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Anything an iPad can’t do ?

echelon 3y ago
Freely install software on it and hack the device, for starters. There's an incredible amount of clarity and focus around the device, which lends itself to productivity and mindful relaxation. The e-ink screen is brilliant and non-taxing, too. And the battery lasts forever.
adastra22 3y ago
Hold a charge for weeks of use.
shinycode 3y ago
It was a legitimate question. I saw the price of the last remarkable and its pricetag is quite high compared to an iPad. Given the context in which I use tablets, 2 weeks battery seems not that important to me given all the things the iPad can do and Remarkable can’t.
fragmede 3y ago
In today's attention economy and digital distraction landscape, the appeal of this product is in what it can't do and doesn't have. There's no web browser to get distracted with Reddit/HN on, there's no Facebook/TikTok/Instagram/YouTube app to doomscroll and waste away time with. it's a digital piece of paper, without the distractions of candy crush. When you open a new tab in your browser, what do you get? This gives you a blank piece of paper to draw on. A blank canvas of infinite possibility, not suggestions from the latest news.
- shinycode 3y ago
  It’s kind of sad that the only way to get control over our devices is to buy one with such limited functionalities. Personally I don’t have the budget for an iPad and a remarkable so I prefer cutting off all socials and wasted time on websites and enjoy the iPad with all its potential
bawolff 3y ago
Have an eink screen? I know not everyone cares about this, but for me that is the biggest selling point.
wslh 3y ago
Using it without the need of recharging continuously.
caseyf 3y ago
Offer a big canvas for writing and drawing while weighing 400 grams (I have both)
KennyBlanken 3y ago
Yup, require an expensive cloud service that offers no data protection to do its primary advertised function.
urbandw311er 3y ago
Yes, the e-Ink screen. (Ie the primary reason for buying one)

Freely install software on it and hack the device, for starters. There's an incredible amount of clarity and focus around the device, which lends itself to productivity and mindful relaxation. The e-ink screen is brilliant and non-taxing, too. And the battery lasts forever.

adastra22 3y ago

Hold a charge for weeks of use.

shinycode 3y ago

It was a legitimate question. I saw the price of the last remarkable and its pricetag is quite high compared to an iPad. Given the context in which I use tablets, 2 weeks battery seems not that important to me given all the things the iPad can do and Remarkable can’t.

fragmede 3y ago

In today's attention economy and digital distraction landscape, the appeal of this product is in what it can't do and doesn't have. There's no web browser to get distracted with Reddit/HN on, there's no Facebook/TikTok/Instagram/YouTube app to doomscroll and waste away time with. it's a digital piece of paper, without the distractions of candy crush. When you open a new tab in your browser, what do you get? This gives you a blank piece of paper to draw on. A blank canvas of infinite possibility, not suggestions from the latest news.

shinycode 3y ago
It’s kind of sad that the only way to get control over our devices is to buy one with such limited functionalities. Personally I don’t have the budget for an iPad and a remarkable so I prefer cutting off all socials and wasted time on websites and enjoy the iPad with all its potential

bawolff 3y ago

Have an eink screen? I know not everyone cares about this, but for me that is the biggest selling point.

wslh 3y ago

Using it without the need of recharging continuously.

caseyf 3y ago

Offer a big canvas for writing and drawing while weighing 400 grams (I have both)

KennyBlanken 3y ago

Yup, require an expensive cloud service that offers no data protection to do its primary advertised function.

urbandw311er 3y ago

Yes, the e-Ink screen. (Ie the primary reason for buying one)