This is yet another great video in your video series on the RMPP. I know I was one of the people who asked about the actual effect of the contract filter, and I thank you very much for taking the time to set up the illustration.
I agree 100%. I’ve been waiting for something like this. The only problem is you can’t view textbook displayed only online that can’t be downloaded like Bookshelf textbooks.
Yes, this is the downside of the closed ecosystem, no alternative apps of bookstores. Just as a comment, which may become relevant later. There are numerous community driven efforts for the reMarkable "platform". Open source, requires dev mode enabled and most are not yet updated to work with the Pro device. But there is a chance that this will come. E.g. the KO reader app ... At the end of the day, it's a linux system.
Agree, as a student reading modern textbooks requires color. Writing Notes for lecture is amplified by using colors. The larger size, as close to A4 size the better for textbooks, that way the rest is reasonable. If I wanted to read a novel, is use a smaller device like Kindle..
If you change the speed to the minimum possible in TH-cam you can see the color composition on the flashing/refresh. By being a software setting, this could be restricted as an effect for text vs other areas and this would be more balanced, hope Remarkable is taking notes.
I think there will be some room for technical optimization, but the device is brand new. I am looking forward to future updates and actually more optimistic that reMarkable is actually trying these things than e.g. Onyx, where the devices receive only small incremental updates - we should this call rather fixes - once released. Thanks for the comment about the speed, maybe I go for one more recording in slow motion 😀
It would be really interesting if they could improve the colour filter to a third setting: partial, so that it would be only enabled for what it detects to be text, and disabled for the pictures. Then you would have the advantages of both. I mean, if you have a book with lots of pictures and text, then you might need to switch the colour filter setting a lot in order to comfortably read and watch the pictures as well.
Thank you. I have been looking for a solution to read technical books (IT Security and what have you) and this helped me a lot. I agree, I need a bigger reader for these docs and color is great for diagrams. I'm trying to decide which reader and everything says not this one for reading. I don;t want the overkill of android though and that seems to be the case with others. This seems to be the way to go.
There are essentially two arguments "against" the reMPP as an e-reader: 1. No Android 2. The quality of black text. From my perspective, I think the lack of Android is an advantage, I have mentioned this in several videos, but this is very subjective, of course. And the quality of black text is not equally crisp and sharp as on other devices with 300 ppi and black pigments, like B&W only devices, but also Kaleido3 tablets. But then, to me, this is like many digital camera reviews ... do we need pixel peeping or do we need an overall experience? For me, the latter has more value, and this should also be your logic: There are plenty of videos (including mine) showing close-ups of the screen with text and images. If the quality of text at normal reading distance is good for your eyes and color is an important factor, then this is a great, simple but still powerful reading device.
@@Artellico Thanks again. I actually don't want Android. That's a major bonus. There are enough devices in the world tracking and listening to everything you do. I just want a reader. A note taker/sketch tool might be nice as well, especially when helping my daughter with math, which is another reason the big screen is so appealing. I was considering the boox note air 3c but I discovered a mic on an android device that can't be disabled and that made me rethink it and seek out a solution without android.
Just got my reMPP yesterday. Exceeded all expectations. Excellent reader for large format reading. Simple to load ebooks. Folders make organizing it easy. Notes are great. So far I’m using tags for stuff I want to come back to when I’m in front of a computer and can run through the examples. Then it’s just a search for the tag and you get right to it. Thanks again for the video.
I used a Bigme Galy eReader for about a year. While it had its advantages, such as decent performance, it also had some drawbacks, including short battery life and a small display size. I am particularly impressed with the 11.8" display of the RMPP eReader. However, it has some limitations: - It does not support CBR/CBZ, FB2, Mobi, DOCX, RTF, PPTX, or DJVU formats. - There are no flexible color settings. - It does not run on Android. Ideally, I would like an 11.8" eReader with the Gallery 3, but with Android functionality.
Maybe this will come some day. However I assume that one of the reasons why the Gallery 3 implementation on the reM PP works so much better than on the Bigme device, is the limited scope of what the device is intended for. Imagine you release an Android tablet and put this screen on it. Then someone installs the TH-cam app ... I think no setting can make this work in a useful way given the current state of Gallery 3 technology. And then of course customers would be disappointed and complain.
@@Artellico But I can use Adobe Acrobat, Kindle app, Comic trim, Alreader etc etc. with Android. Obviously TH-cam is not for the eInk. RMPP does not support many features of the regular eInk e-reader. Like boox readers e.g.
