reMarkable Type Folio - Long Term Review

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I've been using the reMarkable Type Folio for the past 6 months as a supplement to the regular Folio the team offers. It's added a new element to the rM2 and a unique way to interface with it. I hope you find this useful and please let me know below if you have any questions. • reMarkable 3 | A wishlist
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0:00 Intro
0:38 Freewrite Traveller
1:03 Alphasmart Neo 2
1:36 reMarkable Announcement and product launch
2:22 Physical Features
3:34 Keys
4:23 Typing Sound Test
4:35 Unpleasant Feature List
6:31 Cool Features
7:33 Outro and Future Video Ideas
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@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

If this video gets 2k likes i'll buy an Alphasmart Neo 2 like I mentioned and customize it on the channel 😊 Also curious if any viewers have a freewrite and if so how you like it?

@Otherverse1 7 ай бұрын

I saw some people mod their neo 2 to add a keyboard light. It's mostly a minimalist item though

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

@@Otherverse1 seems like it could be a fun project!

@EdouardTavinor 3 ай бұрын

i'm thinking of getting a freewrite alpha. it starts really quickly--they've move to a small embedded operating system, the linux of the original freewrite products takes longer to boot (it is the same operating system used in 100% of the world's supercomputers ...). the alpha is also a lot lighter than the original freewrite. and the charge lasts about 100 days or something. one thing holding me back is probably price. it would be nice if the keyboard supported more languages (i write in 4 languages and going through texts adding accents is something i find annoying). the other thing holding me back is that (i think) the alpha is made in china, and i really don't like supporting a government with such a terrible human rights record. i usually pay a premium to get electronics products made in other countries. do you know about the boot time of the remarkable and where it is made?

@piquica 10 ай бұрын

Per usual, I appreciate your thoughtful, in-depth review.

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

🙏

@ajjones7068 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make this review. It was helpful. Have a nice Thanksgiving.

@VladimirKostek 8 ай бұрын

To you too Adam! Are you considering getting one for your rM2?

@Coolmemorydude 10 ай бұрын

Nice update. Thanks for the detail on the keyboard and your experience

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, at the very end I mentioned two more reMarkable vids I'm thinking of making... would either of those be helpful for ya?

@Coolmemorydude 10 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek would love to see how you use it daily. I’m still not convinced to spend so much on a minimalist product if I don’t use it for what I’m imagining. I have an iPad but like you said too distracting and imo not fun to hand write on outside small bursts

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

@needfulthinks appreciate the feedback, fyi they have a 100 day satisfaction guarantee if it is something you'd like to try but are unsure of

@jerryogorman5895 9 ай бұрын

Excellent review…many thanks. I’m going to get one

@VladimirKostek 9 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! How do you like the reMarkable?

@uribove 8 ай бұрын

tips for the pen: put it point side down instead of eraser side down. The magnet works WAAY better that way!!

@VladimirKostek 8 ай бұрын

You are right about that, when I travel with it I put it down the problem is when putting it in a backpack sleeve or taking it out it always seems to end up at the bottom of the sleeve 🙃

@uribove 8 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek I always travel with a backpack or shoulderbag with a laptop compartment. I put my RM2 there and never had an issue in 2y time but that might be because I'm so careful with it

@VladimirKostek 8 ай бұрын

Nice, what backpack to you use?@@uribove

@uribove 8 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek just a simple New Rebels backpack that came with my Asus VivoBook pro 4 years ago, or my Dakine shoulder bag with felted Tablet compartment

@VladimirKostek 8 ай бұрын

Ah gotcha, very cool! Since you have an rM2 any things you would improve? I'm working on an rM3 wishlist video that i'm going to put out soon. Would be cool to hear your feedback!@@uribove

@paulofpp 10 ай бұрын

Amazing Review. Congrats form Brazil.

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

Obrigado!

@renatobesson 6 ай бұрын

You have a North American accent, a Russian/Polish name, and a Brazilian soccer t-shirt. I'm confused. lol Excellent review, by the way! Thanks.

