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Question on e-newspaper (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by BeeComposite@alien.top to c/remarkable@hardware.watch

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Hi everyone - I am thinking about buying a R2. One thing I can’t find is how well it manages e-newspapers (basically PDF’s of the actual newspaper). I uploaded a couple of pages from a Wall Street Journal here.

Would anyone be so kind to let me know how readable it is, how easy it is to move between pages, and how well it zooms in? For example, how difficult it is to read the “Microsoft goes to Hollywood” at the bottom of page 1?

Thanks!!!

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[–] 5boroughblue@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Remarkable doesn’t do reading very well. I download some articles that I want to read on the subway occasionally, but I’m considering an e-reader soon.

[–] Awkward_Donut_1351@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I love eink so I bought a boox palma which is less expensive due to size and very portable. It reads all newspaper apps I've thrown at it

[–] somedaygone@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It’s better than I thought it would be. Pinch and zoom and panning on a remarkable is a little harder than a phone, but once you get it down, it’s not bad. If reading is a primary use case, I’m not sure the remarkable is the best option, but if you want a remarkable for writing AND also reading a newspaper, it’s fine. Just know that there are no apps, so you have to pass a PDF in. I use OneDrive and just opened your PDF from a hotel wifi with no issues. Google Drive and Dropbox are also supported.

https://preview.redd.it/ywy8qjn4kb2c1.png?width=1761&format=png&auto=webp&s=5cbe46436f07e3bb110398fd70345881d13099b4

[–] BeeComposite@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Huge, huge thanks! This is exactly what I needed to see!