Thank you, I appreciate the review. the click and the active pen are news. I've had versions 1 and 2. They're wonderful but they're niche devices. Color and the lack of a reading light were major pain points. I'm not sure why they need an active pen. The previous two models use a wonderfully accurate passive pen that does tilt and pressure but doesn't need a battery. Its also the same pen Samsung uses so, if you don't need the writing to feel like paper, you can buy cheaper pens (sorry, no eraser) that are Samsung compatible and they'll work on the tablet as well. The biggest benefit of this other than saving on cost is that you can use a plastic pen tip which doesn't get smashed like the felt tips Remarkable uses that wear out so fast and cost a lot both for the pen/marker and the tips. The flicker is annoying but manageable in a writing/highlighting situation. If I were drawing it would be more of a pain point since, as its flickering the color or opaqueness of the recently drawn line changes. So how are you going to shad accurately. I wish the thing had a clock widget that could be visible. I realize the goal is no distractions but I hyper focus with my ADD so I will lose track of time. I also wish it had a text reader and a Bluetooth. It would be good to hear something read aloud while I highlight and annotate the text. The colors look washed out but years ago, when I was looking at the state of color on E-Ink it was explained that RGB E-Ink displays split the pixels between the three RGB colors which makes it dimmer. The display looks nice in spite of this and would have been a boon when I was studying my neuroscience courses since so much of the diagrams were in color. However, the biggest paint point is that exported documents smash the file format into a dead bitmap image. You can't export, edit in say, adobe, then reimport and keep working on the file. When it comes back in to the Remarkable its a dead black and white image in a PDF file which functions more like a binder. You can't change or erase any of your old writing. You just write over it.
Yes, niche but a growing one I believe. I’d be only using this for sketching studies, no color; as said in the video, the color for me is for doing corrections. Thanks for the tip on the marker! Also if a text reader and Bluetooth are implemented, the thing would be closing to a grand, not to mention they’d probably kill their type folio line. People would be connecting their Bluetooth keyboards on that thing so fast (as long as the device supports it) I know I would. I heard a hack to the RM1 can do the trick, at least for a wired keyboard. (Worked with PNES patients before, I didn’t like it. Not sure if I’d go back. lol)
@@Lucas_Alpay It may effect keyboard sales a bit but the Remarkable is all about style and their keyboard folds nicely into a case. so I believe people will still use the keyboard case. Adding a Bluetooth module wouldn't cost much. I think the cost might be in battery life. They're a dime a dozen. How do you feel about the accuracy of color representation. I think that would matter a lot to a digital artist.
Color accuracy wise I think it 50-70% in accuracy, maybe it’s even in the lower end. If I were to color something, it’d be for relaxing, to keep my mind of things without me pulling out my iPad to draw. The shader is a new interesting feature though, I just wish it can behave like a paintbrush, or a pencil--it just behaves like a marker.
@@Lucas_Alpay Thank you for your review. I can deal with pseudo coloring because my use case is in reading, mostly technical stuff, and annotating it. So, as long as I can see colors differentiated that's all I really need. I'm not an artist.
I am considering the PP. I am an attorney and will use it for making notes and marking up PDF’s. Here’s my question: How seamless or easy is it to transfer the docs from my laptop and then transfer back? Thank you
There is a desktop app for the Remarkable pp, and that can be downloaded from their site. The only thing that’s a little hassle is creating a PDF version of the document, but other than that it should be just opening the app and adding the desired file, it’ll pop up in the device immediately. Then when the file is edited, you just copy and paste from the desktop app to the computer. I want to say it’s easy as dragging and dropping but I really haven’t used the desktop app for a while, just the iOS and android. But yeah, it should be 7.5/10 in the seamlessness, at least for me.
I have read that you need an additional subscription for using some of the features of the Remarkable Pro. Is it true? If that's the case i would like to know what features are free of charges and what are additional paid features.