For what it’s worth, doc and ppt have “Read on Remarkable” Add In. Of course it is not the same as editing the native doc directly but it is very helpful for annotating. Also the other book types are convertible to PDF using Calibre assuming you have the legal right to use.
@@hanideal3394 yes, may be use converters is a tradeoff, but I need Android to install all required Apps. Boox, bigme has an Android. So I hope other vendors use that incredible 11.8" Gallery 3 display in their product.
Your tests are on pdf books, I assume, what about books in e-pub, have you looked at those? I read on Onyx Max 3 13.3" screen but when out and about an Onyx Poke 6" fits snugly in a shirt pocket. The larger screen accommodates pdf very easily but my favourite format is e-pub. The front light on tablets stresses my eyes hence my choice for eink and my preference is for text only anyway and which is the norm for my reading interests. Your observations are very interesting.
Thanks a lot, by the way my first large e-ink tablet was the Onyx Max 2 (so even older than your model). I still use it when reading large PDFs in the sun in summer, but it is a very old Android system and painfully slow in operation. I still think the reM PP did a good job in balancing size and weight, as a full A4 size plus bezels would be a massive device (not even thinking about potential pricing).
Thank you very much for your videos on the RMPP. Highly appreciated. Can you say a little about the annotation capabilities when reading PDF's. I have a Supernote and love it! But the form factor, the color display, and the key folio is making me consider this device! I'm wondering if the RMPP is as good as the supernote when it comes to working with PDF files (annotation tools, commenting, note taking while reading, digest etc). Could you say a little about this? Thank you for your time and effort. It is highly appreciated!
Unfortunately I don't own a Supernote, but I am also waiting for their large version, which will be called "A5X Feelwrite 2". But for me the color is important so this may not be a competitive device anyway. What I can say about the reM PP is that the note taking is based on PDF documents anyway. So reading a PDF and taking notes is absolutely flawless. The marker that aligns with the text is great, and the handwritten annotations are as smooth as the handwriting on a blank note. All I need, but let's see what Supernote is going to throw into the game later this year ...
Wieder ein super Video. Könntest du vielleicht mal noch eine Seite mit Text und Bild im Auto-Modus unter die Linse nehmen? Wendet das RMPP den Kontrastfilter automatisch nur auf Textbereiche an oder geht das nur jeweils für die ganze Seite?
Vielen Dank! 😊 Derzeit wirkt sich der Filter immer auf die ganze Seite aus, d.h. entweder die Bilder werden kontrastreicher und generell Recht dunkel, dafür wird der Text "schwärzer" und besser lesbar, oder anders herum: hellere besser balancierte Farben in den Bildern, dafür etwas hellerer und - in der Vergrößerung - etwas weniger schwarzer ausgefranster Text. Ich weiß nicht, ob es technisch nicht sehr aufwändig ist, das selektiv auf einzelne Seiten Bereiche anzuwenden.
There are a ebook shops offering DRM free ebooks (depending on the publisher PDF or epub). In some cases you get the copy "custom compiled" with a section stating that the book is licensed to you (name & email). A German store Bücher.de is one example.
Excellent video. Agreed with your points and this is why I ordered immediately the remarkable pro from the first day. But as you said the bigger the screen the better. An A4 size device would be even better not because 11.8 is not enough for a reading a paper but a bigger screen with split screen mode can have two pages side by side. Is like having a textbook open and see two pages the same time in landscape mode. And As I said also to my previous comment I do not like the glass screen approach for various reasons that I explained before, a plastic screen like remarkable one or Fujitsu quaderno would be preferable to me. And finally if you have Wacom emr technology you can use many different stylus which is more close to reality. A paper is agnostic of the stylus. Any pen or pencil writes on the paper and there is no best solution but many different ones. I have a preference for a mechanical pencil but sometimes I enjoy a ballpoint pen or something else. Versatility in shapes and tips. To have a tablet and 20 different styluses. Finally, I find only acceptable the mechanical pencil mode in my remarkable one. All other modes seem very jittery to me and the lines are not smooth enough. The mechanical pencil mode just hides that cleverly because the line is not filled properly. There is a limitation with remarkable one with that respect and I am not sure if it is specific to the remarkable or applies to all eink devices. I think onyx boox refresh and makes the line smoother afterwards. Is this a low resolution problem or intrinsic in the technology i do not know. Let’s see.
