reMarkably, reMarkable have done it again (with the Paper Pro Move)

reMarkable have been making tablets for a while (see the last post for history and details of the reMarkable Paper Pro) and though the Paper Pro is a great device for note taking it's quite large and heavy (just under A4 size weighing 525g i.e. just under 1/2 Kg). It's not unmanageable and it's not bad if used to lugging a laptop around, but it's not really what you'd call portable so you can carry it around at all times.

Well now reMarkable have come out with a solution to your portable notebook needs, the reMarkable Paper Pro Move. It's small enough to put in a (large'ish) pocket and definitely small enough to carry in a messenger bag or a large purse.

The Move is 195.6 x 107.8 mm
, has a Canvas display supporting 20,000 colours, it's slightly thicker than the Paper Pro (6.5 compared to 5.1 mm) and it weighs 230 g. The 7.3" display has 1696 x 954 resolution (264 PPI).

note: why are displays always quoted in inches when the dimensions and everything else are metric?

The battery is 2,334 mAh supporting up to 2 weeks use and it charges to 90% in around 45 minutes. There's 64GB of storage which equates to around 800+ notebooks. The pen-to-ink distance 920 µm and there's a 12mS of writing latency. The system charges by USB (USB C to USB C cable included) and can also be used for data transfer (USB 2.0). WiFi is 2.4/5GHz.

When ordering the basic Marker is included and there's the option to get the Marker Pro which has the eraser. There's also a choice of Folio covers.

Again it comes with 100 day try after buy and includes 100 days of the Connect service.

reMarkable Paper Pro Move and folio cover

The packing is all paper/card, it looks nice and it's almost a shame to tear open the strip on the right hand side.

Side strips removed

 Once the side strips are removed the inner (cardboard) packaging can be slipped out.

Open Folio cover and reMarkable packaging

The packaging on the reMarkable needs to be torn open too.

open packaging showing reMarkable

The Move is protected with something like tracing paper which is removed.

Marker Pro, USB cable and spare tips

Under the Move is the Marker Pro, the USB C to USB C cable and spare tips. There must be different versions of the package if the Marker is selected.

reMarkable removed and asleep

The Move removed from packaging and not powered up.

reMarkable attached to Folio case and Marker Pro

The Move attaches (quite securely) to the Folio cover with magnets and the Marker Pro also attaches magnetically. When closed, the front side is also held down with magnets as is the flap holding the Marker when closed. No more losing the Marker in your bag.

reMarkable starting after pressing power

Press the power button and the system will wake-up. This is a soft button so the unit will still slowly discharge if not used.

Booting up

As the system is running Linux underneath, it really is booting up.

Instructions to start (with blue scribble)

The post initial boot screen (before the system has been setup). The screen shows a blue scribble.

Red scribble on screen

The scribble changes to red. Set-up involves setting a PIN, WiFi and the Connect service (a desktop/mobile is required to sign-in/sign-up to Connect etc.).

After set-up when the Move is powered on it will ask for a password (if set), then show the Home Screen/notebooks/folders etc.

This really is the notepad that that everyone will be using, though it's not the cheapest on the market, the reMarkable devices have always been known for the paper like feel and this one is no exception. The software is always being updated and there are now some great templates and folders make organising things so much better rather than just having notebooks (the name for a document) scattered on the Home Screen. It's slightly heavy, but much more convenient than a laptop and it really does go everywhere and isn't out of place.

An A4 screen is more usable for various sketches, but for portable note taking the Move's size is perfectly adequate.

The basic device costs £399. The Marker is included and Marker Pro is an additional £40.

The folios are

• Premium Leather (brown or black) £119
• Mosaic Weave (basalt, burgundy or cobalt) £89
• Polymer Weave £59

The Connect service is £2.99 per month or £29.90 annually which gives access to 

• Templates from reMarkable Methods
• Send to Slack
• Unlimited cloud 
storage
• Create and edit
 in the reMarkable apps
• reMarkable 
Protection Plan (3 years device protection)

reMarkable apps are available for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. The system also supports Dropbox and Google drive integration (there's also a developer mode allowing ssh into the system - it runs Linux under the hood and it is possible to develop apps that run on-device).

There are also Microsoft Word and Powerpoint "Send to reMarkable" add-ons.

If you hadn't wanted an electronic notepad before, now's the time to get one that can be carried with you at all times. Almost perfect!!! Once you've used a reMarkable, you'll not want another notepad ... (maybe not even paper).