One year of using the reMarkable 2 - don't buy, before watching this long term review

Long term review of the reMarkable 2. Long story short; did not end up on the tech pile but, would not buy it again. Why? You'll know it in 5 minutes.

*Longer written review*
Is that all you can say about the device? No, an in-depth review can be found here:

*Comments are open!*
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*Chapters*
00:00 reMarkable2 intro
00:23 The true price of the reMarkable
00:43 Which pen/stylus to choose
01:10 Getting stuff on your reMarkable
02:04 Reading, annotation and highlights
02:44 Taking notes
03:17 Drawing
03:35 Does the reMarkable 2 suck?
04:23 The competition

[thomasraven]

The monthly fee is a deal breaker for me, as is the ridiculous fact that they charge extra for the pen. This is a device segment that could be great, but this company seems to have been too focused on profits.

[zachwilson]

The fact the pen doesn't come with the remarkable 2 itself is a huge L 🤦‍♂

[johnjones]

An e-notebook that doesn't come with a pen is like buying a car that doesn't come with tires. And a monthly fee for basic syncing? What an insult.

[AshimaArora_]

Thank you, this could not come for better time for me . It's really an eye opener . Skipping it for now, maybe a new version of it would be better at integrating with modern day services.

[petrahoggarth]

I've had my Remarkable now for around 15 months. I absolutely love it. I am a private health professional and keep all my handwritten session notes on it. I also have my forms in PDF and hand it straight to my clients to complete them. It has saved me so much time compared to my old paper, photograph, folderize, shred system. And the other psychologists I know who also have one absolutely love it too. I guess it's all about the use case.

[NorseNoahJ]

REMARKABLE video on the product. I was considering this as a note taking replacement to my Surface device. Your in depth review has changed my mind and you answered literally every question I had about the product. Well done.

[Locutius]

This is one of the best, honest and most balanced reviews I have come across. Well done!

[Sam-Slam]

I appreciate a video that evaluates the product after a fair trial period. Given that you have used this item for 1 year adds complete credibility and that is obvious from your remarks. I've been going back and forth about the Onyx Boox for a couple months now. This video came at a great time for me. So, thank you. And I have to agree with T HOFF on your Dutch accent, it reminded me so strongly of my Dad who came to Canada from Enschede when he was 17 years old. My Mom always said, "Wooden Shoes, Wooden Head, Wooden Listen" Ah...but he was a good man.☺

[KristoVaher]

This saved me a purchase. These issues would seriously annoy me. Thank you! If reMarkable 3 won't come with Kindle support and better export of notes, it won't ever be used by me other than as a brief novelty.

[Batmanzwife]

Two and a half minutes in and you have saved me a bunch of money. Thank you for your honest review. Much appreciated!

[MarkVletter]

*Longer written review*
Is that all you can say about the device? No, an in-depth review can be found here:

*The alternative*
I got some questions via Twitter and in the reactions about the alternative I was mentioning. It's the Onyx Boox Note Air 2, which is based on Android. That means it does have an app store and a bookstore and does work with your favorite sync service like Pocket. The Supernote A5x is also advised in the comments by Don who added some nice thoughts.

*Chapters*
00:00 reMarkable2 intro
00:23 The true price of the reMarkable
00:43 Which pen/stylus to choose
01:10 Getting stuff on your reMarkable
02:04 Reading, annotation and highlights
02:44 Taking notes
03:17 Drawing
03:35 Does the reMarkable 2 suck?
04:23 The competition

[jefferylegere]

you really skipped passed the fact that they are charging you 8euros a month to access free services. what exactly are you paying for?

[alexkay]

Great review, thanks for the honesty and getting to the point without talking unnecessarily long just to break the 10 minutes barrier

[lyssamenhart]

I might be the only one who's decided to buy this based on your video. I want it simply take notes in university. Nothing else. I just want to replace paper without needing to type on my laptop. I don't need them to be moved to the cloud or anything, just a simple device to write on and store my notes.

[TheSharmanova]

After dozens of reviews over the years yours was easily the most helpful and insightful. Thx.

[jertexjertex]

Excellent all around review, short and precise, the way all reviews should be, thank you, I was very close to buying one but the issues that you highlighted would make it a poor purchase for me.

[BP]

Thank you for the honest review. You have truly broken down the pros and cons of this device and made it very easy for me to decide if I should buy one or not.

[ffpnzci]

Thanks for the honest review - not often you see people take the long-term perspective when creating these reviews for us looking for real information on the product

[bomcabedal]

I think the Kobo Elipsa is a much better deal: has the pen included, far better handwriting recognition, no subscription fees and built-in Dropbox integration. Granted, it doesn't look as sleek and the cover (which is included) is not nearly as nice. But if you want something that actually works...

[filesopen]

FINALLY AN HONEST REVIEW! NOBODY DISCUSSES THE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR MOST NECESSARY FEATURES! AND ABOUT UNABLE TO USE EBOOKS ! SUBSCRIBED!