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reMarkable
Sketching or writing.
reMarkable2: merging paper with technology There is nothing quite as inspiring as writing on paper and the creative process of thought converted into words as the pen flows across the page. However, notebooks take up space, can be awkward to carry, may get lost or damaged, and tend to swallow information when it’s most needed.
Haug Wanberg founded reMarkable in 2013. In 2017, the original reMarkable was released, followed by reMarkable2 in 2020.
By Karin Blak |
What, no social media?
Photos: reMarkable
During his university years, Magnus Haug Wanberg, the founder of reMarkable, was a great notetaker. As time passed, he amassed notebooks that had to be carried from class to class, and trying to trace topics in his ever-increasing notes became time-consuming and frustrating. The inspirational inventor With a degree in computer science, networks and telematics, Haug Wanberg decided to put his knowledge to good use and became determined to find an alter10 |
Issue 142
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May 2022
native solution to this vexing situation. His idea needed to ease the cumbersome weight of paper but also lessen the effort when searching for information. Knowing that he could think better when putting pen to paper, he wanted something akin to, as Haug Wanberg puts it, “paper dipped in tech”. He came up with the idea of a tablet created to feel like the old-fashioned writing experience yet combined with the convenience of digital technology.
Whether you are editing a large document, taking notes during a meeting, running an active to-do list or sketching an explanatory drawing or mind map, the reMarkable2 fits the bill: it’s a tool built to inspire concentration, yet encouraging the freedom needed for creativity. This human-friendly technology is purposefully distraction free. While the reMarkable team is constantly looking to improve and enhance the performance of their tablet, they like to emphasise that the reMarkable will always be “without noti-
