Hi,

I need a tablet for (1) making handwritten notes to replace too many moleskines and to create a digital record of them (2) to read academic papers and annotate them.

I need to decide between Remarkable2 and iPAD Air + apple pencil. Any thoughts appreciated.

I have the impression that remarkable2 will be the best writing experience, however - an Ipad will connect direcly with Zotero. I am happy to download papers from zotero and upload them back to zotero, but realise that i will not be able to output all highlights in zotero from papers annotated in remarkable.

I have a macbook so am focused on the tasks highlighted above.

many thanks

  • XiminiCricket@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Hey, have you considered the supernote A5x ? It is a great device to annotate and you have more options when it comes to import/export. I have both, remarkable is great to mimick a blank page but to organize knowledge and reading, supernote feels better to me.

    Especially because you can automatically search your handwriting as it recognizes it in the background. Eye strain is an important factor, so you’re really right considering a eink machine !

    • claralollipop@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I had to choose between supernote and rM. Chose rM cause supernote, the device and the interface, looks too unpleasent to me and I couldn’t imagine looking at it every day.

      • XiminiCricket@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I felt the same way, until I discovered It was not easy to carry the remarkable everywhere for (partly irrational) fear of breaking it. The supernote is all plastic, it was definitely a plus.

        In the hands the supernote definitely has a charm, it doesn’t feel like a random tablet either.