LOOK AND FEEL:LOOKS: 5 out of 5FEEL: 4.5 out of 5The reMarkable 2 is a great device that has a very premium feel. The screen is a slightly scratchy surface to give your stylus that resistance to feel more like pen/pencil and paper. To me it still does not get the pen and paper feel down perfectly, but it is a lot better than writing on glass. Set up was very easy and the UI is intuitive and easy to navigate for the most part. The device feels weightier than it looks, but it's a good weight in the hand that is spread out well across the device. The stylus that came with the device also felt premium. It was light in the hand, but with enough weight to feel like a good solid pen.USE OF THE DEVICE:VALUE: 3 out 5USEABILITY: 3.5 out 5The reason I rated this device ... MoreLOOK AND FEEL:LOOKS: 5 out of 5FEEL: 4.5 out of 5The reMarkable 2 is a great device that has a very premium feel. The screen is a slightly scratchy surface to give your stylus that resistance to feel more like pen/pencil and paper. To me it still does not get the pen and paper feel down perfectly, but it is a lot better than writing on glass. Set up was very easy and the UI is intuitive and easy to navigate for the most part. The device feels weightier than it looks, but it's a good weight in the hand that is spread out well across the device. The stylus that came with the device also felt premium. It was light in the hand, but with enough weight to feel like a good solid pen.USE OF THE DEVICE:VALUE: 3 out 5USEABILITY: 3.5 out 5The reason I rated this device only 4 stars is because for me I found the "distraction free" part to be too much. Not being able to open a kindle book on this device and take notes from it was a bit of a let down. Pretty much straight note taking, PDFs, and ePub books are all you can really do. No third party applications can be installed. If you are looking for that level of limitation to help you focus then this is the perfect device for you. However, I wanted this as a study, note taking, and reading device on which I could also check my email if I needed to, or look up something to do with my subject of study on the web. The options are limited with the reading and study aspects of the reMarkable device. The lack of a some sort of light was also a little disappointing. There were definitely times I wished it had a front light on the device itself to better view the screen. Otherwise you needed an external source of light just as you would with pen and paper. All this to me made the price point for this device high for what is available to you.REMARKABLE APPS:EASE OF USE: 4.5 out of 5I will say the remarkable apps you can use to interface between devices was very well thought out and designed. Making it easy to quickly transfer PDFs or ePub books from my computer to the device.SUMMARY:The writing experience on the reMarkable is a pleasant one. It definitely feels better than writing on other tablets I have tried before. Overall my experience with reMarkable was...well not reMarkable, but it was good. Not great, but good. I would still recommend this device to anyone who really wants that "disctraction fee" aspect of the device. For that, it works very well, while also giving you a premium experience. However, that premium "distraction free" experience does come with a premium price.

The product itself has so much potential but I feel like I was 5 years too early to the game. I love the idea of being an early adopter but reMarkable's business model doesn't want to reward me for that leap of faith. The tablet is beautifully designed and is an eye turner when you open it during a meeting. However, it's just not fast enough or user friendly enough to replace some of the other products out there. The price is way too high for what you get out of the box, especially when you need a subscription to get the most out of it. I've been able to replicate the same experience by purchasing an ipad, apple pencil, paperlike screen protector, and deleted all apps not related to productivity. reMarkable 2, I appreciated our time together. I just dont think I can ... MoreThe product itself has so much potential but I feel like I was 5 years too early to the game. I love the idea of being an early adopter but reMarkable's business model doesn't want to reward me for that leap of faith. The tablet is beautifully designed and is an eye turner when you open it during a meeting. However, it's just not fast enough or user friendly enough to replace some of the other products out there. The price is way too high for what you get out of the box, especially when you need a subscription to get the most out of it. I've been able to replicate the same experience by purchasing an ipad, apple pencil, paperlike screen protector, and deleted all apps not related to productivity. reMarkable 2, I appreciated our time together. I just dont think I can love or appreciate you the way you deserve to be loved. This isn't a definite goodbye. I might see you from time to time in business meetings and I promise not to stare and make it awkward. Maybe we'll run into each other at the Best Buy in a couple years and we can grab some coffee and catch up.

Could not activate the free year of Connect because my device shipped from PowerPlay retail, Remarkable's North American Distributor.This was not until at least 5 emails back and forth with support, which no doubt cost more than $30 subscription. Glad that was the hill worth dying on.OCR works ok, but creates a new page with the text so then it has to be copied and pasted back to the original page with the rest of my notes after erasing the hand writing.There is not backlight on it making it almost impossible to use in dim lit rooms.It supports epub books, but not highlighting passages and adding notes.The folio that comes with it is bulky for a left handed person so I ended up getting a different one.Overall, for the price, just buy a cheap iPad, ... MoreCould not activate the free year of Connect because my device shipped from PowerPlay retail, Remarkable's North American Distributor.This was not until at least 5 emails back and forth with support, which no doubt cost more than $30 subscription. Glad that was the hill worth dying on.OCR works ok, but creates a new page with the text so then it has to be copied and pasted back to the original page with the rest of my notes after erasing the hand writing.There is not backlight on it making it almost impossible to use in dim lit rooms.It supports epub books, but not highlighting passages and adding notes.The folio that comes with it is bulky for a left handed person so I ended up getting a different one.Overall, for the price, just buy a cheap iPad, off-brand stylus and note taking app and you'll be further ahead and have spent less money or a Kindle Scribe.