Many thanks, and yes, the device is not perfect. But larger (A4 size, don't forget the bezels) would make this a massive heavy device (I don't want to think about the price if it comes in color). Cropping the margins of A4 sized papers is a compromise that works for me. There was one device by a Japanese manufacturer for musicians with two attached almost A4 e-ink screens where you could have two large pages side by side. As far as I know this has been discontinued (not a best seller because of the price). I find it interesting to read the comments about the pen. Some find the feeling superior to the reM2, some seem to hate it. It's more slippery, but I have tried both reM devices and actually the reM PP is close to a real ball pen. The reM2 is almost too sticky. Also the nibs may now last longer than ever before. The change of technology from Wacom ESR seems to be motivated by the screen technology and the proximity of the e-ink layer to the glass. But I have not enough technical information to comment on this. Agreed, more choices would be nice, I have a number of ESR pens which are not usable on this device ...
@@Artellico Fujitsu Quaderno A4 is 350 grams. Lighter even than remarkable 1. These remarkable pro devices are heavy because they have a glass screen and a very nice aluminium enclosure. These choices increase the cost as well. The problem is that they try to copy Apple but this is exactly what should have not try to do. You cannot compete with Apple in their own domain. You bring the game in your own field and play it by your rules. Academic work has other necessities. But agree with you right now the best device is remarkable pro because is the biggest device with colour and a new technology colour as well. Also Fujitsu Quaderno is a good concept not a good buy since it is product only for Japan without official distributor in Europe, questionable quality and poor software. Remarkable pro is the only choice at the moment. If I do not keep it is because I have the luxury of waiting as I am an ex academic and not I do not need it urgently at the moment. They can make a better device. Remarkable air if they want to copy … you know who…:)
@@stefanogalioni-kp3dg reMarkable Air is a good one 😀 Actually this may be a general trend. My old Onyx Max 2 (several years ...) had a plastic screen you could even scratch with the stylus if not being careful enough. It has pros and cons, maybe Apple is indeed in the manufacturer's minds when they redesign their products making them more and more sturdy - and as a "positive" side effect for them - also more expensive.
I don’t agree with you, as kindle and similar e-reader devices are smaller in size compared to the original book size, which is why I personally don’t like them, so if this device is ideal for reading then I’m happy to change my e-reader device now.
This is really a question of preference, and there are very small e-readers (I think the smallest currently are the phone sized ones like the Boox Palma), and then there is also the Kindle Scribe. Just on the very large end, there is less choice. Now we have the Tab X and slightly smaller the reM PP. Overall there is now plenty of choices.
I just can’t get past the grainy, aliased text. Even larger devices like the Tab X and Quaderno aren’t this bad, despite having lower DPI. I can only put it down to the colour tech I guess.
I understand if this is a limitation for you. Because I was facing issues when switching between iOS and Android several times in the past (purchases in Apple Books, Google Play Books, and Kindle), I decided to change my strategy and only buy eBooks without DRM in the future. This is generally more future proof and therefore this is not a limitation anymore for me. Maybe something to consider as well for you, if you want to be more flexible in the future?
you just showing the magnified static pages, which is not the critical factor of readability, e ink has been around long time and definitely alright for static page quality. The biggest readability issue is when flipping the page quickly, the flickering and refreshing shadow is terrible unfortunately you are not stressing this enough. Avoid the biggest issue, and only show the not so critical point which is the mature tech that exist long time ago, even the oldest e ink reader are good enough. In conclusion, sharpness, text quality are not main factors to even worth discussing.
I hope I understood your comment correctly. For me, readibility is relevant only for the static display. The speed of display changes could impact usability in a negative way if it was too slow and would hinder smooth Page turns. This is not the case as far as I experienced, I am not slower than on Onyx devices when quickly turning pages. It just shows more flickers and artifacts. This may be annoying to some users, but it does not affect usability. Once the page is static, this is where readibility comes in and - as the close-ups show, for pure text, the B&W screens are winning in this area by a small margin. So for what the device is intended, it's a quite well balanced approach.
This is yet another great video in your video series on the RMPP. I know I was one of the people who asked about the actual effect of the contract filter, and I thank you very much for taking the time to set up the illustration.
Fellow scientist here. Valuable input on this type of device. Primarily reading research papers that make the case for me.
I agree 100%. I’ve been waiting for something like this. The only problem is you can’t view textbook displayed only online that can’t be downloaded like Bookshelf textbooks.
Yes, this is the downside of the closed ecosystem, no alternative apps of bookstores. Just as a comment, which may become relevant later. There are numerous community driven efforts for the reMarkable "platform". Open source, requires dev mode enabled and most are not yet updated to work with the Pro device. But there is a chance that this will come. E.g. the KO reader app ... At the end of the day, it's a linux system.
