I was using the SN A5X for a year, and I decided to sell it and get the RM2. I like the software on the SN, but it’s slow compared to the RM2. I also like the writing experience more on the RM2, and the overall feel of the device. However, I see there’s a SN A6X2 being hinted at, so who knows, maybe I’ll get that one 😂

Nice design, and straight line. Also paper like feel, I find it better than Supernote in that sense.

Brother in law had one. Really looking at the boox color though.

Super easy for me:

• It was affordable (bought a refurb)
• One year free connect subscription
• was not going to try and replace my iPad
  • or kindle for that matter
• truly wanted a notetaking device that felt as good as paper. iPad was horrible w/the pen
• the 100 day return guarantee - huge (low risk)
• and like I said, price point. That was big.

The reviews helped, but you actually need to put it in your hands and use it for a little bit to really decide if it meets your needs. This was right on the mark. Hope this helps.

Supernote: Tried it, it’s great, but 1. no easy eraser pen, 2. prefer feel of RM, better screen writing and easier to use/figure out overall 3. Much better, easier to use desktop/iphone syncing on RM

Kindle: Seems more basic, more geared for reading than RM - but I haven’t tried it.

Boox: The Note Air intrigues me, but I don’t see an easy way to sync it between my Mac and iPhone.

RM still does what is wonderfully. It is starting to fall behind on some features though, and I would be very interested in a RM version 3.

I do a lot of reading and research, and have remarkable 1, 2, and a boox ultra C. What I need to do dictates which tool I use.

The REM1 for reading. Some casual, most are late-medieval research PDFs.

The REM2 and type folio for writing / typing /taking notes on the REM 1 and boox PDFs. (Same kind of content.

Use the boox ultra C to read/ annotate/ highlight large PDFs (over 5m-10m) because REM doesn’t handle large docs well.

The REMs are easier on my eyes, and the textured screen is easier to write on.

Also use the Boox when I have a pdf I need to annotate and export that shifts the highlighting and annotations drastically and makes them unusable when those particular PDFs are exported out of REM. (REM flaw. Does not happen using Acrobat Pro on the Boox.)

Which means yeah, I have to test each new pdf on a REM and the Boox to see whether the shift will happen on export.

It’s a pain, but the system works for me. Have been blasted here for having more than one REM. But hey, they’re for work, not fun or school. If I could do the work with only one device, I’d have only one device.

I bought a RM2 and was happy as it covered the basic need of note taking and the linux OS meant that I could easily extend it’s usability if needed.

After a couple of updates I got fed up with it, my custom templates were deleted with them, and being binded to RM’s app for sync was not great. I ended up returning it 2 months in.

I switched to Boox Tab Ultra and I’m pretty happy there

The writing and drawing experience! I’m an artist and also like to write and take notes, but I’m trying to declutter and go paperless, so I was looking for a notebook replacement.

I actually dismissed the Remarkable2 for the longest time due to the absurdly high subscription fee and had been researching SuperNote for many months instead… I had my hopes up, but the moment I had a chance to try writing on my friend’s SuperNote I knew it was not for me. I just couldn’t get into the pen experience.
Learning that the tablet functions fine without the subscription, and that there was a price drop plus a $40 referral discount and a 100 day trial pushed me over the edge to give it a try. No regrets!

I know I love something when there are issues with it but I STILL would rather work around them to make it work. There’s a lot about the software that I’m hoping will improve, but the hardware is great enough for my needs now. It’s so fun to write and draw on that I’m finding reasons to doodle and write in it. In the past week of having this tablet I’ve done a lot more drawing for myself than I have in months thanks to burnout.

Supporting a company that respects the licenses of the software it uses, plus the hackability this allows. The writing experience is pretty awesome as well and has turned me from a keyboard-centric to a scribbler, which has been helpful to my thought process.

I initially went with the RM2 when I was looking for a note-taking e-ink device because people said the writing feel is the best and I actually just wanted a note-taking device. Used it for 2 months and really enjoyed it but over the course of using it, I noticed that I actually need a front light and would also enjoy being able to easily read e-books (without having to remove DRM first).

So I ordered a Boox NA3C and returned the RM2. I sometimes still miss the UI of the RM2 and it took me some time to get used to the NA3C because it’s so much more complicated, but now I really love it and am glad I made the switch. The colour is a welcome addition, my notes look so much more structured now and are easier to read. And the writing feel is actually a little better than on RM2 imo.

My points for the RM2 are:

1. Simple design (both hardware and software)
2. More affordable price (from the official page)
3. Great integrations with mobile/desktop apps and chrome extension
4. 100-day return policy
5. Writing feel and joy of using the device every time I pick it up (realised this after purchasing the device)

Conclusion

After using it for a while, I realised I needed nothing more and nothing else than what it offered. So, even though other devices offer a more complete experience and wider range of features, I don’t feel like I need them in my workflow.

So I bought the supernote with the Lamy after I bought my RM2. I liked my RM, but thought the supernote sounded more flexible. Switched back to the RM2 a few months later; biggest reasons were scrolling note pages, tags, and just much nicer hardware. I liked the Lamy pen, but I found that I would accidentally hit the eraser button and delete text.

Good news is my spouse started going back to school, and took the Supernote and loves it!

A colleague from the university let me try it, and I fell in love with it instantly.

I bought one from my friend that didn’t use it. All the shebang. Use it every day. Just brilliant!