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What Nobody Says About reMarkable
The aesthetic and functional perfection of a device cannot hide its non-sense
Disclaimer: I'm not against reMarkable as a Company or a product. Instead, I'm a potential buyer. Every review I watch says it's a brilliant device. From materials to software, Remarkable tablets are at the top. I'd love to try one.
However, a question nestled in my mind:
Why replace paper with a digital device that costs and consumes much more than paper and does a little more and much less?
'Let's save money!' — You could say
A reMarkable 2 costs 449€.
What can a reMarkable do best? Imitate paper, eliminate distractions, and provide a premium writing experience.
An A4 Moleskine notebook costs around 20€, has 192 pages, and eliminates distractions. I'll let you decide if it provides a premium writing experience.
But with 449€, you buy 4310 A4 pages to write. Let's say that you write an average of 5 pages a day…