Agree, as a student reading modern textbooks requires color. Writing Notes for lecture is amplified by using colors. The larger size, as close to A4 size the better for textbooks, that way the rest is reasonable. If I wanted to read a novel, is use a smaller device like Kindle..
This is very helpful, keep up the great work!
If you change the speed to the minimum possible in TH-cam you can see the color composition on the flashing/refresh. By being a software setting, this could be restricted as an effect for text vs other areas and this would be more balanced, hope Remarkable is taking notes.
I think there will be some room for technical optimization, but the device is brand new. I am looking forward to future updates and actually more optimistic that reMarkable is actually trying these things than e.g. Onyx, where the devices receive only small incremental updates - we should this call rather fixes - once released.
Thanks for the comment about the speed, maybe I go for one more recording in slow motion 😀
It would be really interesting if they could improve the colour filter to a third setting: partial, so that it would be only enabled for what it detects to be text, and disabled for the pictures. Then you would have the advantages of both.
I mean, if you have a book with lots of pictures and text, then you might need to switch the colour filter setting a lot in order to comfortably read and watch the pictures as well.
Great idea, like the comment in German above, I assume this would be technically challenging. If at all possible, I don't know.
Funally someone understands tge academics. Also most of my ebooks are in PDF firmat, so I even regret not havi g bought an A4 reader.
Thank you. I have been looking for a solution to read technical books (IT Security and what have you) and this helped me a lot. I agree, I need a bigger reader for these docs and color is great for diagrams. I'm trying to decide which reader and everything says not this one for reading. I don;t want the overkill of android though and that seems to be the case with others. This seems to be the way to go.
There are essentially two arguments "against" the reMPP as an e-reader:
1. No Android
2. The quality of black text.
From my perspective, I think the lack of Android is an advantage, I have mentioned this in several videos, but this is very subjective, of course. And the quality of black text is not equally crisp and sharp as on other devices with 300 ppi and black pigments, like B&W only devices, but also Kaleido3 tablets.
But then, to me, this is like many digital camera reviews ... do we need pixel peeping or do we need an overall experience? For me, the latter has more value, and this should also be your logic: There are plenty of videos (including mine) showing close-ups of the screen with text and images. If the quality of text at normal reading distance is good for your eyes and color is an important factor, then this is a great, simple but still powerful reading device.
@@Artellico Thanks again. I actually don't want Android. That's a major bonus. There are enough devices in the world tracking and listening to everything you do. I just want a reader. A note taker/sketch tool might be nice as well, especially when helping my daughter with math, which is another reason the big screen is so appealing. I was considering the boox note air 3c but I discovered a mic on an android device that can't be disabled and that made me rethink it and seek out a solution without android.
Just got my reMPP yesterday. Exceeded all expectations. Excellent reader for large format reading. Simple to load ebooks. Folders make organizing it easy. Notes are great. So far I’m using tags for stuff I want to come back to when I’m in front of a computer and can run through the examples. Then it’s just a search for the tag and you get right to it. Thanks again for the video.
I used a Bigme Galy eReader for about a year. While it had its advantages, such as decent performance, it also had some drawbacks, including short battery life and a small display size.
I am particularly impressed with the 11.8" display of the RMPP eReader. However, it has some limitations:
- It does not support CBR/CBZ, FB2, Mobi, DOCX, RTF, PPTX, or DJVU formats.
- There are no flexible color settings.
- It does not run on Android.
Ideally, I would like an 11.8" eReader with the Gallery 3, but with Android functionality.
agree, waiting for the quick update from Bigme.
Maybe this will come some day. However I assume that one of the reasons why the Gallery 3 implementation on the reM PP works so much better than on the Bigme device, is the limited scope of what the device is intended for. Imagine you release an Android tablet and put this screen on it. Then someone installs the TH-cam app ... I think no setting can make this work in a useful way given the current state of Gallery 3 technology. And then of course customers would be disappointed and complain.
@@Artellico But I can use Adobe Acrobat, Kindle app, Comic trim, Alreader etc etc. with Android.
Obviously TH-cam is not for the eInk.
RMPP does not support many features of the regular eInk e-reader. Like boox readers e.g.
For what it’s worth, doc and ppt have “Read on Remarkable” Add In. Of course it is not the same as editing the native doc directly but it is very helpful for annotating.
Also the other book types are convertible to PDF using Calibre assuming you have the legal right to use.
