reMarkable will be announcing at least one new product on September 4th – check out our predictions on the newest tech for business travelers
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September 4th Update – The big reveal is the reMarkable Paper Pro. Check out all of our notes at this page.
What is the reMarkable company?
reMarkable is a consumer electronics company based in Oslo, Norway that focuses on productivity tools. Their primary product is the reMarkable 2 tablet, which mimics the feel of a paper notebook but with the backend power of a digital one. This device has become the cornerstone of the author’s business travel productivity system and is a primary focus of this website. In addition to the core tablet, reMarkable also produces accessory tools like the Type Folio (combined keyboard and cover case) and Marker / Marker Plus EMR stylus.
reMarkable was founded by Magnus Wanberg in 2016 with an initial focus on replicating the paper writing and drawing experience. In 2024, reMarkable experienced a leadership shakeup with Philip Hess coming in from Bose and former McKinsey consultant Paul Kagoo taking over corporate strategy.
What is the reMarkable 2 tablet?
The reMarkable tablet is paper replacement tablet that is deliberate on what it doesn’t offer, allowing the user to truly focus on the task at hand. The EMR interface uses un-powered pens (or stylus) and a replaceable tip to replicate the feeling of writing on paper. The tablet uses WiFi to backup notebooks and PDFs to the reMarkable Connect cloud as well as perform handwriting conversion.
What will reMarkable be debuting on September 4th?
As has become standard for tech product announcements, the reMarkable pre-announcement was relatively cryptic but included a few hints. To be clear, we do NOT believe that reMarkable will be announcing a full replacement for the current tablet (though we wish they would!).
reMarkable color highlight – new highlighter stylus?
This is an interesting Easter egg. The reMarkable 2 already has a multi-color highlighter option (when viewed in the web app or desktop). This could either point to a new highlighter stylus (more likely) or a color tablet (seems much less likely).
reMarkable product profile – possible new case or folio?
The graphic included with the announcement email seems to be a detailed profile view of something. We believe it’s either a new reMarkable folio case. It doesn’t seem to be the outside of a new tablet (although it could be).
We’ve also seen industry watchers predict that this could be an integrated lamp to make the device usable in low light conditions. If that’s true, it’s likely built into a new reMarkbale cover.
How can I watch the reMarkable product announcement?
reMarkable will be live streaming their September 4th announcement on YouTube live. This is the link for that live stream and we’ll be announcing our learnings shortly after the announcement.
What are reMarkable’s historical product releases?
In terms of reMarkable hardware, the product releases have been stretched across multiple years:
- 2020 – reMarkable 2 replaces the original reMarkable tablet, along with the introduction of the Marker and Marker Plus. Additionally, reMarkable also introduced the Folio cover for the reMarkable 2.
- 2023 – Type Folio cover and keyboard for the reMarkable introduced
Software for the reMarkable 2 has been far more incremental on updates and releases. Over the past two years, we’ve seen minor updates (e.g., v3.12 v3.10) on basically a quarterly basis. These reMarkable software updates have introduced some new functionalities and have continued to refine the UI.
What are current product weaknesses for the reMarkable 2?
When the reMarkable 2 was introduced ~4 years ago, it was cutting edge. But since then the industry has continued to evolve without any substantial hardware updates from reMarkable. Since it’s introduction the Amazon Kindle Scribe and Kobo Sage.
The key product weaknesses of the reMarkable 2 are:
- Lack of backlighting for low light conditions
- Poor searchability
- Lack of paste-able icons and symbols
- Inability to quickly change between common notebooks
- Inability to natively add notebook templates