Alright, take this with a grain of salt, but this is what I gathered: it’s called “reMarkable Connect” subscription, it costs approximately $2.99 per month if billed annually or $7.99 per month if billed monthly. Without Subscription (Free Plan) • Basic Note-taking: You can still take notes, use different templates, and organize your documents. • Sync via USB: Transfer files to and from your reMarkable device using a USB connection. • Screen Share: View your notes on a desktop or larger screen using reMarkable’s Screen Share feature (limited without subscription). With Connect Subscription • Unlimited Cloud Storage: Your notes, sketches, and documents are backed up in the cloud, accessible from any device. • Sync Across Devices: Notes sync across reMarkable apps on your computer and mobile, allowing you to access them anywhere. • Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive Integration: Direct integration with cloud storage services, so you can seamlessly transfer files between reMarkable and these services. • Handwriting Conversion: Turn handwritten notes into typed text. • Screen Share for Presentations: Enhanced screen-sharing features for presentations and remote work. • Extended Warranty: Additional coverage beyond the standard warranty, as long as you maintain the subscription. Hope this helps!
I hear the color model has a slick surface that looses the paper feel when the stylus is applied to it - resulting in a pencil-on-glass slippery-sensation. Is that the case?
Whenever I run my fingertips on the surface, I can feel the texture. And when I write on in, there is that scratchy sound still, but there’s something about the nib they’re using that it makes it a little slicker than the true experience, the nib also seems to worn out easily that the previous model. If I have to rate it from 1 to 10, 1 being too slippery, it should be 7. When I tested the older model again it’s almost the same but it’s a little more slippery than the paper pro, it’s about 6.5/10. I tend to write light as well, and the glass screen doesn’t feel like glass sometimes.
I got my rMPP about two days ago, but I'm having mix feelings about it. For starters, it doesn't feel like writing on paper at all, more like smooth plastic. Have you notice if the writing feel has changed over time as you use the tablet more?
The first time I got it, It feels gritty when I write on it, like pencil on a rough paper on mine. But, yeah, it gets a little smooth to write on as the days pass. Have you been writing a lot? I noticed the nib gets a little smoother faster than the Remarkable 2, like very fast, in the remarkable 2 I only changed the nib once, and that’s because a friend dropped it on the floor. When I wrote in the remarkable 2 though, it’s more smooth than the paper pro.
@@Lucas_Alpay I haven't written a whole lot, and my screen doesn't feel gritty as you put it. I say it's almost no different than writing on an iPad with a matte screen, I feel no friction. I know it shouldn't be possible, but a part of me feels like reMarkable has been making their Paper Pro with two different screens.
Like the screen’s made of plastic, huh? Instead of textured glass? I don’t blame you in feeling that way though. Maybe return it after a couple of days of testing?
I personally enjoy the writing feel better than the rM2 (I used it for four years). I think people describe the “slippery” feeling as more like a rollerball pen on paper. I do understand why some people feel that way if you write lightly it can feel more “slippery.” just remember it’s ultimately personal preference so just because someone else describes it as that doesn’t meant that’s how you will perceive the experience. I haven’t put it down and love the writing feel, way better to me than the rM2.
I have one question, I am new user and, I barely order my RPP, there is one thing i really want to do, and it is adding images between my notes because i am studying anatomy is that possible? And if it so how hard is to do it on my ongoing notes By the way i loved you vídeo
Did you buy it? Because I’d like to say it’s possible, but it’s not. There’s the BOOX devices. I think the largest as of now colored eink screen they have is the BOOX tab ultra C. Not sure about another company called super note. And thank you!
There’s another commenter that told me you can use Samsung compatible pens, cheaper too, and I believe there are reviewers tested other pens as well that’s compatible with the device.
