Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by gokaygurcan 650 days ago
My wife has reMarkable 2, pre-ordered it before the release. If you are writing a lot or working on a text file to take notes etc. it's a great product. If you're connecting a keyboard to an e-ink device, you're doing something wrong. That's my take after seeing her using it for the last few years.

I also agree with other comments here regarding the software being too slow to develop and some dark patterns (such as subscription stuff for the new users). Feels more and more like the makes are not sure what to do and trying to shoot in every direction sometimes. You have a very good product, just make it great and that's it.

Pro tip (no pun intended): get a Lamy al-star emr pen for a better writing experience, if you are not comfortable with the default pen being too thin.
3 comments
dotancohen 650 days ago
I have a cheap foldable split Bluetooth keyboard that I connect to my e-ink Boox often enough. Why not? The device has a large enough screen to be a laptop and it's very easy on the eyes. I really don't care what the typing latency is, I don't look at the keyboard nor the screen while typing.
link
tomjen3 649 days ago
Which did you get? I have been looking for a good foldable bluetooth keyboard for a while to pair with my iPads.
link
gokaygurcan 650 days ago
Well, it's your device, and you can do whatever you want with it (within legal limits). But it feels like buying a 72-inch and using it as a monitor. Just because you can do something, it doesn't always mean you should do them.

(and just like that, I also made enemies with 72-inch tv people)

Self-correction: I guess that's also the direction reMarkable team wants to go with Type Folio anyways. Who am I to judge, right?

link
freilanzer 650 days ago
> If you are writing a lot or working on a text file to take notes etc. it's a great product.

Even for this intended purpose, I am disappointed. The screen is imprecise up to 1 mm, no search in notes, etc. I went back to paper, which is certainly not what I expected.

link
23B1 650 days ago
Which tip/configuration is appropriate for the RM2? Having trouble finding that information on the Lamy site!
link
gokaygurcan 649 days ago
Z107 works like a charm.
link