I don’t have the Type Folio, but the current implementation of typing is super awkward. You can’t control where the text shows up or how wide it is. You have limited control over the font. You get one style per line. There isn’t a good search from the device. Someday they will probably improve some of these pain points, but I would rather type on my phone or iPad or computer when I need to type. If typing is important to you, check out some video reviews first.

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As others have said, the writing experience is excellent. No other tablet matches reMarkable for the writing experience. Low light is an issue, just like writing on paper in that regard. Organization of files is good too. I think this device is a great fit for someone who likes taking paper notes.

Always been entranced by the idea, tried one, but it all comes down to interoperability. if you want a electronic piece of paper, to write on and then later read back from then, it does a good job of that. If, for instance you don’t use technology at all day to day, and use a paper journal, then you might like it, but I take notes to use later, incorporate with notes I take on a computer, read on my phone, share with others, add to a project. etc.

For all of that a IPad is sooooo much better. move data between applications, take notes in the tool of your choice, see it on your laptop, share with others etc.

I got mine primarily to mark up rough drafts of novels I’ve been working on or that someone sent me for feedback. For my own personal drafts, I’d been printing out drafts to mark up which became incredibly unwieldy very quickly.

I’d attempted doing the work on an iPad that I already had and remembered why I don’t like reading very long on those screens. I’ve done more markups and notes on the RM2 than I’ve done in years because of how easily it fit into my workflow.

I got the bundle with the marker because that’s pretty much all Best Buy had (most of it was paid using MS points to redeem Amazon gift cards that I used to buy Best Buy gift cards). I got an Ayuto case off of Amazon that I really like. I personally didn’t bother with the keyboard folio because it was way too expensive for something that doesn’t have a full word processor (unless that has changed, but I don’t think it has) on it and I hate typing on chiclet keyboards.

These are my thoughts:

Pros

• The handwriting is a brilliant experience, it feels like writing on paper.
• Organisation is fantastic compared to binders and handwritten notes.
• The battery life is exceptional
• It’s fast and snappy with little to no lag
• It definitely distraction free, you can do focused work without the risk of on device distractions.
• The software gets regularly updated with new features (recently they’ve added straight lines).
• The typefolio is tactile and feels nice to type with.
• There’s plenty of pen styles, at least for me.

Cons

• It’s expensive for what it is. As cool as it is and what it does, the price point is far too high.
• The markers wear down fairly quickly so you have to purchase replacement tips every few months.
• Typed text doesn’t work well with other notes. You can’t choose where on the page to type, you have to type from the designated start point.
• The software feels feature light, and fairly bare-bones. There’s no options for creating tables for example.
• Organisation is not as fluid as a PC.
• You cannot name pages in a notebook or create a functional contents page (at least as far as I can tell). I’m coming from OneNote rather that paper so I’m missing some of that functionality I’m use to.