So far the info I'm seeing is from remarkable site and the way they word it doesnt answer the real question (like they're trying to hide something). I dont think I'll keep it if I cant use it without paying a monthly fee.
Basically I need to be able to transfer files (both directions) in a couple different ways. I need to be able to get files to and from Google drive for cloud storage purposes and would be nice If i could ultimately get files into a git repo on gitlab (even if it means more than one step to get it there). Also it would be nice if i could connect via ssh through the command line on my laptop (running ubuntu linux) to transfer files using the laptop.
Should I send this thing back or is it possible to do these things without a remarkable connect account?
So the Google drive part is completely free. BUT, it might not work as you'd like. What it lets you do is download PDFs(or docx/pptx converted to PDFs by OneDrive) and upload PDF exports of notebooks/PDFs. The problem is, it's not a sync service. So, if you download file A.pdf, write something to it, and then upload back to GDrive, you'll have a duplicate of A.pdf that's the newer version.
You can totally SSH into the device and transfer files with curl(which basically utilises the web interface) iirc, or just directly copy their proprietary files format notebooks too, altho they will be unreadable without a working third-party tool for that version. What I'd use the SSH for is full notebook backups rather than a normal way of transferring. Then again, I do have toltec(the community package manager) on an older version of the OS to run a terminal emulator with VIM and directly upload files to GitHub(so mostly just C code) ;)
I"m finding all kinds of crazy stuff the company seems to be doing. It's confusing bc I don't feel they are honest in their documentation about what you can / can't do with it. The more I learn the more it seems like you can do very little without paying them for their service. It's sad because I like the thing and really don't want them to make me return it - I just don't feel right about being forced to pay for features that should be native to the device. I paid a good chunk of $ for the device and pen already and I'm supposed to barely be able to do anything with it?
HUH???
It's very clear what they offer with the sub(minus the fact that "unlimited" isn't an amount, but rather unlocking the 50-day limit on unopened files).
It's a clear-cut distraction free device. More features kinda defeats some of the purpose =P
Yep, this.
It feels weird at first to be paying for less features, but that’s what the RM is. It’s a tool to focus and sit down with your thoughts, as you would with paper, but in a very compact package. Also, digital lets you reorder pages, move them around etc, to keep your notebooks tidy.
And with the type folio, it becomes a typewriter. That’s it.
For me, it’s exactly what I wanted and I love my remarkable.
It kinda irks me when people are like "Oh why can I not have text boxes and move it around". Like dude, if you wanted to do that, get the iPad? The fact that the text is fixed actually makes sure I don't overthink where to place text. Instead, all the handwriting is around the text. I dunno, I like it
Same here.
I think Remarkable should do a better job at explaining the logic of their design. Because yeah, selling that the new update now has "straight lines" just feels ridiculous.
From the beginning, the marketing was focusing on the ultimate distraction free environment and they should really hit that nail again and again.
People can't imagine how less can actually be more. You need to explain it to them.
There's always a balance between customization and simplicity. Personally I do value simplicity but would very much like to be able to move text around. It's a feature that similar 'apps' have (e.g. OneNote, Evernote) and I would find it very useful.
So I agree with your point but there are going to be loads of edge cases that require difficult decisions to implement the principle.
Well imho converting to text is a pretty big deal feature; and, to be honest, if they were holding back features and making you pay for them, well I would just find that offensive. Thankfully that isn't the case but if it were I don't think that's the right way to get people to buy more from you.
well that was the case on the original connect. They removed many features from the "free" tier and put them behind the connect sub. They have since backtracked on that