![]() All of these options use Wacom's EMR (Electromagnetic Resonance) technology - no batteries are involved, so you don't have the battery anxiety that can be an issue with the Apple Pencil during a long working session or if you forget to charge it. Recently, I've been using aftermarket options, including the Lamy EMR AL-Star and the Lamy Safari "Twin Pen" (a multi pen that also includes a D1 ballpoint refill for when you want to switch writing modes). Of the two "stock" options available, I actually prefer the Kindle Scribe Premium Pen ($59.99) over the much more expensive Remarkable Marker Plus ($129). The pens/styli I have used are more comfortable to use for longer writing sessions than the Apple Pencil. ![]() (As an aside, I have tried the Paperlike screen protector for the iPad, and still prefer the feel of both e-ink tablets.) While the friction requires you to periodically replace the tip of the stylus as it wears down, replacements are generally inexpensive. The matte screens simply feel better than writing on glass. Writing on both the Kindle and Remarkable 2 feels more like actual paper than the iPad. First up: my thoughts on the physical writing experience, including available pen options. While I originally sought to write a single comprehensive post discussing my thoughts on e-ink and these devices as a whole, I quickly realized that such a piece would quickly get too long and unwieldy, so I'm going to break it out into multiple installments. While I can't say that I've fully bought in to either system, both devices pleasantly surprised me with the extent to which they duplicate, physically and mentally, the experience of writing on paper. To that end, I acquired two e-ink devices last year, Amazon's Kindle Scribe and the Remarkable 2 e-ink tablet. I'm not opposed to digital tools where they are the best option and solve a real need, such as minimizing the volume of "junk paper" I generate, and anything that streamlines the process of organizing and archiving handwritten notes is a plus. I accumulate a LOT of paper, and the idea behind a digital writing device still intrigues me. While it occasionally comes in handy when I need to sign something electronically, mark up a longer document for my day job, or where a hand markup needs to be easily distributed to a wider group via e-mail, I otherwise find the writing experience on the iPad to be (1) far less satisfying than writing on real paper due to the lack of a tactile experience and (2) subject to the same distractions as a computer, to the point where it's much harder to lose yourself in the work than with a notebook and a pen.īut I'm a reader, researcher, and notetaker by nature, so I’ve continued to experiment. I've owned some version of Apple's iPad Pro for years, but stopped upgrading it after a while due to general disuse. ![]() I have a love-hate relationship with so-called “digital paper”, both the idea and the reality.
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