I use the Staedtler noris digital jumbo with my rm2 (I also have the rm pen without the eraser) and you’ll be 100% good without their official pen. The noris works flawlessly.

I found myself taking more notes than I was used to, mainly at first because I enjoy playing around with it and because I don’t like wasting paper for a few lines and throw it away weeks after; it’s a cool product and I like how their interface is laid-out, I could see a great usecase for studying. I wouldn’t like moving around again with a 20 pounds backpack and anything that could make it lighter is a win.

Organizing your notes depends on how you’re using it, but it’s easy to move files around and create folders. You can set tags on notes too, which combined with folders will make it easy for you to find your notes quickly. If you have your class book as a PDF, you could store it into your rm2 and add notes directly onto it too.

Battery life shouldn’t be an issue either.

I can be easily distracted and the fact that this device is for notes only keeps me focused. I could’ve taken an Android tablet or something else, but being able to watch videos or play games would leave me doing anything but taking notes.

The mobile and desktop apps are cool too, I don’t pay their subscription and I’m fine with it. I can use the apps to get my files or move them around or just open them, it syncs fast but you should take a minute to see if their cloud fits your needs. You could say you’re not using any of it, it still works by USB, or if you like to tinker things around, you could host your own rm cloud, but be aware this is a community project and not supported by the official brand and not always compatible with the latest update.