Aug 28, 2020 15:30:00

A review of actually using the tablet 'reMarkable 2' that is as close to paper as possible has appeared

Tom's Guide, a news site specializing in hardware, is

reviewing 'reMarkable 2 ', which was developed with the aim of achieving a writing feel that is as close to paper as possible using E Ink technology, which is electronic paper.

reMarkable 2 review: The ultimate tablet for writers | Tom's Guide
https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/remarkable-2-review

' ReMarkable ' is a tablet developed with the aim of making it as close to paper as possible. The first reMarkable, which appeared in 2017, has gained support mainly from users who love handwriting, and it boasts a deep-rooted popularity such as continued development of apps and tools on the software development platform GitHub as of 2020, but it works well. It had the drawback that there was a delay before the handwriting input was reflected late.

Developed with the goal of overcoming these shortcomings and getting closer to paper, Tom's Guide editor Henry T. Casey describes it as 'the ultimate tablet for writing.' ..

The first thing Casey noticed when he got the reMarkable 2 was that it was a little slimmer than the first generation. The dimensions of the original reMarkable were 177 mm long x 256 mm wide x 6.7 mm thin, but the reMarkable 2 is 187 mm long x 246 mm wide x 4.7 mm thick, making the body even thinner.

The reMarkable 2 display is the same 10.3-inch monochrome display as the original reMarkable, with a resolution of 1872 x 1404 (226

DPI ). Regarding this point, Casey said, 'The resolution is defeated by the iPad, but it does not matter because I do not watch movies with reMarkable 2. Also, if you write something on the screen, you will feel some dots, but the characters are It's clear enough. ' On the other hand, when I tried using it in a dark place, I was worried that there was no backlight.

The biggest feature of reMarkable 2 is that it has almost the same writing comfort as paper. In this regard, Casey said, 'When it comes to writing, there's nothing like reMarkable 2. It's more natural than running a pencil or pen on paper than any gadget I've ever used. Even if you press the Apple Pencil against the glass screen of the iPad, this will not happen. '

In addition, reMarkable 2 has many templates and layer functions like Photoshop , so you can draw a map on graph paper and organize your week's work with templates for planners. , You can also create a movie scenario with a template for writers.

You can convert the handwritten content with reMarkable 2 into characters and share it with your smartphone or PC using the reMarkable app.

Mr. Casey, who actually took a memo of the remote meeting with reMarkable 2, said, 'Since I wrote it without looking at my hand, it became a memo that was quite difficult to read, but there is a function that can convert even such characters into text data. And this is my favorite. '

Regarding the delay that was an issue for the original reMarkable, 'The

latency of reMarkable 2 is 21 ms, which is an improvement from the 55 ms of the original reMarkable. Both the iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 have pen input latency. It's 9ms, so I think this is the goal of the reMarkable, but it's unclear how thin it can be on a digital screen close to paper, 'says Casey.

The original reMarkable had the drawback of not only input delay but also quick battery drain. So, when Casey tried using the fully charged reMarkable 2 for about a week with a usage time of less than 1 hour a day, it seems that the remaining battery level was 53%. Regarding this result, Casey said, 'It is in line with the manufacturer's claim that it can be used for two weeks on a single charge. Considering that the original reMarkable had only 3-4 days, it is a breakthrough. '.

From the above results, Casey said, 'If you use an iPad, you can save $ 70 (about 7400 yen) from reMarkable 2, you can use many apps and watch movies on Netflix on a color screen, but reMarkable 2 is an iPad. It can serve a completely different purpose. If you want to save your notes in the cloud and convert handwritten text into editable text with an endless digital note that feels like you're writing on paper, reMarkable 2 There is nothing more than that. '

ReMarkable 2 has already started accepting reservations, and the price at the time of writing the article is 399 dollars (about 42,300 yen). However, it did not support shipping to Japan.