| It is positively bizarre that HN will scream blue bloody murder about "the apple tax", "apple spying", "poor repairability" and so on, and yet cannot shut up about a device that: * REQUIRES a cloud subscription and active data connection to do its most core functionality: OCRing text you write on it * costs more after a year or two than an iPad with Apple Pencil * is completely unrepairable; no parts availability, no service options, etc and has no warranty unless you pay extra * depends on a cloud service run by a company located in a country infamous for both state and commercial espionage and intellectual property theft * has no theft protection, no on-device encryption, no end-to-end encryption, etc. An iPad can do everything the Remarkable can do, on device, no connection or cloud sync/service required, has infinitely larger accessory and software ecosystem, can be repaired at almost any corner phone repair shop and major electronic store chains, and has best-in-market security from the hardware itself to end-to-end encryption for its built-in cloud sync functionality. |
This device allows you to do all your work offline. You do not need an account to use it. You can ssh into it. You don't have to ask permission to transfer files to/from the device.
This device is the WORST e-reader... except for all the rest.