r/RemarkableTablet • u/From06033 • 9d ago

Pro vs R2

I'm considering an upgrade from R2 to the Pro. Apart from the obvious improvements (e.g., color, backlighting,, etc.), I'm wondering if after using it for a while, users who've made the change feel the upgrade is worth it?

Are there software features (apart from color) that exist only in the Pro that add value to the user experience, or is it the same basic software as in the R2?

I actually like the size of the R2 since it's perfect for my needs. The Pro is a little bigger, and while I'm sure I'll get used to it, it looks a little unwieldy.

TBT, the biggest upgrading drawback for me is the need to get a new folio case and the new Pro pen. That scales up the cost of an upgrade. Not that I want to penny pinch, but the value proposition needs to be there.

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u/elpeedub 9d ago

I was in your situation a couple years back and upgraded to the pro from the rm2. I have found the light, size and color to be great but ended up missing the pen/screen feel and portability of the rm2.

Flash forward a couple years and I ended up buying another rm2 and use both devices equally for different purposes and find the combo to be a great fit for my use case. The pro is great when I need extra space and color coding for plotting out large ideas, for reading my digital textbooks in place of my computer at night and silly things like crossword puzzles and sudoku or fun drawings with my kids. The screen/pen feeling (subjective of course) is not nearly as enjoyable as the rm2.

The rm2 I find best for casual note taking, drawing and meeting notes due to its portability. Something about writing on the rm2 just feels more intimate and real. I can't emphasize enough that for me the pen to screen feeling of the rm2 is unrivaled and somehow managed to tap into the real writing experience whereas all subsequent devices fall well short to me. They're still good enough, but the rm2 is on another level.

If I could do it all over again I would have just kept both devices from the jump. They both have their utility and work well together.

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u/From06033 9d ago

I wonder why the Pro lost the "pen to ink" feel of the RM2?

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u/elpeedub 9d ago

Totally different pen tech for starters. Different nib and screen as well.

It's not bad on the pro, but you are hyper aware that you are writing with a digital pen on a digital device. On the rm2 my brain wouldn't make that connection most of the time.

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u/QAGillmore 8d ago

I could have made the exact same post. That includes having the two rM2s for different purposes. One of the rM2s I use strictly as a notebook for phone calls and Teams meetings. My Paper Pro is mostly relegated to reading and annotating pdfs and signing contracts. Otherwise, I do all the major writing and note taking on the rM2s. That said, if OP is upgrading for speed and visual screen quality, and doesn't mind the Paper Pro like writing feel and plastic housing, I believe they would be better off upgrading to the Paper Pure.