Comment by rvdca | Hacker News Reader

Comment by rvdca | Hacker News Reader

I am actually wondering to see I buy one. Here is some links that I find interesting to consider before buying (some of those do answer some previous comments) :

* Here is a [previous occurrence on HN](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16321531).

* Here is a ["curated list of (code) projects related to the reMarkable tablet"](https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable).

* Here is a [framework](https://github.com/canselcik/libremarkable) for "developing applications with native refresh support for Remarkable Tablet " (with a growing Rust APi if you fancy that).

Some notes :

* As you will see by exploring some the links, the tablet is Linux-based so it is definitely possible to piggy-back on some API (see https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable#apis for examples)

* A bunch of alternative synchronization tools have already been implemented (see https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable#cloud-tools)

* The company seems really attached to software updates to improve the device (see https://blog.remarkable.com/).

* From all above, I think that the device could reach a critical mass of adoption and blossom in uses and third-party development but only if enough people engage with the device. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

There's a pretty active developer community!

Main community resources are on Reddit and Discord:

- https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet

- https://discord.gg/n89uDN

You can use the tablet without the proprietary cloud platform by using the built-in web interface to transfer data.

I perused these before and didn’t feel like they are much for developer resources.. do you have some favorite posts to link to as opposed to the sub reddit entirely? (Which seems to consist of people wondering which update they got)

Any idea if it's possible to generate new firmware yourself, and flash that?

YMMV, but I was an early adopter and have never regretted it. It's one of my favorite devices. There are some valid criticisms -- it's slow to navigate documents, so if you're used to flipping through a book, it'll be mildly infuriating.

It's indispensable for me because it can carry so much of my written life around in one little package. In one day, I might have a couple of work meetings (free-form scrawl a few notes, maybe diagram something), try to work out some coding problem, then go to a SAR training in the evening and as long as I've got the tablet with me I've also got all my notes and procedures for that too.

To replace the ReMarkable with good old paper, I'd have to put another hundred-plus books back on my shelf, carry another half-dozen or so textbooks in my car, and at least three thick binders and assorted other notepads and nonsense.

I recently went to Glacier National Park for a few days, and before leaving I compiled a bunch of possible destinations, visitor info, maps and so on into a PDF and loaded that into my ReMarkable. Instant customized visitor guide.

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