As a Product Manager I'd love to have users like you that tell me what is missing and even (this is crazy!) provide exact instructions how to implement that. Well done!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
may be I misunderstood, but if you are the product manager for the type folio, here are some functions I miss: 1.) being able to scroll/page down/up the pdfs by using the arrows of the type folio 2.) Being able to put text into pdfs 2.1.) the software could recognise if an area I tap in a pdf is a box, and being able to put text into a box while there is space inside the box by using the given font size. 3.) more default font size choice
Wonderful review. As with the tablet, the keyboard looks beautifully designed and manufactured. The cost to me is no worse than anything else. We are being forced to adjust to higher prices for everything we buy and do. So, the question is do you need this device for typing? Each of us has to answer that question for ourself. While I wait for RM to work out their availability issues I have think about that. It certainly expands the uses for the RM2. Right now I use it to make some notes as I would with pad and pen and then store and organize the ones I need to keep. I suppose if you plan to use the device for serious writing then a keyboard makes good sense. Of course, loving tech gadgets as I do, I will probably find a way to rationalize buying one. It is an attractive product.
I spoke to soon with my comment! 😂 I'm glad you mentioned what we pay in Canada! If I go to the US site and fill my cart with the RM2, marker plus and new keyboard type Folio, it comes out to $627USD or $861CAD. If I put the same stuff in my cart on the Canadian site it comes out to $1057CAD!! OR $769USD. Why the massive increase!? If I bought a Note Air 2 from Boox's website for $627USD, then I pay the straight conversion rate of $861CAD; this is true on virtually every site I've purchased items from EXCEPT for ReMarkable which likes to create random prices for different regions of the world; its really bizarre
Many thanks Voja for this excellent review (as usual). I'm a big fan ! I ordered mine the very day it was released and got it faster than expected. Lucky me 🙂 A few things I have noticed when trying out this lovable keyboard: For some reason, they chose to have some key labels in a (not so) light grey color that is hard to see under dimly lit conditions. Maybe not the brightest move... A few shorcuts and key functions are not documented beside the extended selection capabilities you demonstrate in your review and here are the ones I've found so far: 1. Shift Backspace acts as Suppr 2. Ctrl Backspace deletes the characters before the cursor position till the beginning of the word. 3. Ctrl Shift Backspace suppresses characters from the cursor position till the end of the word. 4. The Tab key affects the bullet lines only (adds one level of indentation and changes the bullet type); It has no effect on normal text, titles and subtitles; I'm missing the usual "Tab" function that is used to align text over several lines allowing to make a nice table; This kind of behavior could be easily implemented using a dedicated "Table" style. 5. Shift Tab key combination unindents the bullet lines, changing them into text lines when reaching the lowest level of indentation (?!); This is kind of inconsistent with the way Tab is working in the other direction (and is a bit distracting ;-). Feel free to add the ones I may have missed in your replies. Another strange thing is that the Caps Lock key does not work for non character keys like it does on all the keyboards I know and use ?! I don't know if this is specific to the French keyboard or not but this is annoying for us french users as typing numbers requires the Shift key to be pressed and I often use the Caps Lock when I have to type several numbers in a row. Anyway, I hope this will be changed in a future update to provide a seemless (and undistracting ;-) experience when moving from a standard keyboard to the type folio. Of course I would love to have several text blocks on a single page, with the ability to select, resize and move them around the page as I please; I do hope this will come in a future release. Numbered lists would also be nice to have, as well as the ability to control character size and line spacing. A simple, yet limited (but non distracting ;-) way to offer this could be to provide several options when selecting the "Text" tool like you have several thicknesses when selecting the "Stroke" tool. I hope this will also come in a future release together with the ability to manipulate multiple text boxes for example. Well, that's all for now. Please let me know what you think and keep up the excellent work. Thanks !
I'm just realizing with your introduction which mentions how this doesn't work for the ReMarkable 1; that this may finally be the first significant difference between the ReMarkable 1 and 2. As far as I know both have continued receiving the same software updates, connect, etc. and this keyboard is now finally something more "substantial" that can set apart the two generations. I still passionately hate the price of it though...😂
Love and appreciate your deep dive with this new product from Remarkable. I ordered my keyboard on Sun April 16 2023 from the remarkable site. They did not have a specific ready date but I think they did indicate it would be 30 days+. My keyboard did ship on April 27th via DHL and is due to arrive on May 1st 2023. So not too bad, just over two weeks. I am in Maryland USA, and DHL indicated the package made it through customs ok. Looking forward to trying out my new keyboard!
This is going to be excellent for my workflow. I use pen when brainstorming and working on tasks at work and will use the keyboard for making meeting notes where I need to get information down quickly
Thank you for speaking out about the delay and canceling issue. I got an email from the CEO saying blah blah about my order being delayed. Covid is over Rrmarkable 😢
I'm not whether to give a thumbs up or down on this video. It was a great review of the device, very thorough as usual. Unfortunately, you've now convinced me that I need to somehow find the money (and in CAD, too) to buy one because this looks really nice 🤣
Received an update on the delayed shipping. It's a quality issue they're correcting. Makes sense to stop/delay shipping if that's the case. Also, there is a partial refund it seems.
Yeah, they wrote to let me know as well with the same notification. This is of course good that they did this, but what I don't understand is why the initial silence and complete absence of information, but hey, at least we got some kind of communication from them, which is a lot more than what we're used to ;)
@@MyDeepGuide Just got the same email from them. Good to see they they are communicating, which, as you point out, is better than they have done in the past. :) Refunding shipping and a bit off the cost is a nice move too.
@55:25 (humor) I like this kind of working - just splatting one's hand and scribbling. Factually this is a way one can successfully discover previously unknown features.
Maybe I should contribute to the internet with my amateur reviews which include 55 minutes not of useful commentary but rather anti-pattern behaviors of reviewing. How well does my iPad serve as a hot coffee coaster, and such.
