[noobly]

I only began to love my RM2 when I stopped trying to use it as a PDF reader and writer and instead only a scratch paper replacement. But it’s not as economical if limited to this.

I do wish they’d improve the PDF usability or embrace open sourcing the UI. There’s a lot of features that should be easy to implement, like split screen or floating sticky notes, but they seem almost wholly focused on the hardware. I thought it’d be the ultimate tool for studying math and saving money on books, thus paying for itself, but it’s just not there yet and I’m not sure they plan to get it there.

[ryukoposting]

Is there an alternative to Remarkable that offers good drawing/writing, but at a lower price? That's the only thing I'd want. I have stacks of dot-rule notebooks full of various notes and sketches. It'd be nice to have a replacement for all that.

[nicbou]

I considered all the options back in 2021 and went with the iPad Mini.

My reasons: much better software for sketching, not bound to a single ereader app, multiple ways to send stuff around, perfect size.

Many years later, I would still choose the same. I use it to annotate webpages, sketch, read books and read queued articles in instapaper. It's distraction-free but still connected. I can Airdrop drawings or load my handwritten notes on the Macbook app. Tap to define is so good I've absent-mindedly tried it on a paper book.

The LED screen is great for some things and bad for others. You have to turn it on and unlock it. You can't SSH into it or sync your drawings as simple files. Otherwise, it's really good.

[dotancohen]

The Boox is a little cheaper, I have one. It's mostly just an Eink Android tablet. I absolutely love it.

It will run most Android apps (modulo Eink screen support). The built-in note taking app is terrific.

[roumenguha]

Ratta's Supernote is an option. The second hand market isn't as good, though, for buyers.

[rjsw]

The PineNote is only slightly cheaper, I suspect that Remarkable isn't making a lot of profit on their product.

[nunez]

The Boox Go 10 is ~$400 and has a note-taking app built in. While it runs Android, the note taking experience is poor with apps other than the built-in one.

[kitchi]

Honestly I found the base iPad excellent for this. The writing experience isn't a lot like paper, but is still quite good. You can get a little closer by applying a matte screen guard.

[_Algernon_]

Paper?

[freilanzer]

> only a scratch paper replacement. But it’s not as economical if limited to this.

That's exactly the use case though. It's a replacement for pen and paper, and the lack of functionality is seen as a feature.