[GTALUG] e-reader recommendations

[Peter King]

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 10:00:10PM -0400, David Mason via talk wrote:
 
>    I have a reMarkable [1]https://remarkable.com/ which is great for PDFs,
>    writing notes, etc. and it will also read.
>    It’s quite nice. I generally use it instead of paper for notes. You can
>    even transfer web pages to it (from a Chrome plug-in) to read them in
>    more comfort.

The OP I think would be best served by a tablet (the iPad is great for
the needs listed).

I've been thinking of getting a reMarkable 2, which has the ability to be a
reader for PDF and epub as a side-benefit, for use primarily as a
note-taking device.  I type much faster than I write, but there is
psychological research that shows people learn and retain information
better when taking it down by hand, and anyway I'm old enough to prefer
taking notes, making lists, sketching on the page, etc. by hand.  That's
what the reMarkable excels at, and why it is such a success in its niche.
If you don't fit that restrictive set of requirements, then it looks like a
weirdly expensive limited toy.  If you do fit it, it's exactly what you
need.

I *do* use my iPad for these things, to some extent.  But the reMarkable
does a, well, remarkable job at simulating paper and the exact experience.

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