Very nice review. I can not agree more about some of your opinion about the folio. Yes, I assumed that the folio should work as what originally remarkable intended in distraction free focused manner of use. One thing that make me reluctant to buy the folio is weight and its pricing. Especially pricing even though I can get 50 dollar discount, I have to pay logisitic fee around 20 dollar, so basically 30 dollar discount which make this product pricy a bit. BUT. I think I am going to buy the folio at the end.. Thank you for your review again, it will help my decision whether I should buy this one or not.
I'm afraid that they're even less transparent regarding the availability than you assume. My order was - theoretically - sent on Friday. But practically it has never been picked up by the courier. It is "waiting". I remember the chaos at the rm2 launch and honestly I don't know why I haven't waited....
You can’t search typewritten notes in the app (never mind handwritten) so not sure the use of this. I can use any full keyboard with the app to add typed notes but again, without search capability. Doesn’t seem like a well thought out ecosystem yet for me (and I own it)
Quick question: Does Ctrl-Backspace erase complete words? Also, since we are required to work in landscape mode, I wish they would at least show the horizontal edges of the writing area. I feel like this would make it much easier to make all of your handwritten notes to remain within the edges when switching back to portrait mode.
Dear Voja. For one more time congratulations for an extremely detailed trully in depth review. I have to ask you something. WIthout folio I can type using greek texts with the virtual keyboard. I wonder if that is possible with the folio no matter the kind of keyboard you order. Im about to order one and this is very crucial for me to know. Thanks in advance.
Thank you very much. From what I understand, no, it will not be possible to type on any language other than the ones listed, that I have shown in the video, and Greek was not one of them. To be absolutely certain, please ask the Remarkable support directly.
@@MyDeepGuide I created a ticket and waiting for their response. I really need that stuff but if that functionality is currently missing that should be fixed asap. It really doesnt make sense to keep many users away from such a significant hardware improvement. As soon as a get an answer I will come back to that and send to all of Deep Guide Community that particular kind of imformation. Thank you for another one quick response.
The official remarkable answer on that, came just before 4 hours. I quote "The Type Folio has keyboard layouts for US English, UK English, French, German, Spanish, and Nordic (including Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Finnish characters). In Keyboard settings, you can choose your preferred style of keyboard shortcuts and select your keyboard input language for the physical Type Folio keyboard. Tap Menu in the upper corner, Settings, then Keyboard Settings to find these options."
I have never tried it, but yes,. However, if I am not mistaken, a USB connection to your computer is required, as the computer is the one that will "send" the typing instructions to the RM2 device via the USB-C connection, as RM2 doesn't have Bluetooth capability.
Have they heard of digital marketing? Do they know what a survey is? No excuses for this. Just bad business practice and incompetence. Don't apologise for them. This company had a great start but they are slipping. Still no kindle functionality. I wonder what Apple could achieve with e-ink. I like the design but where is their modern offering?
First reaction 200usd omg who would ever pay for that why not just use laptop. Hmm ok it’s like a typewriter and allow me to type without distraction… I must have it!
24:32 Agree with the orientation limitation. It would be nice to have a portrait mode. However, a reliable rotation plate would add more thickness. I think this is a hard trade off. I hope reMarkable have better software updates to make typing better. I can understand the concept of simplicity to have a single text block in the page. However, more font sizes and smaller margins to allow more text per page will be helpful.
Thank you, as always. (MDO daily user.) I may be in the minority, but your review snapped me out of what had been my reflexive response to purchase the Type Folio. Admittedly, it looks very cool on first blush, and it's an engineering accomplishment. But...I don't want to take notes in landscape mode. And it does bother me that the screen bezel is not centered for typing. As for the added girth, the raised surface will also make the handwriting position less comfortable. While I love my Remarkable 2, there clearly is still room for improvement, and doing so will breed further acceptance of the company's FOCUS credo (without blurring the line between it's product and the laptop market).
@@MyDeepGuide p.s. An example of an incremental improvement on the existing notepad would be to allow typing on a notated .pdf from the desktop app. (Presently this is not possible on a .pdf from the notepad itself, and I doubt it would be with the Type Folio, either.) So, let's say, an MDO user THEN would be able to amend a "Daily Notes" from the desktop app using a standard keyboard prior to exporting, then either printing or saving the more Deep-Thought-out 😉 note.
I love your videos, they are very informative and very realistic at the same time. Now, I just bought reMarkable 2 and was going to buy some packages but then I noticed that you also make them and sell them! guess what... rather I would like to buy it from you, what I need is 20204 and 2025 calendar and DNO. I am going to visit your site nd see what and how I can buy them. Thank you.
Just for anyone watching this now I just got my type folio. First of all it came through within a week, and secondly you can now navigate menus using arrow keys, enter, and ctrl+w to go up a folder. The opt button seems redundant if windows mode is selected. Maybe some future functionality will be included with this key. For future updates it would be nice if while navigating files backspace would delete, Ctrl+N would create a new notebook/folder etc.
Fantastic review! I agree, the handwriting/picture layout, like word does (Inline with text / with wrapping, tight) would be amazing. More flexibility of the typed text would be great also. I asked them about shapes, like rectangles etc so it would be amazing if you could like draw a table, and it would snap to a grid preview, then you could double tab inside a cell, Type in the cell, opposed to what it currently does, (starts typing at the start of the line). They replied to me saying the shapes is a highly requested feature and they are looking into it :)
you are right, it is not right to sell things like that. as you don't know when it will be delivered! it's annoying! thank you for the information! 👏🏻👏🏻
I ordered one. Having an original Remarkable 2 buyer connect subscription discount makes it more bearable, pricewise. Did get the message, "We're unfortunately experiencing longer delivery times than usual due to a supply issue. We know you're excited about your order, and we're working hard to get it to you as soon as possible. Sorry to keep you waiting - we’ll send you a new estimated delivery date once we know more." Can't wait to get it, but who knows when. I'm not upset about the delay; it happens. Hopefully there'll be more information forthcoming soon.
