Here are some things that I don’t like about the reMarkable Paper Pro Move.
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The hefty price tag. At close to $650 for the tablet, pen, and folio bundle (including sales tax), it’s a significant investment.
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Poor accessibility for visually impaired users. As someone with visual impairment, I find the menus extremely difficult to see, if I can see them at all. The background templates—like lined, grid, or dot paper—are virtually impossible for me to make out. This means I frequently need assistance from a sighted person or my assistive technology to navigate basic functions.
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The subscription model. The $2.99 monthly fee for reMarkable’s Connect service is a sticking point for many users, myself included. However, the more I use it, the more I appreciate its benefits. With the free 100-day trial, I suspect it’ll become indispensable, and I’ll gladly pay for it once the trial ends.
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Constant passcode entry. I understand the security reasoning, but having to enter the passcode every time I wake the tablet becomes tedious quickly.
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My handwriting somehow gets worse. This one’s a “me” issue, but I don’t like how I write on the tablet. You’d think it would feel just like writing on paper, but for some reason, my handwriting actually deteriorates on the device.
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Tiny menu fonts. The menus use incredibly small fonts that even some sighted people in my life struggle with—though maybe that’s because they’re over 40 years “young.” (See what I did there?)
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It’s not silent like paper. While I dislike the click-clacking sound my iPad makes when writing on glass, this tablet produces similar noises. It’s not the mostly silent experience of writing on actual paper. Perhaps I need to write with a lighter touch—time will tell.
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Durability concerns for daily use. I plan to carry this tablet everywhere, but it feels fragile with no IP rating for dust or water protection. I’m not planning beach trips or rain writing sessions, but it rains almost daily where I live, and sometimes I have to dash from my car to work. For this price point, I wish it offered some weather and dust protection.
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Zoom lag issues. Since I need to zoom in on my writing periodically, I’ve noticed the tablet occasionally lags during this function. Sometimes it takes two or three attempts before it responds to my zoom gesture.