I’m contemplating buying myself a Remarkable tablet. I’m gonna use it for note taking in my studies and daily notes. No drawing. Since I’m a student I have to consider it carefully before buying it, it ain’t cheap. I was considering buying the first version second hand, but the lifespan of that would probably be poor and I would just need to buy a new one too soon, waist of money. I have been reading a lot and seen a lot of reviews about it, but I would like to ask anyways. Are you very pleased with yours? How expensive is it (I’m then referring to all the other costs after buying the tablet itself)? Would you say it is worth it for my use? I’m a programming student and I ofc love tech, but also having all my notes in one place and being able to open them on my computer would be so practical for me.

  • ilikemrrogers@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s been a long time since I was a student. It was before technology was available, so we were on pen and paper.

    Even then, I knew I couldn’t retain information nearly as well without hand writing it. So, having something like a Remarkable would have saved a great deal of space in my book bags.

    I’m essentially a professional public speaker now, and I love having everything right in front of me. What I like the best is being able to have text that I can hand-write on top of. So, I can write what I am going to say on my laptop, transfer it to my Remarkable, and as I read through it all a few times, I can scribble notes, scratch out some edits, and mark dramatic pauses and emphases.

    Whether it will be worth it for you is a question only you can answer. It’s a premium price tag, but I personally feel it’s value equals its cost. I have the monthly subscription ($3 I believe) so I can easily transfer to and from my Remarkable. Again, that’s for you to decide if it’s necessary.

    I’ve just recently started adding the New York Times to it so I can read on the go. I find myself enjoying reading the paper on my Remarkable more than on my phone. I can retain the information better on the Remarkable for some reason.

    • s-waag@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Thanks for a good reply, I think I’m leaning towards getting myself one

      • Unlikely_Hedgehog_55@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        You’re welcome. There are some frustrations with the device sometimes but as I’ve seen the best advice is don’t expect an iPad, expect a digital notebook (as you stated) and that should limit some of the frustrations and you can code the rest away, lol.