And another email: Delay due to QA issue, which they are correcting; Shipping and a partial refund to be issued, which is a positive move, and IMO, offsets the delay. Good to see communication on this.
eI ordered the wrong keyboard layout by accident - they were unable to change the order even though it hadn't shipped and probably wouldn't for months. They were able to cancel it but then now I'm unable to re-order the keyboard in the right layout with the connect user discount 🤷🏻♂ You're right, it's really funny that a company making organisational devices can't handle basic ecommerce functionality like this. Nevertheless, thanks for a great review as always! Also concerned about the longevity, my old iPad keyboard folio failed this way and it was very depressing to see a nearly $200 accessory just die like that.
The closest “competition” in the digital typewriter space is the FreeWrite, which is muuuch more expensive than a rM 2 with pen and folio, so they might take a bite from that market Also, the rM can detect when the pen is hovering above the display(as noted with a red dot on the screenshare feature), so it seems easy enough to have the failsafes Kinda wish holding a key will invoke a shortcut for writing, like changing the tools, or better still, holding Option to temporarily switch to Select Eraser
I agree that there aren't a lot of alternatives, but there is one: Onyx device + BT of your choice Keyboard. If you are interested in focused digital typewriting, I can't stress this alternative enough, as you can customize your experience with a decent choice of suitable text editors from the playstore and any BT Keyboard you like. Further, I would add any tablet + BT Keyboard to the portfolio of digital typewriters.
What an excellent video and review of the Type Folio! I’m not a Remarkable user but your video is making me want to get the device cos of the Type Folio… I also love your My Daily Organiser… strongly recommend everyone to get one too!
Mine is scheduled for delivery and hopefully I’ll be getting to know and enjoy it soon. Thank you for your always great, informative and thorough reviews/videos. You’re the best
I'm not even interested in this and I just watched the whole thing because it was the most well described and thorough review I've ever seen. I wish more people reviewed products like this.
My biggest gripe is the choice to include the accent mark keys in the US English layout rather than the brackets where they normally are and using the option/alt key for accent marks. I use square brackets for edited quotes all the time, and I already have the muscle memory of using opt+e for an aigu, opt+u for a dieresis, etc. I would also have been willing to tolerate a slightly smaller backspace (on the US layout, definitely not on an ISO layout) to have the + in the right place. The keyboard shortcuts, however, are the ABSOLUTE right call. Adapting to the Mac vs. PC muscle memory in software and just calling the keys one thing, rather than trying to force one or the other set of shortcuts or labeling the keys with both labels, makes absolutely perfect sense.
Thanks for the review, it really helps my purchase decision Your point about the weight is one that I hadn't considered but I felt you did it a disservice comparing the thickness against the bare Remarkable rather than against a Remarkable in a standard folio/cover. Based on my measurements this means the type folio adds impressively little extra thickness.
Hey Voya, really appreciate your thorough reviews. Personally, I won't be purchasing a keyboard for my reMarkable 2; I love writing for several hours each day far too much to type on it! Also, I think there are so many "hates" associated with using it as is... I detest the foldimg folio cover; I detest the more-often-than-not sync failure message, I detest the touchy page resize update, and I detest that the desktop app files don't match my reMarkable 2...having said all that, I love writing on it (although some days, I wish I hadn't ever seen reMarkable :-(
I hope that the 90 degree Portrait rotation option will be in rev 2. That was a big miss IMHO. However, based on my use scenarios, I don't believe I will need this sexy addition.
Indeed. Portrait mode would complement the remarkable's original intent. But I'm guessing the connectors would prevent that this go around. Maybe. Dunno.
I haven't noticed anything significant, and considering that it's not using any kind of wireless protocol, the battery drain will be absolutely minimal.
Great review as usual. The design team has done a wonderful job at forcing a keyboard on a device that wasnt meant to have a keyboard... it "works" but it's clumsy AND overpriced
If Remarkable reads this … I am at a new Type Folio and it is a great product overall. And there now are additional keyboard shortcuts. But what shocked me to be honest: When reading a PDF with the Folio, the PDF turns landscape of course. So the page will not cover the height anymore and even if it would, it would be too small. BUT: There is no shortcut to SCROLL DOWN or to FLIP PAGE. (e.g., SPACE, RIGHT ARROW). This is a bit hard to swallow. It would be a nice reading experience as the screen is bright and the text large (when fitting width). If it were for the shortcuts.
Another comprehensive and highly informative review, thanks for that! While not initially tempted, I must admit that the added functionality and the positives you mention make me now seriously consider the device.
Surely in 2024, when watching this video, someone has released a version of the lined paper that 'fits' the typed text in either an update to the software or via Etsy? My idea for the awkward space to the right side off the screen, they should have fit a textured tab that flips up with shortcuts indented into the fabric like a quick reference guide built into the cover and flips up vertical covering that wasted space. Or, better still, the keyboard should really IMO be a type writer keys as we have the paper look, and the font to suit, and there should be extra keys or shortcuts that flip up on the right side (to cover that space and these are run through the connection to the remarkable tablet through the keyboard cover. I dont even own a remarkable yet, so what would i know?
Yes I may just sell my large Freewrite after all and just keep my Traveler in combination with my RM2 and Typefolio...you know when they actually ship my Typefolio...
Thanks for the review, I will not be picking this up, I hope remarkable people don't go away from what this device is when developing #3, lite weight great look and simplicity of just replacing pen/paper, you need more than that buy a full tablet
I just received my keyboard and agree with everything in this review. In particular that you cannot use the keyboard in portrait mode. ... if I could have a single fix then it would be this.
I don't really get the different keyboard shortcuts for 'Mac' and 'PC'. Many of the Mac shortcuts don't match the real ones at all. For instance Copy is Alt+C, when in reality it is Cmd+C. They could have just used Ctrl+C too and saved themselves the alt or option key.
Thank you for this awesome review! Extremely helpful! - Just recently received my Type Folio and have been wondering why I couldn't figure out how to select and move typed text, as you can with other drawn/written objects on the page - Assumed you could do that, but this indeed verified that you cannot simply use the select tool and move typed text objects. This would be a huge improvement, if the team was willing to build that functionality - Add ability to use the select tool to select pieces of text and move, or even resize entire blocks of text. Thank you again for this help (wasn't sure if I was just doing something wrong) - Your reviews are EXTREMELY helpful!