@VladimirKostek 6 ай бұрын

Hahaha, fair point and thanks. My parents are Brasilian, dad's side is Ukrainian hence the name. I grew up mostly in the US tho, vc deve ser brasileiro com o nome Renato né?

@FriendlyManitoban 9 ай бұрын

Good video. Thank you.

@VladimirKostek 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Do you have a reMarkable?

@timbrykkk 4 ай бұрын

Such a good review!

@VladimirKostek 4 ай бұрын

Ty!

@SirMesko 8 ай бұрын

Great review! Thanks! For me the pen hooks up much better with the tip facing down, not up as in your video.

@VladimirKostek 8 ай бұрын

You are certainly right, I still find when putting it in a backpack sleeve it inevitably comes loose more often than not. Hoping they add more 🧲

@c.s.9320 9 ай бұрын

0:06 - dat penflip

@VladimirKostek 9 ай бұрын

Honestly was completely accidental, was gonna record again but then I watched the footage and was like the was kinda dope haha. Probably couldn't do it again if I tried 🤣

@jefftrump1 7 ай бұрын

Great video Vladimir. I got mine today and here are my first impressions: - Very good built quality overall - the keyboard, key travel, the three different movements, and the inner lining. - But I hate the quality of the outer “fake leather” used. I chose the brown color as I wanted some contrast to the black RM2. The fake leather is very rough to touch, and the sharp borders only make it even more unpleasant to touch and handle. I hope it softens a little bit, in the following weeks. - Weight: yes it adds considerable weight to the RM2. The moment I took the Folio out of its package, I could feel the heft. So it’s definitely not going to be my primary case to carry, while I travel, except if I am sure that I will need to do some typing on it. For travel, I will prefer the RM classic Book folio I have had for two years. - Software: I knew that it has limited formatting capabilities and cannot replace a word processor. But I see it as a modern typewriter. And having seen the great work RM has done the last 2 years (since I purchased my RM2) on the software update cycles, I am positive that they will introduce many formatting capabilities for the Type folio, in the following months. At the moment, I am 50-50, as far as keeping it or returning it eventually. Will test it extensively in the following weeks.

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more, I do wish they had a different option for the type folio other than leather, I really like my regular folio material a lot more. You are right the software is constantly improving, I'm working on an rM3 wishlist video and one of my top requests is that they remove some weight from the device itself since the type folio isn't gonna change anytime soon! Thanks for watching and hope you like yours

@jefftrump1 7 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek yes I agree with you. The Type Folio is quite hefty. And I think we feel it even more as the RM2 is so slim and light, and the moment we take RM2 out of the Type folio, we feel cherish the lightness immediately, and so curse the Type Folio for its weight. 😀

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

@jefftrump1 the rM1 was significantly lighter, I really hope they shave a little weight on the 3. I often consider if I want to bring the type folio alongside my laptop when leaving the house. It would be nice to not care

@elijahfarhang8803 8 ай бұрын

hey! you can actually center your document the way you like with without having to manually pinch the screen by modifying the pdf. this option is available in the notebook icon on the bottom left of the screen :)

@VladimirKostek 8 ай бұрын

Hey Elijah! I was referring to text that I've typed with the folio. Do you know if that is possible?

@zestpeet4614 10 ай бұрын

I had expected the freewrite to cost like $60....oh boy was I wrong!

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

Ikr! Try 10x haha. I actually just checked their website and looks like they have a new product launching Nov/Dec called the alpha which looks exactly like the alphasmart Neo I mentioned haha. Except it's $350! I don't know how they charge so much 😕

@Otherverse1 7 ай бұрын

I recommend alpha smart. It's totally worth it. Very satisfying and nostalgic to use.

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

Good to know, which version do you have?

@Otherverse1 7 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek I have the neo 2. There's also a device called the writer, grabbed one of eBay, very similar.

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

@Otherverse1 very cool, love nostalgic items!

@dylanwood5855 9 ай бұрын

The pen sticks a lot better if you put the eraser end towards the top right of the tablet!

@VladimirKostek 9 ай бұрын

You are correct! I had it backwards in the video, but it still falls a lot in and out of my bag when sliding it out... do you have any issues with it?

