Early Reactions
"I do consider myself a 'paper person.' I'm someone who's excited by the prospect of reading physical books and taking notes by hand," wrote Avery Hartmans for Business Insider.
"For that reason alone, I loved the experience of using reMarkable. It feels a lot like the early Kindles, but with ... modern touches. Using it was a pleasant break from being constantly connected, and it was nice to have an excuse to doodle or write down to-do lists and notes," she added.
On the downside, it was "generally slow," Hartmans pointed out. "For $600 I wanted the device to be quick and responsive, and it simply wasn't."
Another problem was screen burn-in. Images remained faintly on the screen even after being erased, she noted.
Although the reMarkable tablet didn't quite meet her expectations, "I still think it's an incredible product," Hartmans wrote. However, "paying $600 for an E-ink tablet like this in 2017 still seems too steep to me."
The reMarkable tablet's lack of additional functionalities -- the ability to watch movies on it, play games or browse the Web -- "is this device's strongest feature," Max Parker wrote for Trusted Reviews, because "it sets the [device] apart."
reMarkable is "a great tool for artists," he said, noting that "the level of detail you can achieve is impressive."
However, he wasn't impressed by the unremarkable design, and he would have preferred having the option to select a cloud service other than reMarkable's.
"You will be able to livestream from the reMarkable to a computer, however," Parker pointed out, "which appears to make it an ideal tool for meetings and group working."