I really appreciate the indepth review!! I just bought mine, I'll gladly wait for it, but that's just me. Just as a note, when you're going between typing and writing, maybe create different layers for both (layer 1=typed text, layer 2=hand written text). This would be a way to better select between different separate 'marks'. Also if you are using the marker for editing notes, having different layers equate to different colors for different people could help in a situation where you need to track who is suggesting different changes/ edits. Example: Layer 1. Typed text Layer 2. Black ink (originator) Layer 3. Red ink (initial edit) Layer 4. Blue ink (Boss' input) You could do the same idea for the highlighter colors for specific topics, or study groups if used for classes. I love that reMarkable came up with this accessory, but I also agree with your "rotation " suggestion. Maybe on the "Type Folio plus"? 😂
32:16 They have fixed this and that functionality now exists which is extremely helpful. remarkable continues to deliver as promised! Also at 51:22 it's important to note that all the extra room on both sides of the page are for taking written notes as need, but I can see your point of where it would be useful to have that "snap to" page functionality.
I'm currently experiencing the unspecific delay-can't cancel-can't get a refund loop and it's quite infuriating! Really taints my feelings about the whole thing, as much as I love my RM2.
Fantastic video, Voya. I love watching your reviews. For me, the keyboard doesn’t do much. If I needed typing, I cannot see a scenario where I would not just pull out the laptop. I get the benefit of the uninterrupted reMarkable environment but I use this for call and meeting notes exclusively. There’s just no need in my work flow to have it also as a digital typewriter.
I ordered mine on the 7th and it arrived today the 14th. I like it but when i put it on the lower setting it goes to portrait and if i turn on landscape it’s upside down.
Hi Voja. What a great review! I'm absolutely amazed by it. The design is utterly wonderful, I adore it. It looks as if typing works better with keyboard than without it. I'm in state of considering it to buy, but I have to wait because the keyboard layout isn't that I need (I'm Czech). I hope they create layouts for other languages which they support. And I also want to see software development, what they will add, fix and so ever. I'm really curious about it. And maybe they drop the prize. I don't much like working on documents on computer. It's distracting because it's very easy to slip away and also I don't need million functions. I would be very exited if the reMarkable become replacement for document creating. It needs more formating function but I think they will add it, hope so. Additionally, only problem I have with current update is that without the keyboard I'm not able to freely select words. Only by gestures. That is something what needs to be fixed. I have to go on mobile and edit it.
This, so much this. I think that Voja is some kind of teacher (University? High school?) and it really shows in how he structure the flow of information, the pace, etc...
@@insaciableshakuras190 I think Voja, is a master mind when it comes to product design and features, with a deep empathy for the end user. I take notes from the videos.
What a beautiful piece of hardware, they definitely know how to design their devices. Love the way they have hidden it. The software bit is weak but I am sure they would sort it out. It’s painful when they can’t sort their shipping with their inventories. I can’t wait to use my typefolio. Thank you for your in-depth videos! Such a timely video for many of us who are eagerly waiting for theirs.
Does the Tab Ultra Keyboard have any of the implementations that you suggested? Although this is to me very good Keyboard Cover for the Remarkable 2 if that is the device that you use
i hope I don't have to wait for your comparison, again I like the performance of the Remarkable Folio But the Remarkable is not something that I will buy but if the Tab Ultra performs at that level along with some of the suggestions that you brought up,😎 I may upgrade from my Note Air 1, by the way AS ALWAYS GOOD JOB
As a Product Manager I'd love to have users like you that tell me what is missing and even (this is crazy!) provide exact instructions how to implement that. Well done!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
may be I misunderstood, but if you are the product manager for the type folio, here are some functions I miss: 1.) being able to scroll/page down/up the pdfs by using the arrows of the type folio 2.) Being able to put text into pdfs 2.1.) the software could recognise if an area I tap in a pdf is a box, and being able to put text into a box while there is space inside the box by using the given font size. 3.) more default font size choice
Wonderful review. As with the tablet, the keyboard looks beautifully designed and manufactured. The cost to me is no worse than anything else. We are being forced to adjust to higher prices for everything we buy and do. So, the question is do you need this device for typing? Each of us has to answer that question for ourself. While I wait for RM to work out their availability issues I have think about that. It certainly expands the uses for the RM2. Right now I use it to make some notes as I would with pad and pen and then store and organize the ones I need to keep. I suppose if you plan to use the device for serious writing then a keyboard makes good sense. Of course, loving tech gadgets as I do, I will probably find a way to rationalize buying one. It is an attractive product.
I spoke to soon with my comment! 😂 I'm glad you mentioned what we pay in Canada! If I go to the US site and fill my cart with the RM2, marker plus and new keyboard type Folio, it comes out to $627USD or $861CAD. If I put the same stuff in my cart on the Canadian site it comes out to $1057CAD!! OR $769USD. Why the massive increase!? If I bought a Note Air 2 from Boox's website for $627USD, then I pay the straight conversion rate of $861CAD; this is true on virtually every site I've purchased items from EXCEPT for ReMarkable which likes to create random prices for different regions of the world; its really bizarre
Thanks!
Many thanks Voja for this excellent review (as usual). I'm a big fan !
I ordered mine the very day it was released and got it faster than expected. Lucky me 🙂
A few things I have noticed when trying out this lovable keyboard:
For some reason, they chose to have some key labels in a (not so) light grey color that is hard to see under dimly lit conditions. Maybe not the brightest move...
A few shorcuts and key functions are not documented beside the extended selection capabilities you demonstrate in your review and here are the ones I've found so far:
1. Shift Backspace acts as Suppr
2. Ctrl Backspace deletes the characters before the cursor position till the beginning of the word.
3. Ctrl Shift Backspace suppresses characters from the cursor position till the end of the word.
4. The Tab key affects the bullet lines only (adds one level of indentation and changes the bullet type); It has no effect on normal text, titles and subtitles; I'm missing the usual "Tab" function that is used to align text over several lines allowing to make a nice table; This kind of behavior could be easily implemented using a dedicated "Table" style.