@cogspace 7 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek Was about to leave the same comment. I find it stays put really well when it's the right way around. The force it takes to move it is probably 5-10x stronger. Does it just barely fit in your bag or something? I'm unsure how you're getting so much friction that the pen is coming loose otherwise.

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

@cogspace I honestly don't know but like 1 out of 5 times it's at the bottom of the laptop sleeve when i pull out the rM2, it doesn't stay well in the z axis imo. Maybe it's just my bag...

@MichaelTanOfficialChannel 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply. I am very conscious of ergonomics due to long hours of working on it. Hovering a wrist over the device to avoid touching the keys when predominantly writing and not typing is not good. Would it be better to remove it off the folio? Any recommendations would be great. I have been reluctant to buy the folio this far. Looking forward to your new content!

@VladimirKostek 3 ай бұрын

Agreed about ergonomics, when I have the keyboard out and I'm using the stylus it is usually when I'm marking up a script. So i'm writing on it here and there, kind of a combo of typed text and writing. If I'm writing for more than a couple of minutes with the stylus I will have it flat in the case or pull it out of the case as I like the thinness of the reMarkable by itself. Hopefully that makes sense

@lostgleammedia 9 ай бұрын

Be good to have a software review of things like note taking, making graphs, shapes that sort of thing

@VladimirKostek 9 ай бұрын

For sure I will eventually make a vid like that. My next one I'm working on is an rM3 wishlist collaborated with some other people too

@faisalaljarbou8842 5 ай бұрын

Can you detach the keyboard? Like if I want just the tablet and the cover.

@VladimirKostek 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately you can't it's permanently attached

@paulkerry8915 Ай бұрын

2:12 it makes me laugh that the guy in the add can't touch type lol

@VladimirKostek Ай бұрын

Fr, they couldn't get a person to type normally for the promo vid!?

@matthewmiles1433 4 ай бұрын

I was looking online-the type folio is $200, and then the tablet itself is $279? Is that right? I’m just wondering what e-typewriter to buy. Thanks!

@VladimirKostek 4 ай бұрын

That is correct, you could buy a used folio in the 150-160 range. If you get a remarkable you would likely want a stylus as well but you could buy a cheaper 3rd party one if you are mostly going to use it for typing.

@isthatreallytruetho Ай бұрын

Hi Vladimir (or anyone ;-), just a quick question. On a 3rd party template, lets say a journal, or daily affirmations or whatever you write into each day that has a design set out and isn't a blank page, can you type directly onto it, move the cursor where you need, centre it etc etc? Thank you.

@VladimirKostek Ай бұрын

You can move the text to where you want vertically. The start point on the left side is kind of set. Hopefully that makes sense

@isthatreallytruetho Ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek Thank you. With the in built keyboard it is so limited as to where you can place the cursor and type. It becomes a little tedius lol

@VladimirKostek Ай бұрын

@@isthatreallytruetho Yea i'd like to see formatting improved a good amount for spacing etc.

@maba5202 Ай бұрын

How is the uploading to the icloud working?

@VladimirKostek Ай бұрын

I don't believe that is possible unf

@MichaelTanOfficialChannel 3 ай бұрын

Do you find yourself having to pay attention not to rest your palm on the keyboard when writing with the pen? I suppose when you purchase the folio, chances are you will type more and write less. Is that how you use it?

@VladimirKostek 3 ай бұрын

That's a great question Michael, in short... no I don't really pay attention to that. When I am writing with the keyboard out I use it in the lower mode typically and my hand rests on the screen (The nice thing about e-ink is palm rejection is superb). I'm actually putting out a remarkable video next friday on the 2 modes I use it in, I'll make sure to cover this topic as I think it's a solid point you bring up that I haven't discussed. Thanks for watching and hope that answers your question a bit in the meantime :)

@jordanclarke1680 10 ай бұрын

I was about to buy one of these but then I started worrying about neck and back pain from the looking down so much. Has that been an issue at all?

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

While I do use the rM2 daily I use the type folio maybe 2 times a week. If you use it daily a lot then it might, but if you use it as a small part of your workflow I don't think it's too bad. Hope that helps!

