{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69874998-717b-4db3-9857-c07cf9597f55/61f59d3c3df7cf00142fde2f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Live With It - The Remarkable 2","description":"<p><strong>Starring Sarah Lane and Jenn Cutter</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Sarah Lane gives her thoughts about the Remarkable 2, an e-ink tablet for writing and reading.</p><p><a href=\"https://remarkable.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$299 (was $399 at time of purchase)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://remarkable.com/#Accessories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marker Plus (pencil) - $129</a></p><p><br></p><p>*If you buy with Connect, you get a $150 discount on the hardware and 2 months free service, worth checking out.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.dropbox.com/s/bvi1wv6eurvu971/Live%20With%20It%20Remarkable%202.pdf?dl=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Several subscription options</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Marker Plus highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>An actual highlighter pen option!</li><li>Several different types of pens: ballpoint, calligraphy, pencil, mechanical pencil… all have slightly different feels on the tablet</li><li>Easy tap to navigate - you can use a finger tablet-style, but the Marker feels more efficient</li><li>Erase tool is just cool. The Remarkable is smart enough to know when you haven’t totally erased something and will clean up the rest.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Initial thoughts:</strong></p><ul><li>I don’t use a physical pen anymore, in fact I always struggle to find a pen in my house on the rare occasion I need one. But physically writing things down has always helped my memory retention, and the Remarkable 2 taps into that as an extremely polished writing tablet</li><li>I’m not much of a drawer/doodler/etc. There are plenty of really good use cases for Remarkable 2 that I won’t take advantage of.</li><li>Holy crap, signing documents is so easy!</li><li>The amount of document templates is impressive, I don’t know how you’d ever need something not in this library</li><li>Navigation takes a little getting used to, but it’s simple once you know what your options are</li><li>Syncing with my Google Drive is a game changer. (on supported files, of course)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>E-Reader capability:</strong></p><ul><li>At first glance the Remarkable 2 isn’t a great e-reader. Despite the nice book size, it doesn’t have any sort of backlight… you really do have to be under a lamp as if it were an actual book. You’re not going to take this tablet camping.</li><li>It also doesn’t support DRM-ePUB. You can find non-DRM ebooks online, but not a Kindle type library</li><li>You can use <a href=\"https://calibre-ebook.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Calibre </a>(free ebook organizer software) + a plugin to strip DRM from an ePUB book, then it shows up on the Remarkable 2 just fine. I tried this with a couple library e-books. This process is not very intuitive, but it’s possible. However, it’s also illegal, so there’s that.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Nitpicks:</strong></p><ul><li>Last year I was gifted a Kindle Oasis, which has an adjustable backlit screen. It makes the Remarkable 2’s screen seem pretty dim. I wish there were a way to punch up brightness a bit.</li><li>The pencil does snap onto the magnetized sides of the Remarkable 2 but not always in the place I think it should be. For such a pricey add-on, I’m always worried it’ll go missing.</li><li>There are times I wish I had better internet integration. You can print anything online to PDF and sync from there, but that takes a few steps. I tried to use the Remarkable 2 for DTNS prep and it just didn’t make any sense.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>OVERALL:</strong></p><p>The Remarkable 2 is powerhouse for anyone annotating documents, sketching, freeform stuff. Although you can sync over WIFI and email documents easily from the tablet, it’s not really “online”</p><ul><li>Love the form factor, I don’t think it would work at a smaller size</li><li>If you reach for your notepad regularly, you will love this tablet.</li><li>Pricing feels high, especially for the subscription options.</li></ul>","author_name":"Tom Merritt"}