5. Shift Tab key combination unindents the bullet lines, changing them into text lines when reaching the lowest level of indentation (?!); This is kind of inconsistent with the way Tab is working in the other direction (and is a bit distracting ;-).
Feel free to add the ones I may have missed in your replies.
Another strange thing is that the Caps Lock key does not work for non character keys like it does on all the keyboards I know and use ?!
I don't know if this is specific to the French keyboard or not but this is annoying for us french users as typing numbers requires the Shift key to be pressed and I often use the Caps Lock when I have to type several numbers in a row.
Anyway, I hope this will be changed in a future update to provide a seemless (and undistracting ;-) experience when moving from a standard keyboard to the type folio.
Of course I would love to have several text blocks on a single page, with the ability to select, resize and move them around the page as I please; I do hope this will come in a future release.
Numbered lists would also be nice to have, as well as the ability to control character size and line spacing. A simple, yet limited (but non distracting ;-) way to offer this could be to provide several options when selecting the "Text" tool like you have several thicknesses when selecting the "Stroke" tool.
I hope this will also come in a future release together with the ability to manipulate multiple text boxes for example.
Well, that's all for now. Please let me know what you think and keep up the excellent work. Thanks !
I'm just realizing with your introduction which mentions how this doesn't work for the ReMarkable 1; that this may finally be the first significant difference between the ReMarkable 1 and 2. As far as I know both have continued receiving the same software updates, connect, etc. and this keyboard is now finally something more "substantial" that can set apart the two generations.
I still passionately hate the price of it though...😂
I am getting mine Monday next week :) I am looking forward to working with it!
Love and appreciate your deep dive with this new product from Remarkable. I ordered my keyboard on Sun April 16 2023 from the remarkable site. They did not have a specific ready date but I think they did indicate it would be 30 days+. My keyboard did ship on April 27th via DHL and is due to arrive on May 1st 2023. So not too bad, just over two weeks. I am in Maryland USA, and DHL indicated the package made it through customs ok. Looking forward to trying out my new keyboard!
This is going to be excellent for my workflow. I use pen when brainstorming and working on tasks at work and will use the keyboard for making meeting notes where I need to get information down quickly
Thank you for speaking out about the delay and canceling issue. I got an email from the CEO saying blah blah about my order being delayed. Covid is over Rrmarkable 😢
I'm not whether to give a thumbs up or down on this video. It was a great review of the device, very thorough as usual. Unfortunately, you've now convinced me that I need to somehow find the money (and in CAD, too) to buy one because this looks really nice 🤣
Received an update on the delayed shipping. It's a quality issue they're correcting. Makes sense to stop/delay shipping if that's the case. Also, there is a partial refund it seems.
Yeah, they wrote to let me know as well with the same notification. This is of course good that they did this, but what I don't understand is why the initial silence and complete absence of information, but hey, at least we got some kind of communication from them, which is a lot more than what we're used to ;)
@@MyDeepGuide Just got the same email from them. Good to see they they are communicating, which, as you point out, is better than they have done in the past. :) Refunding shipping and a bit off the cost is a nice move too.
@@MyDeepGuide Have you had any issues with the Type Folio that you received?
None so far.
I wonder if they will issue recalls or refunds or something for the ones that have already gone out …
No cable lah. The contact port is straight to the base of the dock. Which helps it to link to the keyboard part. Smart actually.
@55:25 (humor) I like this kind of working - just splatting one's hand and scribbling.
Factually this is a way one can successfully discover previously unknown features.
Maybe I should contribute to the internet with my amateur reviews which include 55 minutes not of useful commentary but rather anti-pattern behaviors of reviewing.
How well does my iPad serve as a hot coffee coaster, and such.
Very nice review. I can not agree more about some of your opinion about the folio. Yes, I assumed that the folio should work as what originally remarkable intended in distraction free focused manner of use. One thing that make me reluctant to buy the folio is weight and its pricing. Especially pricing even though I can get 50 dollar discount, I have to pay logisitic fee around 20 dollar, so basically 30 dollar discount which make this product pricy a bit. BUT. I think I am going to buy the folio at the end.. Thank you for your review again, it will help my decision whether I should buy this one or not.
Hi thanks again for this great video! I did buy the folio today ;) thanks
I'm afraid that they're even less transparent regarding the availability than you assume. My order was - theoretically - sent on Friday. But practically it has never been picked up by the courier. It is "waiting". I remember the chaos at the rm2 launch and honestly I don't know why I haven't waited....
You can’t search typewritten notes in the app (never mind handwritten) so not sure the use of this. I can use any full keyboard with the app to add typed notes but again, without search capability. Doesn’t seem like a well thought out ecosystem yet for me (and I own it)
Price is too high but it is inline with the other prices from remarkable (e.g., the marker plus is $129 :/). Great review and TKs.
It would be nice if boox did something like this for the note air, I have a separate Bluetooth keyboard for my note air 2
Quick question: Does Ctrl-Backspace erase complete words?
Also, since we are required to work in landscape mode, I wish they would at least show the horizontal edges of the writing area. I feel like this would make it much easier to make all of your handwritten notes to remain within the edges when switching back to portrait mode.
Just tried it, and yes it does. CTRL+BACKSPACE deletes the whole word :)
what is the key shortcut for moving from page to page
Dear Voja. For one more time congratulations for an extremely detailed trully in depth review. I have to ask you something. WIthout folio I can type using greek texts with the virtual keyboard. I wonder if that is possible with the folio no matter the kind of keyboard you order. Im about to order one and this is very crucial for me to know. Thanks in advance.
Thank you very much. From what I understand, no, it will not be possible to type on any language other than the ones listed, that I have shown in the video, and Greek was not one of them. To be absolutely certain, please ask the Remarkable support directly.