@@hanideal3394 yes, may be use converters is a tradeoff, but I need Android to install all required Apps. Boox, bigme has an Android.
So I hope other vendors use that incredible 11.8" Gallery 3 display in their product.
Your tests are on pdf books, I assume, what about books in e-pub, have you looked at those? I read on Onyx Max 3 13.3" screen but when out and about an Onyx Poke 6" fits snugly in a shirt pocket. The larger screen accommodates pdf very easily but my favourite format is e-pub. The front light on tablets stresses my eyes hence my choice for eink and my preference is for text only anyway and which is the norm for my reading interests. Your observations are very interesting.
Thanks a lot, by the way my first large e-ink tablet was the Onyx Max 2 (so even older than your model). I still use it when reading large PDFs in the sun in summer, but it is a very old Android system and painfully slow in operation. I still think the reM PP did a good job in balancing size and weight, as a full A4 size plus bezels would be a massive device (not even thinking about potential pricing).
@@Artellico A Max 2, that's cool. A4 size is a bit clunky for toting around and using on the go, but I love my Max3 nonetheless.
Just subscribed and liked. Appreciate the info you have been putting out on the RMPP
Interesting take!
excellent video!!
Thank you very much for your videos on the RMPP. Highly appreciated. Can you say a little about the annotation capabilities when reading PDF's. I have a Supernote and love it! But the form factor, the color display, and the key folio is making me consider this device! I'm wondering if the RMPP is as good as the supernote when it comes to working with PDF files (annotation tools, commenting, note taking while reading, digest etc). Could you say a little about this? Thank you for your time and effort. It is highly appreciated!
Unfortunately I don't own a Supernote, but I am also waiting for their large version, which will be called "A5X Feelwrite 2". But for me the color is important so this may not be a competitive device anyway.
What I can say about the reM PP is that the note taking is based on PDF documents anyway. So reading a PDF and taking notes is absolutely flawless. The marker that aligns with the text is great, and the handwritten annotations are as smooth as the handwriting on a blank note. All I need, but let's see what Supernote is going to throw into the game later this year ...
Sehr hilfreich, vielen Dank.
Gern :-)
Wieder ein super Video. Könntest du vielleicht mal noch eine Seite mit Text und Bild im Auto-Modus unter die Linse nehmen? Wendet das RMPP den Kontrastfilter automatisch nur auf Textbereiche an oder geht das nur jeweils für die ganze Seite?
Vielen Dank! 😊 Derzeit wirkt sich der Filter immer auf die ganze Seite aus, d.h. entweder die Bilder werden kontrastreicher und generell Recht dunkel, dafür wird der Text "schwärzer" und besser lesbar, oder anders herum: hellere besser balancierte Farben in den Bildern, dafür etwas hellerer und - in der Vergrößerung - etwas weniger schwarzer ausgefranster Text. Ich weiß nicht, ob es technisch nicht sehr aufwändig ist, das selektiv auf einzelne Seiten Bereiche anzuwenden.
How do you get these books and textbooks in PDF version since this doesn’t support kindle or other apps ?
There are a ebook shops offering DRM free ebooks (depending on the publisher PDF or epub). In some cases you get the copy "custom compiled" with a section stating that the book is licensed to you (name & email). A German store Bücher.de is one example.
Excellent video. Agreed with your points and this is why I ordered immediately the remarkable pro from the first day. But as you said the bigger the screen the better. An A4 size device would be even better not because 11.8 is not enough for a reading a paper but a bigger screen with split screen mode can have two pages side by side. Is like having a textbook open and see two pages the same time in landscape mode. And As I said also to my previous comment I do not like the glass screen approach for various reasons that I explained before, a plastic screen like remarkable one or Fujitsu quaderno would be preferable to me. And finally if you have Wacom emr technology you can use many different stylus which is more close to reality. A paper is agnostic of the stylus. Any pen or pencil writes on the paper and there is no best solution but many different ones. I have a preference for a mechanical pencil but sometimes I enjoy a ballpoint pen or something else. Versatility in shapes and tips. To have a tablet and 20 different styluses. Finally, I find only acceptable the mechanical pencil mode in my remarkable one. All other modes seem very jittery to me and the lines are not smooth enough. The mechanical pencil mode just hides that cleverly because the line is not filled properly. There is a limitation with remarkable one with that respect and I am not sure if it is specific to the remarkable or applies to all eink devices. I think onyx boox refresh and makes the line smoother afterwards. Is this a low resolution problem or intrinsic in the technology i do not know. Let’s see.
