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

  • wonderlandisnotreal@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I wouldn’t recommend the iPad for writing, it feels horrible bc of the slippery glass and I also didn’t like the feel of the Apple Pencil 2, using it for a longer time made my hand hurt.

    I have a Remarkable 2 but will switch to Boox Note Air 3C soon bc the Boox has colour and a frontlight and runs on Android. However, writing on the Remarkable feels amazing and I only have to charge it once every two weeks. So if you don’t need a colour screen or frontlight and are happy with a device that’s only for taking notes and nothing else, the Remarkable definitely seems like a good choice.