Remarkable has announced a second-generation coming on its "digital paper" tablet. Something that is faster, thinner, cheaper and has longer battery life.
Remarkable 2 is faster than the original one
This was founded in 2013 all the way from Oslo, Norway. It has been aiming to target writers, artists, and sketchers with a tablet that basically replicates paper but in a digital and more modern way.
Magnus Wanberg, Remarkable Founder, and CEO, told TechCrunch that "We've worked closely with Wacom the last two years to create Marker Plus, the most beautiful pen we have ever made. In addition to premium materials and design, it features an end-cap eraser that works seamlessly with the reMarkable software. We've fine-tuned the eraser sensor in collaboration with Wacom's engineering team to make sure it looks and feels like just a real eraser on paper."
Though remarkable's first design was ambitious, bulky, super expensive and was not that quite successful, the company is promising a new generation to come that is expected to be way better than the old and original oversized E Ink tablet.
As for its internal capacity, a dual-core processor will make it faster than ever, including software that has been entirely updated with new features for users to try. Google Chrome plug-in has also been installed in the device that offers a service wherein users can send articles to read on the tablet itself.
New Cavas display is more thinner
The best part, its thinner. Being 0.19 in/4.7 mm thick, Remarkable 2 is the world's thinnest tablet
Similar to the original remarkable, the spotlight goes to the tablet's Canvas display. It measures in at 10 inches and an 1872 x1404 resolution.
But what users are more interested in is the paper-like design of the device. It is mixed with textured writing surface and material that is customized for the stylus that makes it feel like you are really just writing on a piece of paper using an actual pencil.
New features on the Canvas display includes a shorter distance from the E Ink to the cover and faster latency that is 21ms, plus the second generation switches to a USB-C.
A heavy price tag for a paper-like tablet
The original paper-like tablet has a whopping $499 price tag with laggy software and menus that are overall just a mess, to begin with. The newer model, however, is made to fix and improve the issues and at a hundred bucks cheaper.
Still, the big question is, of course, the price point. $399 plus $49 for the stylus pen and $69 for a case is pretty much still a big and heavy price for a limited mid-tier tablet. This compares to Apple's entry-level iPad at $329 which is cheaper and has better functionality.
Though the purpose of the tablet is not replicating a laptop or an iPad but is solely used for sketches and planning like on a normal pen and paper. Overall, remarkable 2 will probably stand out better than the original one.