@@MyDeepGuide I created a ticket and waiting for their response. I really need that stuff but if that functionality is currently missing that should be fixed asap. It really doesnt make sense to keep many users away from such a significant hardware improvement. As soon as a get an answer I will come back to that and send to all of Deep Guide Community that particular kind of imformation. Thank you for another one quick response.
The official remarkable answer on that, came just before 4 hours. I quote "The Type Folio has keyboard layouts for US English, UK English, French, German, Spanish, and Nordic (including Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Finnish characters).
In Keyboard settings, you can choose your preferred style of keyboard shortcuts and select your keyboard input language for the physical Type Folio keyboard.
Tap Menu in the upper corner, Settings, then Keyboard Settings to find these options."
Is there a way to access student submitted documents on the remarkable ii directly to grade them?
Unfortunately no, as Remarkable platform doesn't have any kind of collaborative or sharing mode.
Where can I find an in-depth users manual? I am trying to type in my meeting planner, is this not an option?
No it is not, as Remarkable doesn't support typing in PDF files.
They need to improve their handwritten to text software.
Wait, you can use another keyboard with the rM2 if you hack it?!
I have never tried it, but yes,. However, if I am not mistaken, a USB connection to your computer is required, as the computer is the one that will "send" the typing instructions to the RM2 device via the USB-C connection, as RM2 doesn't have Bluetooth capability.
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I don’t know where to keep my stylus safe when I get my type folio now?
On the device's upper right hand side, as it always was stored and designed to be stored.
@@MyDeepGuide ah but that doesn’t work if I put it in my badge as it pops off so easily. Currently I have a cover with a pocket to secure my stylus.
You should review your Ibanez-es sometime haha
Have they heard of digital marketing? Do they know what a survey is? No excuses for this. Just bad business practice and incompetence. Don't apologise for them. This company had a great start but they are slipping. Still no kindle functionality. I wonder what Apple could achieve with e-ink. I like the design but where is their modern offering?
It is difficult to make a serious comment when you realise that this tablet pĺus keyboard is the same price as a fully developed modern laptop.
Massively heavy 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣 cmon
First reaction 200usd omg who would ever pay for that why not just use laptop. Hmm ok it’s like a typewriter and allow me to type without distraction… I must have it!
I am a fan of the folio. I love it despite the weight. The quality of the keyboard is great. I got it in a few days.
24:32 Agree with the orientation limitation. It would be nice to have a portrait mode. However, a reliable rotation plate would add more thickness. I think this is a hard trade off. I hope reMarkable have better software updates to make typing better.
I can understand the concept of simplicity to have a single text block in the page. However, more font sizes and smaller margins to allow more text per page will be helpful.
Brother i say i really like you expanding to reviewing other things (phones, watches, etc.) too. I have seen no reviews like yours, utter perfection!
I appreciate that :)
Thank you, as always. (MDO daily user.) I may be in the minority, but your review snapped me out of what had been my reflexive response to purchase the Type Folio. Admittedly, it looks very cool on first blush, and it's an engineering accomplishment. But...I don't want to take notes in landscape mode. And it does bother me that the screen bezel is not centered for typing. As for the added girth, the raised surface will also make the handwriting position less comfortable. While I love my Remarkable 2, there clearly is still room for improvement, and doing so will breed further acceptance of the company's FOCUS credo (without blurring the line between it's product and the laptop market).
Very well said! Thank you for sharing :)
@@MyDeepGuide p.s. An example of an incremental improvement on the existing notepad would be to allow typing on a notated .pdf from the desktop app. (Presently this is not possible on a .pdf from the notepad itself, and I doubt it would be with the Type Folio, either.) So, let's say, an MDO user THEN would be able to amend a "Daily Notes" from the desktop app using a standard keyboard prior to exporting, then either printing or saving the more Deep-Thought-out 😉 note.
I love your videos, they are very informative and very realistic at the same time. Now, I just bought reMarkable 2 and was going to buy some packages but then I noticed that you also make them and sell them! guess what... rather I would like to buy it from you, what I need is 20204 and 2025 calendar and DNO. I am going to visit your site nd see what and how I can buy them. Thank you.
Just for anyone watching this now I just got my type folio. First of all it came through within a week, and secondly you can now navigate menus using arrow keys, enter, and ctrl+w to go up a folder. The opt button seems redundant if windows mode is selected. Maybe some future functionality will be included with this key.
For future updates it would be nice if while navigating files backspace would delete, Ctrl+N would create a new notebook/folder etc.
I think I just found my handwriting twin.
i love this review because i'm specifically interested in using the remarkable 2 as a distraction free electronic typewriter!
I ordered mine delivery expected end of March!!!
Thanks for the video
Now delayed 7to 8 weeks!!!
Fantastic review! I agree, the handwriting/picture layout, like word does (Inline with text / with wrapping, tight) would be amazing. More flexibility of the typed text would be great also. I asked them about shapes, like rectangles etc so it would be amazing if you could like draw a table, and it would snap to a grid preview, then you could double tab inside a cell, Type in the cell, opposed to what it currently does, (starts typing at the start of the line). They replied to me saying the shapes is a highly requested feature and they are looking into it :)
Looking forward to receive mine. I just need another shipping update😅
Good review, as always.
you are right, it is not right to sell things like that. as you don't know when it will be delivered! it's annoying!
thank you for the information! 👏🏻👏🏻
I ordered one. Having an original Remarkable 2 buyer connect subscription discount makes it more bearable, pricewise.
Did get the message, "We're unfortunately experiencing longer delivery times than usual due to a supply issue. We know you're excited about your order, and we're working hard to get it to you as soon as possible. Sorry to keep you waiting - we’ll send you a new estimated delivery date once we know more."
Can't wait to get it, but who knows when. I'm not upset about the delay; it happens. Hopefully there'll be more information forthcoming soon.
And another email: Delay due to QA issue, which they are correcting; Shipping and a partial refund to be issued, which is a positive move, and IMO, offsets the delay. Good to see communication on this.
