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A leak earlier this week pointed to a new reMarkable tablet headed to shelves, reportedly called the “Paper Pure.” Details are beyond sparse (one image and a pair of sentences), but the early framing suggests the company may be aiming to open its experience to a wider audience. Described as a more “mass-market” device, the Paper Pure is expected to land in the second quarter of the year. If that’s the case, here’s what I hope to see reMarkable do.
What do you want to see most from the rumored reMarkable Paper Pure? 7 votes An approchable price point. 29 % Smoother, more responsive performance. 0 % A grayscale display. 14 % Rounded out software. 0 % A subscription-free experience 43 % An adjustable frontlight. 14 % Other (let us know in the comments!) 0 %
1. Price it for the masses Pricing is the whole ball game when a brand aims for mass appeal. Right now, reMarkable’s e-ink devices are hard to recommend unless you’re fully bought into the concept. The reMarkable 2 starts around $399, but once you add a Marker Plus and a folio, you’re realistically pushing $500 or more. Newer options climb even higher, with the Paper Pro sitting closer to the $600 to $700 range, depending on how you configure it. If the Paper Pure is meant to be more accessible, it will need a price tag that shoppers can swallow, and not just a lower entry price, but an all-in one.
2. Introduce a faster, more responsive experience
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If the leak is anything to go by, this looks a lot like the same reMarkable hardware we’ve seen before. As one Redditor pointed out, the image is actually an existing model from a published photo gallery. Either it’s simply a branded placeholder with no implications, or the new device will look very familiar when it lands.
It’s entirely possible “Pure” really means a stripped-down Paper Pro. That possibility makes performance improvements more important, as they’ll have to carry more of the upgrade. I’d like to see an upgraded processor with a smoother UI. There are still moments where the interface lags behind the pen, whether you’re flipping through notebooks or working in larger PDFs. If this is the same shell, it can’t ship with the same shortcomings.
3. Stick with grayscale
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