of your critique! I've always been in love with this piece of hardware, but some of the moves the company has and hasn't made w/r/t the product have been so frustrating, and it feels like they don't really care. I sometimes wonder if they are really more focused on bulk corporate sales over individual users and that affects their choices. I can see how the keyboard folio and 2023 focus on typed text would make sense if corporate customers were asking for it.
If I could wave a wand and change one thing right this second, I would want that option to turn infinite scroll off or on and eliminate that extra tap. I tend to write long stuff in deep focus and it utterly sucks, so now when I start a new notebook I just add a dozen pages at once to avoid this interruption to the flow, but I am not happy with it, and I still sometimes accidentally trigger the infinite scroll. argh. I also agree that an A6 size in the sleek package would be pretty sweet! This device was my entry into e-ink and I still enjoy using it, but now that I also have other devices and can compare the various features, I really wish it would keep up.

[guxwges]

Bought the folio option and I d like to point out that there is absolute need to prioritize the addition of languages (in my case the greek language) for the physical keyboard. It couldn t be so hard to do it even with the next minor update. I think it Is standard for all other competitors. By the way congrats for your work. It is by far the best way to follow up the improvements.

[fouzr]

I actually have a copy of that leaked investor slides. Part of what they mentioned in it was Connect in 2027 costing more, but also adding a bunch of AI features like Handwriting recognition, Smarter Note taking, search & Organising(FINALLY?), Facilitating seamless mixed inputs(so inputs from other devices I assume) and so on, even mentioning stuff like Software for non-tablet users and a methods marketplace(whatever that means =P)

And by the looks of it, the next generation reMarkable 3 might have 3 sub-launches. Could either be price tiers with different features(So a cheaper rebranded reMarkable 2 hardware, in a plastic casing like you said, a new model with updated internals and maybe a colour E Ink version. Either that, or they go for the different sizes, A4/5/6, which would be awesome to see imo)

And over where I'm living, they have started to push more in-store experiences. All the Virgin Megastores here now have a display reMarkable 2 and device being sold at the same price as the website.

For me, the Type Folio was more interesting as I love tinkering with devices, and have setup a full development environment(albeit very basic) on the reMarkable for a great eye-strain free coding experience. I also like the Type Folio for the lower writing angle, as it lets me type in a heading real quick and continue handwriting, really helps me search for my notes on a per-page/note basis. But not having the option to disable it is bad. All things considered, the rM would be soooo much better just from added user customizability.