I use a Wacom Cintiq for work, which in my opinion feels pretty great to draw on due to very low latency (which is my main concern before buying an e-ink tablet). You might also want to check out the ReMarkable 2 tablet review.Hey all, so I'm interested to try an e-ink tablet mainly to use for skecthing as an alternative to a regular sketchbook due to its portability, compact size and ability to easily transfer files over to a PC. It won’t gain wider appeal until the above issues are addressed, but within that niche it’ll likely find a dedicated fanbase. Look at the Venn diagram of crowdfunding prospectors, artists and paper enthusiasts, and the potential market for the Remarkable exists in that small area of intersection. In its defense, the Remarkable isn't intended to replace devices running those operating systems, but with its high price tag it may struggle to find an audience that’s not already well catered for with traditional tablet tech. Its USP is well realized, as it's one of best digital drawing and note-taking devices out there – provided you’re happy to work in monochrome, with the benefits and drawbacks its screen dictates.īut its software needs a lot of work to be considered feature-complete – and that’s before considering the mountains of iOS and Android apps it’ll never be able to support. The Remarkable tablet is a curious device then. You may miss full color control if you want to create more vibrant artworks, but if it's line work you’re interested in, it ticks the boxes. Basil, TechRadar's resident artist, felt instantly at home with the Remarkable, declaring it the best non-paper device he’d scribbled on, at least in terms of the pen-to-page feel. Combined with the multiple pen styles on offer, you have a full range of writing and drawing options at your disposal. What can’t be knocked, though, is the feel of the pen on the screen itself. That’s fine for what you'll be doing on the device, although the relatively slow speed of page refreshes can frustrate. The Remarkable tablet makes use of a 1GHz ARM A9 CPU, backed up by 512MB of RAM. All of the above and more are said to be in the works for the coming months, but the Remarkable would have felt a much more comprehensive device had it left the blocks with all these features baked in. Simple things like USB file transfer are missing, and there’s no bookstore for getting commercial content onto the device.Ī few more features, such as handwriting recognition and third-party cloud service support are the sort of features that could really widen the usefulness and appeal of this tablet. It’s hard to shake the feeling that there’s lots left to come in terms of the Remarkable tablet’s software. It feels a bit like busywork, and it's surprising that this stage isn’t integrated into the tablet itself. You’ll need to head online to set up a Remarkable account, which then gives you a code which you need to input into the tablet to link you account to it. The set-up process for the cloud services could be streamlined too. Those looking for the wide app support of iOS or Android tablets will be left wanting though – the Remarkable serves a very specific purpose. It’s simple, and you’ll quickly be able to navigate its functions upon opening it up. Buttons at the top of the interface let you create new folders, notebooks and quick sketch sheets with a single tap.Īll these elements can be viewed in a grid or list format. From the home screen, a right-hand pane lets you jump to hubs for your entire file collection, your individual notebooks, single documents, your ebook library and your bookmarked pages. The Remarkable tablet runs its own OS, which is focused on sketching, reading and organizing your sheets into notebooks and folders. There’s also a simple, sold-separately felt carry case for the Remarkable, which includes a slot for slipping the pen into, with the pen’s clip itself sliding out to reveal a compartment for storing a backup nib. One nice touch is that there are slightly-raised rubberized strips on the rear, preventing the tablet from slipping on a table when in use. With the white-fronted casing and chrome rear, it’s a clean design overall.
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