@jordanclarke1680 10 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek I ended up buying it. We'll see what happens. I bought a riser and an external keyboard for my laptop so that should save me some pain. Not sure about my work flow yet. Still growing and learning. Adding the right tools along the way.

@VladimirKostek 10 ай бұрын

I will someday make a video on my workflow, my next video for reMarkable is partially filmed just did a collab today with someone so that will be coming out in the next couple of weeks. Smart getting a riser, I rarely use a laptop without one. If you are worried about posture/back issues I did a video on a product called the deskview which I use all the time kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNBlqt2dl62pp2w.html@@jordanclarke1680

@spatialvision4191 5 ай бұрын

Your pen does not stick well to the tablet because you must put it upside down and position it close to the top right corner.

@VladimirKostek 5 ай бұрын

I realize that in some shots I showed it like that, I know the magnets are stronger when it's down and when transporting it I always put it like that. Nonetheless, I think it's a valid point as I no longer have the black pen for this reason (lost it due to weak magnets and it displacing in the off axis likely)

@spatialvision4191 5 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek Thank you for the explanation and a great video. I hope more people find it useful. I am curious if additional depth of the keyboard makes tablet less comfortable for handwriting? I am using it only for that, but sometime it would be nice to type something without the touchscreen.

@VladimirKostek 5 ай бұрын

@@spatialvision4191 That is a great point, it is slightly noticeable from the normal folio (the raised aspect) I adore writing on the reMarkable with no case since it's so thin and emulates paper well, but if you are picky about that you might notice the difference. I actually like the lower angle on the type folio a lot for a mix of writing and typed text. Thanks for watching! I just put out a reMarkable 3 wishlist vid if you are interested in checking that out

@davidvostry380 7 ай бұрын

I think Pen upwards has a weaker hold downwards is stronger.

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

You are right, but it still doesn't have good z-axis support for getting dislodged

@vermontmike9800 2 ай бұрын

Can you use another keyboard with the tablet?

@VladimirKostek 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately you cant connect an external one. The Boox devices can, the Supernote devices also can... I'll be putting out my review of the new Nomad next week.

@JUANMARCUZTIMAY 7 ай бұрын

Is it laggy?

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

Not at all, for e-ink it is exceptional 🖊📃

@paulkerry8915 Ай бұрын

Get a keyChrone and compare it and you will know what good keyboard are like.

@VladimirKostek Ай бұрын

I've used one of those, it's hard to compare to a mech keyboard cuz it's so thin. I only use it for a few things too so I don't mind the design. It's not my main way of typing

@ricky865 6 ай бұрын

The only thing I don't like about this device is the lack of micro SD expandable storage or USB OTG just like all e-ink devices seriously companies needs to stop relying on cloud storage.

@VladimirKostek 6 ай бұрын

Yea fr, I'm grandfathered into the connect subscription...but it's annoying for anyone who isn't. I just got a Supernote nomad that has micro SD storage and it's really nice. Working on a video of it right now actually :)

@ricky865 6 ай бұрын

@@VladimirKostek I was originally interested in a Freewrit but like you say on your video it's very very expensive for what you're getting and to add insult to injury it also doesn't have microSD card support. I instead bought a Pomera DM30 from Japan which literally gives you more bang for your buck; it is very portable, less expensive, has a bigger e-ink screen which gives you more writing space on a smaller device, has English support and most important of all has a full SD card slot. The only drawback is that it uses AA batteries instead of a rechargeable one and that the Keyboard is Japanese but it has English characters so you just have to get accustomed to it. I still use it from time to time when I'm traveling but recently I upgraded and bought a Kwumsy k3 mechanical keyboard with a attached screen to use in conjunction with a small mini PC I had lying around and running an Operating Sistem called Endless OS wish can be use as a distraction free and offline Operating Sistem.

@OllieVK 7 ай бұрын

The reason your pen is falling off is that you have it stored upside down!

@VladimirKostek 7 ай бұрын

Good point and you are right, I normally have it the right way. Just didn't for filming. Just a few hours ago I pulled my rM2 out of my bag and the pen slid off :(