reMarkable Paper Pure Review: A Focused Writing Tablet That Goes Back to Basics

The reMarkable Paper Pure is positioned as a distraction-free device for writing, sketching ideas, reading articles, and working with documents. It lacks notifications and multitasking apps, making it a clear alternative to phones, iPads, and laptops for people who want fewer interruptions. TechCrunch’s reviewer wrote the review on the tablet using handwriting conversion, then edited it in WordPress.

The $399 Paper Pure succeeds the reMarkable 2, which was released six years earlier. It returns to a monochrome, notebook-size format with a 10.3-inch screen, the same size as the reMarkable 2. TechCrunch notes that the resolution has been flipped to make the display wider and shorter, fitting more text on a horizontal line and making the writing experience feel crisper.

Paper Pure adds software improvements for getting content on and off the tablet. Users can sync a calendar, open meeting details from the device, and start notes inside a meeting block. Handwritten notes can be converted and shared with one tap, accessed through an email link, or used through reMarkable’s web app. The tablet also supports sending articles as native notebooks and integrates with Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive for document import and export.

TechCrunch says the Paper Pure still does not handle PDFs in an ideal way, citing a review guide whose edges were cut off after import. Although the device supports ePUB, the reading experience is described as not close to a dedicated e-reader like Kindle. The takeaway: this is mainly a work device for focused notes, sketches, and article or document reading, not an all-in-one gadget for books and notes.

The base Paper Pure costs $399 and comes bundled with a stylus. A $449 bundle includes a Marker Plus stylus with an eraser function and a sleeve folio in various colors. TechCrunch’s bottom line is that the device is not cheap, but its core promise of distraction-free writing works.