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

Pick order, ship order, receive return, potentially refurbish packaging if OP decides to open the box, restock the item seems to be a lot more inefficient than stopping the order before it ships. However, I don't know how PayPal interfaces with vendors, so the inefficiency might not be due RM's lack of operational agility.

 

There were a few osts in the past few days asking for the RM Black Friday sales. Most people advised that the sales would be limited to bundles. This is confirmed by the following copy on the Remarkable website:

How does the Black Friday Offer work?

We’re running a seasonal promotion where you get a discount when you buy an eligible bundle. The bundles on offer all include reMarkable 2, as well as Marker Plus, and Book Folio or Type Folio.

The discount amount depends on which bundle you choose. The only difference between the bundles is the included folio, which can be Book Folio in polymer weave or leather, or Type Folio.

Individual products aren’t discounted in this offer. So while you can configure your own bundle as usual, with whichever products you like, the resulting bundle won’t necessarily have a discount applied.

I’m a Connect subscriber — do I get an extra discount?

If you’re a Connect subscriber, you’re eligible for our Exclusive Connect Offer. This offer is for the same bundles as above, but includes an extra discount.

It’s valid for existing Connect subscribers (or anyone who subscribes before November 17, 2023), and can only be used once per subscriber. However, as a Connect subscriber, you can buy a bundle with the Exclusive Connect Offer, along with as many standard offer bundles as you like.

To claim the offer, log in to my.remarkable.com and click redeem offer. The Exclusive Connect Offer ends December 3, 2023.

[–] FroydReddit@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I don't fully agree. Certainly RM knows their hardware and software better than anyone and have the opportunity to dial in the pencil function better than anyone else; however, I can see why they might not opt to do so, preferring perhaps to create a stylus that is more "balanced" to perform well as calligraphy pen as well as a marker or a ballpoint as oppose to excel for the limited purpose of pencil sketching.

 

What is the best stylus for the rm2's "pencil" tool? I only have a Jumbo Norris which is nice enough for fine liner and a few other pen types, but does not work well as a pencil. I struggle to get good shading through varying pressure and angled use. My markings go from ultra light to heavy without much in between despite the advertised 4k+ levels of pressure sensitivity.

Are there other term pens that work better for basic sketching? Or maybe it's just a matter of trying different nibs on the Staedler.