Just like that Lucas was 600 dollars lighter :) instead could have purchased a 50 dollars laptop from 15 years ago which would have no internet connection, have a pretty slow screen and CPU and limited capabilities exactly like this device and obtain the same "distraction free" experience. There are plenty of eink devices on the market and not a single one is able to do the handwriting recognition perfectly, so you spend inevitably time making corrections; so your book takes not only 5x more to be written, because handwriting takes more time than typing, but you then need to go back and fix the errors that the handwriting to text conversion makes. They are great tools, although very overrated, to the point where people really make them appear more than what they really are. For some maybe they can do magical things, but for the 99% of the population, eink devices are just a very simplistic item that cover a very niche area. And I have tried the 3 major brands; and still go back to my microsoft surface device every single time, except for reading books or taking notes
I've been a ReMarkable user since the first model. Upgraded to the ReMarkable 2 several years ago. But I am hesitant to upgrade to the color ReMarkable Pro. Why? The 2 still serves all of my writing and editing needs. The black only writes and types so smoothly on the 2. The Pro seems in the videos to have a lag when writing or typing that I don't experience on the 2. Thoughts? Of all the review videos I've seen on the ReMarkable Pro, Lucas' is the most creative and personal.
Hmm, to be honest, don’t buy the Paper pro if you don’t need the color. If you remove the colored e-ink, the paper pro is just an oversized remarkable 2. The black still writes smoothly and it also types smoothly as well, I haven’t experienced any lag (yet). That’s why I really try my best to shove the camera lens as close as possible to the paper pro when writing to demonstrate “real life”. But, yeah don’t give in unless you really have a use case for the color, if you already have a work flow for writing and editing, think carefully if it will be enhanced if you buy this. We’re still on the hype train of this thing, the itch to buy is real.
Thank you, I appreciate the review. the click and the active pen are news. I've had versions 1 and 2. They're wonderful but they're niche devices. Color and the lack of a reading light were major pain points. I'm not sure why they need an active pen. The previous two models use a wonderfully accurate passive pen that does tilt and pressure but doesn't need a battery. Its also the same pen Samsung uses so, if you don't need the writing to feel like paper, you can buy cheaper pens (sorry, no eraser) that are Samsung compatible and they'll work on the tablet as well. The biggest benefit of this other than saving on cost is that you can use a plastic pen tip which doesn't get smashed like the felt tips Remarkable uses that wear out so fast and cost a lot both for the pen/marker and the tips.
The flicker is annoying but manageable in a writing/highlighting situation. If I were drawing it would be more of a pain point since, as its flickering the color or opaqueness of the recently drawn line changes. So how are you going to shad accurately.
I wish the thing had a clock widget that could be visible. I realize the goal is no distractions but I hyper focus with my ADD so I will lose track of time. I also wish it had a text reader and a Bluetooth. It would be good to hear something read aloud while I highlight and annotate the text.
The colors look washed out but years ago, when I was looking at the state of color on E-Ink it was explained that RGB E-Ink displays split the pixels between the three RGB colors which makes it dimmer. The display looks nice in spite of this and would have been a boon when I was studying my neuroscience courses since so much of the diagrams were in color.
However, the biggest paint point is that exported documents smash the file format into a dead bitmap image. You can't export, edit in say, adobe, then reimport and keep working on the file. When it comes back in to the Remarkable its a dead black and white image in a PDF file which functions more like a binder. You can't change or erase any of your old writing. You just write over it.
Yes, niche but a growing one I believe. I’d be only using this for sketching studies, no color; as said in the video, the color for me is for doing corrections.
Thanks for the tip on the marker!
Also if a text reader and Bluetooth are implemented, the thing would be closing to a grand, not to mention they’d probably kill their type folio line. People would be connecting their Bluetooth keyboards on that thing so fast (as long as the device supports it) I know I would. I heard a hack to the RM1 can do the trick, at least for a wired keyboard.
(Worked with PNES patients before, I didn’t like it. Not sure if I’d go back. lol)
@@Lucas_Alpay It may effect keyboard sales a bit but the Remarkable is all about style and their keyboard folds nicely into a case. so I believe people will still use the keyboard case. Adding a Bluetooth module wouldn't cost much. I think the cost might be in battery life. They're a dime a dozen. How do you feel about the accuracy of color representation. I think that would matter a lot to a digital artist.