Excellent review, as always. Thank you for such a detailed explanation of the folio. Now I want one!!🤣
eI ordered the wrong keyboard layout by accident - they were unable to change the order even though it hadn't shipped and probably wouldn't for months. They were able to cancel it but then now I'm unable to re-order the keyboard in the right layout with the connect user discount 🤷🏻♂ You're right, it's really funny that a company making organisational devices can't handle basic ecommerce functionality like this. Nevertheless, thanks for a great review as always! Also concerned about the longevity, my old iPad keyboard folio failed this way and it was very depressing to see a nearly $200 accessory just die like that.
So sorry to hear that, but thank you for sharing your real world experience. It's very valuable for everyone to know what to expect.
The closest “competition” in the digital typewriter space is the FreeWrite, which is muuuch more expensive than a rM 2 with pen and folio, so they might take a bite from that market
Also, the rM can detect when the pen is hovering above the display(as noted with a red dot on the screenshare feature), so it seems easy enough to have the failsafes
Kinda wish holding a key will invoke a shortcut for writing, like changing the tools, or better still, holding Option to temporarily switch to Select Eraser
I would like to see a side-by-side with a FreeWrite device
I agree that there aren't a lot of alternatives, but there is one: Onyx device + BT of your choice Keyboard. If you are interested in focused digital typewriting, I can't stress this alternative enough, as you can customize your experience with a decent choice of suitable text editors from the playstore and any BT Keyboard you like. Further, I would add any tablet + BT Keyboard to the portfolio of digital typewriters.
As you said, beautiful and well designed folio but,......way too expensive for what it is. Thanks Voya for this good and detailed review
What an excellent video and review of the Type Folio! I’m not a Remarkable user but your video is making me want to get the device cos of the Type Folio… I also love your My Daily Organiser… strongly recommend everyone to get one too!
Mine is scheduled for delivery and hopefully I’ll be getting to know and enjoy it soon. Thank you for your always great, informative and thorough reviews/videos. You’re the best
after how long did you wait for confirmation of scheduled delivery?
I'm not even interested in this and I just watched the whole thing because it was the most well described and thorough review I've ever seen. I wish more people reviewed products like this.
Thank you very much! :)
My biggest gripe is the choice to include the accent mark keys in the US English layout rather than the brackets where they normally are and using the option/alt key for accent marks. I use square brackets for edited quotes all the time, and I already have the muscle memory of using opt+e for an aigu, opt+u for a dieresis, etc. I would also have been willing to tolerate a slightly smaller backspace (on the US layout, definitely not on an ISO layout) to have the + in the right place.
The keyboard shortcuts, however, are the ABSOLUTE right call. Adapting to the Mac vs. PC muscle memory in software and just calling the keys one thing, rather than trying to force one or the other set of shortcuts or labeling the keys with both labels, makes absolutely perfect sense.
Thanks for the review, it really helps my purchase decision
Your point about the weight is one that I hadn't considered but I felt you did it a disservice comparing the thickness against the bare Remarkable rather than against a Remarkable in a standard folio/cover. Based on my measurements this means the type folio adds impressively little extra thickness.
Hey Voya, really appreciate your thorough reviews. Personally, I won't be purchasing a keyboard for my reMarkable 2; I love writing for several hours each day far too much to type on it! Also, I think there are so many "hates" associated with using it as is... I detest the foldimg folio cover; I detest the more-often-than-not sync failure message, I detest the touchy page resize update, and I detest that the desktop app files don't match my reMarkable 2...having said all that, I love writing on it (although some days, I wish I hadn't ever seen reMarkable :-(
I hope that the 90 degree Portrait rotation option will be in rev 2. That was a big miss IMHO. However, based on my use scenarios, I don't believe I will need this sexy addition.
Indeed. Portrait mode would complement the remarkable's original intent. But I'm guessing the connectors would prevent that this go around. Maybe. Dunno.
how much of a battery drain does this keyboard cause on the remarkable2?
I haven't noticed anything significant, and considering that it's not using any kind of wireless protocol, the battery drain will be absolutely minimal.
Absolutely fantastic review! Thank you for this diligently made review!
Thanks for another great video! I have one on order as well!
Great review as usual. The design team has done a wonderful job at forcing a keyboard on a device that wasnt meant to have a keyboard... it "works" but it's clumsy AND overpriced
If Remarkable reads this … I am at a new Type Folio and it is a great product overall. And there now are additional keyboard shortcuts. But what shocked me to be honest: When reading a PDF with the Folio, the PDF turns landscape of course. So the page will not cover the height anymore and even if it would, it would be too small. BUT: There is no shortcut to SCROLL DOWN or to FLIP PAGE. (e.g., SPACE, RIGHT ARROW). This is a bit hard to swallow. It would be a nice reading experience as the screen is bright and the text large (when fitting width). If it were for the shortcuts.
Another comprehensive and highly informative review, thanks for that! While not initially tempted, I must admit that the added functionality and the positives you mention make me now seriously consider the device.
Surely in 2024, when watching this video, someone has released a version of the lined paper that 'fits' the typed text in either an update to the software or via Etsy?
My idea for the awkward space to the right side off the screen, they should have fit a textured tab that flips up with shortcuts indented into the fabric like a quick reference guide built into the cover and flips up vertical covering that wasted space.
Or, better still, the keyboard should really IMO be a type writer keys as we have the paper look, and the font to suit, and there should be extra keys or shortcuts that flip up on the right side (to cover that space and these are run through the connection to the remarkable tablet through the keyboard cover.
I dont even own a remarkable yet, so what would i know?
Yes I may just sell my large Freewrite after all and just keep my Traveler in combination with my RM2 and Typefolio...you know when they actually ship my Typefolio...
Thanks for the review, I will not be picking this up, I hope remarkable people don't go away from what this device is when developing #3, lite weight great look and simplicity of just replacing pen/paper, you need more than that buy a full tablet
I just received my keyboard and agree with everything in this review. In particular that you cannot use the keyboard in portrait mode. ... if I could have a single fix then it would be this.
