I am consumed with techlust
I sat next to someone using one of these today – a reMarkable tablet. By the time you’ve added a case and stylus and other necessaries, it’s upwards of £500. These days, I don’t do anything that would come close to justify it. And what really put me off is finding out you need a monthly subscription to take full advantage of the features (I refuse to step onto the subscription model).
But it’s slick stuff. You can make notes in the usual way and it will type them up for you. You can connect it to your phone and move documents back and forth. I don’t know what it does for drawing cleanup – man’s a lawyer, I don’t think he doodles much – but it would be interesting to know.
I mean, there are cheaper alternatives, but the truth is – I would probably play with one for a few hours and then put it away in a drawer forever.
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under personal.
Comments: 5
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Comment from QuasiModo
Time: April 21, 2026, 7:20 pm
Yep, that would be cool to play with for a while then it’d be e-waste 🙂
Comment from The Neon Madman
Time: April 21, 2026, 7:25 pm
Nope, I am not playing that “subscription” game either. Same for this stupid notion of having to have an account in order to use a device (looking at you, Samsung). I expect that when I buy something, it is a one-time purchase and is mine forever – no extra fees, rent, mandated upgrades or registrations. And, I expect to get the physical item to keep in my possession (sod off, Microsoft). I know that the bastards will get us eventually, but I’m gonna fight it as long as I can.
I have become a big fan of Linux and open-source software.
Comment from durnedyankee
Time: April 21, 2026, 8:29 pm
Cool! Digital Analog!
Or is it Analog digital?
Or is a pretentious waste of money doomed to go the way of the BetaMax by pricing itself out of the market in subscription fees?
Comment from Deborah HH
Time: April 21, 2026, 10:08 pm
You made me laugh: BetaMax
Comment from WarrenY
Time: April 21, 2026, 10:45 pm
And I guarantee that everything you type will end up in the AI universe.
No thanks.
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