Color accuracy wise I think it 50-70% in accuracy, maybe it’s even in the lower end. If I were to color something, it’d be for relaxing, to keep my mind of things without me pulling out my iPad to draw.
The shader is a new interesting feature though, I just wish it can behave like a paintbrush, or a pencil--it just behaves like a marker.
@@Lucas_Alpay Thank you for your review. I can deal with pseudo coloring because my use case is in reading, mostly technical stuff, and annotating it. So, as long as I can see colors differentiated that's all I really need. I'm not an artist.
I loved this video. Would love to know more about how you did the voiceover and the film-y style.
Thanks! The voiceover is with the help of AI, and the film-y look is from color grading (from a log/raw footage).
@@Lucas_Alpay If you don't mind, can you tell me which AI narrator service/program you used?
@thejasontlewis it’s elevenlabs.
good god dude, you made quite the video. Well done, paired well with a morning coffee.
Thanks my man! I really think it’s the jazz
I am considering the PP. I am an attorney and will use it for making notes and marking up PDF’s. Here’s my question: How seamless or easy is it to transfer the docs from my laptop and then transfer back? Thank you
There is a desktop app for the Remarkable pp, and that can be downloaded from their site. The only thing that’s a little hassle is creating a PDF version of the document, but other than that it should be just opening the app and adding the desired file, it’ll pop up in the device immediately. Then when the file is edited, you just copy and paste from the desktop app to the computer. I want to say it’s easy as dragging and dropping but I really haven’t used the desktop app for a while, just the iOS and android. But yeah, it should be 7.5/10 in the seamlessness, at least for me.
@ thank you
I have read that you need an additional subscription for using some of the features of the Remarkable Pro. Is it true? If that's the case i would like to know what features are free of charges and what are additional paid features.
Alright, take this with a grain of salt, but this is what I gathered: it’s called “reMarkable Connect” subscription, it costs approximately $2.99 per month if billed annually or $7.99 per month if billed monthly.
Without Subscription (Free Plan)
• Basic Note-taking: You can still take notes, use different templates, and organize your documents.
• Sync via USB: Transfer files to and from your reMarkable device using a USB connection.
• Screen Share: View your notes on a desktop or larger screen using reMarkable’s Screen Share feature (limited without subscription).
With Connect Subscription
• Unlimited Cloud Storage: Your notes, sketches, and documents are backed up in the cloud, accessible from any device.
• Sync Across Devices: Notes sync across reMarkable apps on your computer and mobile, allowing you to access them anywhere.
• Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive Integration: Direct integration with cloud storage services, so you can seamlessly transfer files between reMarkable and these services.
• Handwriting Conversion: Turn handwritten notes into typed text.
• Screen Share for Presentations: Enhanced screen-sharing features for presentations and remote work.
• Extended Warranty: Additional coverage beyond the standard warranty, as long as you maintain the subscription.
Hope this helps!
I hear the color model has a slick surface that looses the paper feel when the stylus is applied to it - resulting in a pencil-on-glass slippery-sensation. Is that the case?
Whenever I run my fingertips on the surface, I can feel the texture. And when I write on in, there is that scratchy sound still, but there’s something about the nib they’re using that it makes it a little slicker than the true experience, the nib also seems to worn out easily that the previous model. If I have to rate it from 1 to 10, 1 being too slippery, it should be 7. When I tested the older model again it’s almost the same but it’s a little more slippery than the paper pro, it’s about 6.5/10. I tend to write light as well, and the glass screen doesn’t feel like glass sometimes.
I got my rMPP about two days ago, but I'm having mix feelings about it. For starters, it doesn't feel like writing on paper at all, more like smooth plastic. Have you notice if the writing feel has changed over time as you use the tablet more?
