ReMarkable Paper

Color display looks better than other color E Ink tablets ; Finally a light to read in the dark ; Incredible battery life, even with color and light

Software lacks more features than it offers ; Doesn’t do much, by design ; No trade-in for previous reMarkable owners

The reMarkable Paper Pro updates the elegant writing tablet with a color E Ink display and finally a light for reading in the dark. It’s much larger, with faster writing response, but reMarkable hasn’t made the tablet any more complex than before. It’s...

Fantastic feel for fans of paper ; Straightforward UI ; doubles as a (basic) eBook reader

LCD-based rivals are just as quick, and more flexible ; Crikey, it’s costly ; No backlight

A unique concept that’s fantastic to sketch on, but the ReMarkable is undeniably expensive. An iPad Pro might not feel much like paper, but it’s a whole lot more flexible.

Thin and lightweight ; Distraction-free for maximum productivity ; Minimal latency ; Color e-ink screen ; Built-in light ; Easy to use ; Long battery life

Expensive ; Not backward compatible with previous stylus ; Not a great e-reader

“The Remarkable Paper Pro is fantastic for distraction-free note-taking with color.”

Screen feels like paper ; Lightweight body

Missing features ; Middling battery life ; Underwhelming performance ; High price tag

The ReMarkable tablet delivers on its promise of imitating pen and paper, but at a premium most people won’t be happy paying.

Premium design ; Excellent front light ; Lagless handwriting

Limited format support ; Subscription required for cloud syncing ; Slow performance

The ReMarkable Paper Pro appeals to notetakers with lag-free handwriting across an 11.8-inch color E Ink display, though slow performance and limited file support hold the tablet back for everyone else.

Giant e-Ink display is rad. Wacom pen feels more like writing on paper than any other tablet. Having notes, sketches, and books on one device keeps your bag light. Annotating your digital books can be useful. You look super important when you’re...

There’s no good justification for the messy syncing system. Reading experience doesn’t stack up to the competition. Company has an unproven track record for support. Battery life is disappointing. The price is too darn high.

Natural writing and drawing; Lightweight design; Textures shift with utensil; Cloud-sync and LiveView; Drawing editing tools for power users ; Pricey; A little slow; Limited purposes ; The reMarkable tablet lives up to its name, with the best pen...

Pricey; A little slow; Limited purposes ; The reMarkable tablet lives up to its name, with the best pen experience we've had, but it's expensive and doesn't serve as a regular tablet.

The reMarkable tablet lives up to its name, with the best pen experience we've had, but it's expensive and doesn't serve as a regular tablet.

Feels a lot like real paper ; Elegant, lightweight design ; Solid battery life

Expensive ; Limited software and features

But that does make me wonder why ReMarkable would even bother listing the price of a tablet without a pen. I can’t imagine anyone who’d be interested in one without the other.