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Hi. I have a little bit of space cash and want to treat myself to something nice.

I'd like a ReMarkable tablet but am not impressed with their subscription model so have been looking at the supernote A5X. I make so many notes that I lose track of, it would be nice to be able to search and refer back to them without ferreting through note books.

Does anyone have any experience with the supernote?

Alternatively I might spash out on some high end bose headphones.

So I splashed out on a remarkable2. It has a real premium feel to it, I think it's going to do the job I need it for very well indeed.

Does anyone else have one and do you have any of the pdf templates you can buy from Etsy? I am thinking about investing in a pack with planner, to do lists etc. At £20 if it sucks it's no huge loss but, I do like a recommendation.

I had the original Remarkable and was any early preorder on the RM2 -- so I got grandfathered in and don't have to pay a subscription, so I can't judge if it is worth it, but the device will work fine without a subscription. You lose the Dropbox/Google Drive/One Drive integration, send by email and I think some handwriting conversion.

That being said, I do love the RM2. It really feels close to writing on paper. I also use it for reference documents (manuals in pdf format). It also supports EPUB but don't do much reading -- the form factor is a bit large for me and the eBook software is not the best (though it has gotten better).

There is a bit of a community out there so I found an Apple Automation script that adds a "Print to Remarkable" option when printing to PDF. I don't know if that requires a subscription, but it is linux underneath and you if the device is connected to your computer via USB you can use scp from the command line to copy documents to and from.

As for the templates -- it is not hard to make simple ones yourself. I did purchase one of the planner templates (was about $20 or so). I don't really use it much though. It is a giant pdf (1000 pages). It starts with a year calendar, then you can tap on a month to get that month. Then you can tap on the week to get a "week at a glance" or a day to get the daily view. But the data doesn't transfer, in that if I put something on a day page it doesn't show up on the week page. I think it would be good if you need to keep a diary (e.g. timesheet, etc) but not so good for planning. I just print my week/month from Mac Calendar to PDF and send it to the RM

I am too lazy to make my own template so I splashed out on a pack from Etsy. It seems to be pretty slick and I like the organiser. I'm awful at staying organised so this will definitely help.

I am still starting out with mine but there are things about i like very much, as you say, it does feel like you're writing on paper. The latency is superb. The size of it is perfect for my large and awful handwriting which, it handles on conversion with aplomb, even words I've had to tidy up after the fact.

I also liked the speedy delivery.

ill look out and see if there's a 'print to remarkable' option for PC. It would be useful to have pdfs in some instances so I can mark them up. Will search for the community and see what I can find! Thanks for the pointer!

I set that up a while ago and sort of forgot the details. It uses some software called rmapi which looks to be linux/Mac only :( It basically is a shell where you interact with the Remarkable Cloud/Desktop app.

But I am sure somebody has done a Windows equivalent...

It is great for travel as I have copies of all my receipts -- don't have to relay on having an internet connection to bring them up in an app.

So I've had my RM2 for a week now and it's a game changer for use at work. I have a work folder and a notebook for each recurring meeting and big project. I no longer have to rifle through pages and pages of notes to find the topic I need to think about or the list of actions I scribbled down on goodness knows what.

I did buy a planner. Probably not such good value for money but I am using it so over time, maybe.

Is the RM2 worth £400? Time will tell but the indications are that it is.

Out of curiosity, is there a reason you didn't consider something like OneNote or Evernote? (and go with the headphones)

It is rare that I am not in front of a "computer" during a meeting and taking notes (whether in notepad). But I just shove it into OneNote and then let it do it's magic. I do enjoy writing, but I find I can type faster than I write and when taking notes from a meeting... About the only advantage I can think of using something like the RM is that tactile "effect" that you don't get if you're typing.

Just curious as to the reasoning.

Making handwritten notes I'm more likely to remember what I've written than typed. I also really like the tactile feel of writing notes on the RM. I can also see who I am talking to on a video conference call and still make notes when on a single screen set up.

I haven't used this feature yet, but it also possible to mark up PDFs. I have a feeling I will though.

I can see that its not for everyone but for me, its just what I need.

I can appreciate that. I'm similar in that my retention is better if I "reproduce" the information (so in my case, either typed or written). Generally if it's just notes from a meeting (as opposed to research) I'll have the conference call full screen with a notepad or email window in an unobtrusive corner and type what I need in there. Then clean/rephrase right after the meeting (while it's still fresh) and then into OneNote or word or whatever for processing later. If I have to write it down (like when I'm in a car), it's a different story (I keep a stack of scrap paper and pen there.... when done, take a photo and then email myself) but everyone does things differently. I was just curious as you mentioned the notes part and possibly treating yourself.

My Remarkable 2 has been worth every penny. I bought it as a more modern solution to a notepad which saves me from carrying around 3-4 at a time when travelling. It does the trick well and is a pleasure to use.

Where it really excels for me as a nomad is that I no longer have to run around lounges looking for printers when I need to sign some contract or KYC for a bank. I just mark up the PDF with my signature and details and send immediately. It saves me a good 15-20min each time which adds up.

Im like you, except id have 1 notebook to cover all my meetings and projects but would quickly lose the location i wrote the note. Managing notebooks is so much easier with RM2.

Our work laptops are not allowed to connect to non-work printers. So wfh is a challenge to get docs signed.

This week i was able to print to pdf on word, synch to my RM2, sign the doc and email it back. Took moments to do and really easy.

It was a big financial investment but has really paid off.