The first time I got it, It feels gritty when I write on it, like pencil on a rough paper on mine. But, yeah, it gets a little smooth to write on as the days pass. Have you been writing a lot? I noticed the nib gets a little smoother faster than the Remarkable 2, like very fast, in the remarkable 2 I only changed the nib once, and that’s because a friend dropped it on the floor. When I wrote in the remarkable 2 though, it’s more smooth than the paper pro.
@@Lucas_Alpay I haven't written a whole lot, and my screen doesn't feel gritty as you put it. I say it's almost no different than writing on an iPad with a matte screen, I feel no friction. I know it shouldn't be possible, but a part of me feels like reMarkable has been making their Paper Pro with two different screens.
Like the screen’s made of plastic, huh? Instead of textured glass? I don’t blame you in feeling that way though. Maybe return it after a couple of days of testing?
I personally enjoy the writing feel better than the rM2 (I used it for four years). I think people describe the “slippery” feeling as more like a rollerball pen on paper. I do understand why some people feel that way if you write lightly it can feel more “slippery.” just remember it’s ultimately personal preference so just because someone else describes it as that doesn’t meant that’s how you will perceive the experience. I haven’t put it down and love the writing feel, way better to me than the rM2.
I have one question, I am new user and, I barely order my RPP, there is one thing i really want to do, and it is adding images between my notes because i am studying anatomy is that possible? And if it so how hard is to do it on my ongoing notes
By the way i loved you vídeo
Did you buy it? Because I’d like to say it’s possible, but it’s not. There’s the BOOX devices. I think the largest as of now colored eink screen they have is the BOOX tab ultra C. Not sure about another company called super note.
And thank you!
This new 11.8' format is becoming too big and heavy for taking notes, too bad.
Maybe they’ll be making a mini, the size of remarkable 2 but color. There’s always the Boox tablets too.
I don’t like the soft felt pen feel
There’s another commenter that told me you can use Samsung compatible pens, cheaper too, and I believe there are reviewers tested other pens as well that’s compatible with the device.
Just like that Lucas was 600 dollars lighter :)
instead could have purchased a 50 dollars laptop from 15 years ago which would have no internet connection, have a pretty slow screen and CPU and limited capabilities exactly like this device and obtain the same "distraction free" experience.
There are plenty of eink devices on the market and not a single one is able to do the handwriting recognition perfectly, so you spend inevitably time making corrections; so your book takes not only 5x more to be written, because handwriting takes more time than typing, but you then need to go back and fix the errors that the handwriting to text conversion makes.
They are great tools, although very overrated, to the point where people really make them appear more than what they really are. For some maybe they can do magical things, but for the 99% of the population, eink devices are just a very simplistic item that cover a very niche area. And I have tried the 3 major brands; and still go back to my microsoft surface device every single time, except for reading books or taking notes
You’re right ;) and just like I said before, at least it’s not drugs. lol. Thanks for the comment man
I've been a ReMarkable user since the first model. Upgraded to the ReMarkable 2 several years ago. But I am hesitant to upgrade to the color ReMarkable Pro. Why? The 2 still serves all of my writing and editing needs. The black only writes and types so smoothly on the 2. The Pro seems in the videos to have a lag when writing or typing that I don't experience on the 2. Thoughts?
Of all the review videos I've seen on the ReMarkable Pro, Lucas' is the most creative and personal.
Hmm, to be honest, don’t buy the Paper pro if you don’t need the color. If you remove the colored e-ink, the paper pro is just an oversized remarkable 2. The black still writes smoothly and it also types smoothly as well, I haven’t experienced any lag (yet). That’s why I really try my best to shove the camera lens as close as possible to the paper pro when writing to demonstrate “real life”. But, yeah don’t give in unless you really have a use case for the color, if you already have a work flow for writing and editing, think carefully if it will be enhanced if you buy this.
We’re still on the hype train of this thing, the itch to buy is real.