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reMarkable Paper Pro Move Update

I ordered the reMarkable Paper Pro Move from Amazon the other day and was expecting to receive it this upcoming Tuesday. Then I found out it was available locally at Best Buy. I quickly checked the order status on Amazon and, since it hadn’t shipped yet, I cancelled it and reordered it. I got it this past Friday, instead. Four days earlier.

At this point, I’ve had it for just over 24 hours but haven’t put it down for any length of time while awake. At first, I was just forcing myself to use it. I was writing down anything and everything I could think of. I even played tic-tac-toe with my wife as she rolled her eyes. Just kidding—she was a great sport about it. I thought it was cool but was still on the fence about it. I told myself I would sleep on it and decide whether it was worth the investment. Don’t get me wrong, the technology and premise behind it is great, but I have to make my decision from the perspective of a visually impaired person. I love tech, but it has to work for me. So far, this wasn’t really doing it for me because the UI wasn’t set up for a person with low vision. It’s too small, and since it was new to me, I hadn’t developed any kind of muscle memory to navigate it with any sort of ease or proficiency. In fact, it was frustrating me.

Well, I slept on it and woke up thinking of returning it when I second-guessed myself and decided I just hadn’t spent enough time with it yet. I really wanted it to work for me but hadn’t found justification to keep it. So I decided to grab it from my nightstand and write a list of pros and cons right on the tablet, which I did.

I am still finalizing the list, so come by tomorrow and check it out.