Amazing video, as usual. Thank you again for your very thorough and honest review! Guess who just bought one for $50 off? Lol waiting 7 weeks now
I don't really get the different keyboard shortcuts for 'Mac' and 'PC'. Many of the Mac shortcuts don't match the real ones at all. For instance Copy is Alt+C, when in reality it is Cmd+C. They could have just used Ctrl+C too and saved themselves the alt or option key.
My keyboard folio arrived! Fast delivery - ordered Thursday night (early Friday); arrived Wednesday (when it says it will arrive Thursday).
One could mention iPad keyboard prices from Apple which are between 250$ and 350$. But these are insane and a bad example for reMarkable to follow …
9:42 This is what it says for U.K. right now when added to cart…
Express shipping (32-46 business days)
Standard shipping (39-54 business days)
Was about to order it, till o saw at the checkout: "32-64 days for delivery"....wtf
Thank you for this awesome review! Extremely helpful! - Just recently received my Type Folio and have been wondering why I couldn't figure out how to select and move typed text, as you can with other drawn/written objects on the page - Assumed you could do that, but this indeed verified that you cannot simply use the select tool and move typed text objects. This would be a huge improvement, if the team was willing to build that functionality - Add ability to use the select tool to select pieces of text and move, or even resize entire blocks of text. Thank you again for this help (wasn't sure if I was just doing something wrong) - Your reviews are EXTREMELY helpful!
I really appreciate the indepth review!! I just bought mine, I'll gladly wait for it, but that's just me. Just as a note, when you're going between typing and writing, maybe create different layers for both (layer 1=typed text, layer 2=hand written text). This would be a way to better select between different separate 'marks'. Also if you are using the marker for editing notes, having different layers equate to different colors for different people could help in a situation where you need to track who is suggesting different changes/ edits.
Example:
Layer 1. Typed text
Layer 2. Black ink (originator)
Layer 3. Red ink (initial edit)
Layer 4. Blue ink (Boss' input)
You could do the same idea for the highlighter colors for specific topics, or study groups if used for classes.
I love that reMarkable came up with this accessory, but I also agree with your "rotation " suggestion. Maybe on the "Type Folio plus"? 😂
Hi! Just wanted to say, that RM2 already automatically puts the typed text in a separate layer (Text) to the handwritten text (Layer 1). 🙂
@@TTCFeldkirchen that's awesome! Thank you for letting me know.
Thanks for the detailed video 👍
32:16 They have fixed this and that functionality now exists which is extremely helpful. remarkable continues to deliver as promised!
Also at 51:22 it's important to note that all the extra room on both sides of the page are for taking written notes as need, but I can see your point of where it would be useful to have that "snap to" page functionality.
I'm currently experiencing the unspecific delay-can't cancel-can't get a refund loop and it's quite infuriating! Really taints my feelings about the whole thing, as much as I love my RM2.
Fantastic video, Voya. I love watching your reviews. For me, the keyboard doesn’t do much. If I needed typing, I cannot see a scenario where I would not just pull out the laptop. I get the benefit of the uninterrupted reMarkable environment but I use this for call and meeting notes exclusively. There’s just no need in my work flow to have it also as a digital typewriter.
This looks so much better than your review of the supernote keyboard functionality. Has supernote made any updates at all to compete with this?
Excellent review...great detail and no bull...you have made my mind up - many thanks!!
Holy cow. Well better too long than too short lmao! Loved the video thank you!
I ordered mine on the 7th and it arrived today the 14th. I like it but when i put it on the lower setting it goes to portrait and if i turn on landscape it’s upside down.
Got it today and it is similar to my Apple stuff, heavily overpriced but worth it anyway for the most part.
Interesting. You don't mention if the keyboard can be used in the edit facility after converting handwritten text before emailing it.
Hi Voja. What a great review! I'm absolutely amazed by it. The design is utterly wonderful, I adore it. It looks as if typing works better with keyboard than without it.
I'm in state of considering it to buy, but I have to wait because the keyboard layout isn't that I need (I'm Czech). I hope they create layouts for other languages which they support. And I also want to see software development, what they will add, fix and so ever. I'm really curious about it. And maybe they drop the prize.
I don't much like working on documents on computer. It's distracting because it's very easy to slip away and also I don't need million functions. I would be very exited if the reMarkable become replacement for document creating. It needs more formating function but I think they will add it, hope so.
Additionally, only problem I have with current update is that without the keyboard I'm not able to freely select words. Only by gestures. That is something what needs to be fixed. I have to go on mobile and edit it.
Thank you so much for the splendid review. A lot to learn from your videos.
This, so much this. I think that Voja is some kind of teacher (University? High school?) and it really shows in how he structure the flow of information, the pace, etc...
@@insaciableshakuras190 I think Voja, is a master mind when it comes to product design and features, with a deep empathy for the end user. I take notes from the videos.
Thanks for the thorough review as always. I always trust you as the objective commentator.
Hi I like it but how much riyal please advise me tq ❤❤❤❤
just recieved a mail with at least 7-9 weeks of delay...
They need to find a way to offer portrait compatibility. Deal breaker
The lack of a secure stylus holder puts me off this immediately.
What a beautiful piece of hardware, they definitely know how to design their devices. Love the way they have hidden it. The software bit is weak but I am sure they would sort it out.
It’s painful when they can’t sort their shipping with their inventories. I can’t wait to use my typefolio.
Thank you for your in-depth videos! Such a timely video for many of us who are eagerly waiting for theirs.
Thanks for your review. I have just bought one. Thanks
I miss the ability to move the text and change its aspect ratio. So much wasted space on each side!
Does the Tab Ultra Keyboard have any of the implementations that you suggested? Although this is to me very good Keyboard Cover for the Remarkable 2 if that is the device that you use
i hope I don't have to wait for your comparison, again I like the performance of the Remarkable Folio But the Remarkable is not something that I will buy but if the Tab Ultra performs at that level along with some of the suggestions that you brought up,😎 I may upgrade from my Note Air 1, by the way AS ALWAYS GOOD JOB
But if the bucket was rotatable, that would make the cable situation even worse
great review, thank you so much :-)
Thank you for your hard work, as usual!