ReMarkable

reMarkable RM100
First generation reMarkable tablet
with sleeve and pen
ManufacturerreMarkable
Typee-reader
DisplayE-Ink
Websiteremarkable.com

reMarkable is a range of E Ink writing tablet for reading documents and textbooks, sketching and note-taking that attempts to fully replicate paper writing. Developed by a Norwegian startup company of the same name, the devices are geared towards students, academics and professionals.

reMarkable uses electronic paper reading displays and tablet computer writing system.

Writing Tablets

Current

Paper Pure

Medium sized device with greyscale display. Replaces Remarkable 2.

Paper Pro

Large format colour device with reading light

Paper Pro Move

Smallest tablet in the range, featuring a colour display and front light

Discontinued

ReMarkable 2

An iteration on its predecessor, it was marketed as the 'World's Thinnest Tablet' . The reMarkable 2 was discontinued in May 2026, although reMarkable stated that the device would continue to receive software updates and that accessories would remain available.

ReMarkable

The original product. Features greyscale display.

Legend:   Unsupported   Discontinued   Current
Name Model Display Storage CPU RAM Connectivity Stylus Dimensions Weight Battery Released
Type Size Resolution Internal Make and model USB + H x W x D
ReMarkable RM100 E-ink 10.3" 1872 × 1404 8 GB 1 GHz ARM A9 512 MB USB microB Unpowered 256 × 177 x 6.7 mm 350 g 3000 mAh Late 2017
ReMarkable 2 RM110 E-ink 10.3" 1872 × 1404 8 GB 1.2 GHz Dual Core ARM A9 1 GB USB-C Unpowered 246 x 187 x 4.7 mm 403 g 3000 mAh March 2020
Paper Pure E-ink 10.3" 1872 × 1404 32 GB 1.7 GHz Dual Core ARM A55 2 GB USB-C 228 x 187 x 6 mm 360 g 3820 mAh May 2026
Paper Pro E-ink Kaliedo 11.8" 2160 x 1620 64 GB 1.8 GHz quad-core Cortex A53 2 GB USB-C 274.1 x 196.6 x 5.1 mm 525 g 5030 mAh September 2024
Paper Pro Move E-ink Kaliedo 7.3" 1696 x 954 64 GB 1.7 GHz Dual Core ARM A55 2 GB USB-C 195.6 x 107.8 x 6.5 mm 230 g 2334 mAh September 2025

Operating system

ReMarkable uses its own operating system, named Codex. Codex is based on Linux and is optimized for electronic paper display technology.

Community support

As Codex is based on Linux and an open source ecosystem, it has gained community projects and 3rd party software for it. The device is accessible through SSH, allowing the installation of 3rd party software. Many packages are accessible through Toltec, a community-maintained free software repository. The Cloud system has been reverse engineered and an open source alternative has been created.

Alternative operating systems

An alternative free operating system, Parabola-rM, has been made to replace Codex. Parabola-rM aims to turn the device into a full-fledged computer, allowing typical desktop Linux applications to be run, with the caveat that this is not a supported configuration.

Reception

Of the first generation of the tablet, Remarkable 1 (or ReMarkable RM100 as known by its model number), launched in late 2017, suffered some criticism due to sluggishness when loading and unloading files.

The Bad Voltage podcast stated that the lack of integrations with other software limits the device's usefulness for taking notes for some users, and there is no official third-party app ecosystem, but the ability to add software via unofficial hacks offers interesting possibilities.

The second generation Remarkable 2 was released in May 2020, and a review by Wired, stated it "excels at taking your handwritten notes, but it doesn't do much else well." Other media outlets have seen the lack of a distraction or ability to do much else as positives.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hands on with the reMarkable, the closest thing to paper since paper
  2. ↑ reMarkable paper tablet for sketching, writing: PHOTOS - Business Insider
  3. ↑ "Review: ReMarkable 2 tablet a fine business tool".
  4. ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (2020-08-27). "The reMarkable 2 is the latest attempt to turn your paper notepad digital". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  5. ↑ reMarkable (2024-09-04). reMarkable Paper Pro | Launch event. Retrieved 2024-09-08 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "reMarkable Paper Pro Move". remarkable.com. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  7. ↑ Chris Taylor (27 August 2020). "ReMarkable 2 review: A magic legal pad from the future". mashable.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Sayers, Jonathan (2026-05-08). "Why The Remarkable 2 Tablet Was Discontinued". BGR. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
  9. ↑ Henry T. Casey (15 September 2017). "reMarkable Tablet Review". Laptop Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2019. reMarkable uses Codex, its own OS. This is a custom version of Linux that's optimized for low-latency e-paper.
  10. ↑ "tech:ssh [reMarkableWiki]". remarkablewiki.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  11. ↑ "Toltec". 2022-10-10.
  12. ↑ Känel, Dobrin von (2022-10-10), rmfakecloud, retrieved 2022-10-10
  13. ↑ "Parabola-rM". 2022-10-10.
  14. ↑ Linder, Brad (2022-10-10). "Turn the Remarkable ePaper tablet into a Linux PC with Parabola rM".
  15. ↑ Remmel, Davis (2020). Parabola on reMarkable: A Guide (PDF).
  16. ↑ Liszewski, Andrew. "The reMarkable E Ink Tablet Is Way Too Good For Its Software (and Price)". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  17. ↑ Langridge, Stuart; Bacon, Jono; Garcia, Jeremy (21 January 2021). "Poetry in Notion". Bad Voltage. 5 minutes in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  18. ↑ Langridge, Stuart; Bacon, Jono; Garcia, Jeremy (21 January 2021). "Poetry in Notion". Bad Voltage. 36 minutes in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "remarkable-hacks". rM Hacks on Github. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  20. ↑ Louryn Strampe (9 September 2020). "Review: reMarkable 2". wired.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "ReMarkable 2 Review: No-frills productivity and creativity without distractions". Daily Mirror. 24 January 2023.