Many thanks, and yes, the device is not perfect. But larger (A4 size, don't forget the bezels) would make this a massive heavy device (I don't want to think about the price if it comes in color). Cropping the margins of A4 sized papers is a compromise that works for me. There was one device by a Japanese manufacturer for musicians with two attached almost A4 e-ink screens where you could have two large pages side by side. As far as I know this has been discontinued (not a best seller because of the price).
I find it interesting to read the comments about the pen. Some find the feeling superior to the reM2, some seem to hate it. It's more slippery, but I have tried both reM devices and actually the reM PP is close to a real ball pen. The reM2 is almost too sticky. Also the nibs may now last longer than ever before. The change of technology from Wacom ESR seems to be motivated by the screen technology and the proximity of the e-ink layer to the glass. But I have not enough technical information to comment on this. Agreed, more choices would be nice, I have a number of ESR pens which are not usable on this device ...
@@Artellico Fujitsu Quaderno A4 is 350 grams. Lighter even than remarkable 1. These remarkable pro devices are heavy because they have a glass screen and a very nice aluminium enclosure. These choices increase the cost as well. The problem is that they try to copy Apple but this is exactly what should have not try to do. You cannot compete with Apple in their own domain. You bring the game in your own field and play it by your rules. Academic work has other necessities. But agree with you right now the best device is remarkable pro because is the biggest device with colour and a new technology colour as well. Also Fujitsu Quaderno is a good concept not a good buy since it is product only for Japan without official distributor in Europe, questionable quality and poor software. Remarkable pro is the only choice at the moment. If I do not keep it is because I have the luxury of waiting as I am an ex academic and not I do not need it urgently at the moment. They can make a better device. Remarkable air if they want to copy … you know who…:)
@@stefanogalioni-kp3dg reMarkable Air is a good one 😀 Actually this may be a general trend. My old Onyx Max 2 (several years ...) had a plastic screen you could even scratch with the stylus if not being careful enough. It has pros and cons, maybe Apple is indeed in the manufacturer's minds when they redesign their products making them more and more sturdy - and as a "positive" side effect for them - also more expensive.
Conveniently proprietary marker $$$$ - we just had to do it for the technology (cough, cough lightning cable).
I don’t agree with you, as kindle and similar e-reader devices are smaller in size compared to the original book size, which is why I personally don’t like them, so if this device is ideal for reading then I’m happy to change my e-reader device now.
This is really a question of preference, and there are very small e-readers (I think the smallest currently are the phone sized ones like the Boox Palma), and then there is also the Kindle Scribe. Just on the very large end, there is less choice. Now we have the Tab X and slightly smaller the reM PP. Overall there is now plenty of choices.
I just can’t get past the grainy, aliased text. Even larger devices like the Tab X and Quaderno aren’t this bad, despite having lower DPI. I can only put it down to the colour tech I guess.
For me it's not suitable to e-reader, because the lack of DRM support that is required by many e-books 😥
I understand if this is a limitation for you. Because I was facing issues when switching between iOS and Android several times in the past (purchases in Apple Books, Google Play Books, and Kindle), I decided to change my strategy and only buy eBooks without DRM in the future. This is generally more future proof and therefore this is not a limitation anymore for me. Maybe something to consider as well for you, if you want to be more flexible in the future?
These look stunning but expensive
Oh damn, yes, I paid 862€ for the device, the pro pen and the mid range cover (no keyboard). 😱
you just showing the magnified static pages, which is not the critical factor of readability, e ink has been around long time and definitely alright for static page quality. The biggest readability issue is when flipping the page quickly, the flickering and refreshing shadow is terrible unfortunately you are not stressing this enough. Avoid the biggest issue, and only show the not so critical point which is the mature tech that exist long time ago, even the oldest e ink reader are good enough. In conclusion, sharpness, text quality are not main factors to even worth discussing.
I hope I understood your comment correctly. For me, readibility is relevant only for the static display. The speed of display changes could impact usability in a negative way if it was too slow and would hinder smooth Page turns. This is not the case as far as I experienced, I am not slower than on Onyx devices when quickly turning pages. It just shows more flickers and artifacts. This may be annoying to some users, but it does not affect usability. Once the page is static, this is where readibility comes in and - as the close-ups show, for pure text, the B&W screens are winning in this area by a small margin. So for what the device is intended, it's a quite well balanced approach.
Yet another Remarkable sponsored video.
The results here could have been produced and bettered on any Android tablet.
Purchased for 862€ of my own money. reMarkable does not even know I exist ...