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I received my reMarkable just this past week and immediately started looking for a possible replacement cover and a stylus. The original cover is nice, but I saw that many owners had issues with wear and bulging. The original stylus is great, but I've heard many say that the nibs wear out quickly. I ordered a few extra boxes of nibs with my rM, but for some reason, they didn't send them.

Anyway, here's what I found and ordered. First is this cover from Amazon for about $12. It comes in black (shown in my pics, which really looks more like a dark gray) and gray (which I can only imagine is a very light gray). There's no dedicated spot for the stylus, but there are a few extra pockets on the back and inside, so I think I'll be able to carry everything nicely. The rM fits in the case very nicely. It feels nicely snug, but honestly less tight then the new OEM case I ordered (I always feel that I'm going to rip the OEM case when I slide the tablet in). I think with break-in, this other case will fit perfectly, and the price is great!

The alternate stylus I ordered is originally for the Onyx Boox Max 2. The notes at reMarkableWiki looked promising. Because they shipped from Germany via eReader, I ordered two to help justify the shipping. They arrived in two days to the east coast USA. Total cost for both with shipping was $114 USD which equates to $57 each. That's cheaper than the OEM stylus (two Onyx for not much more than the $94 price of one rM stylus with shipping).

Granted, in my early testing, the Onyx stylus loses some of the famous paper feel found in the rM stylus. There is less resistance with the Onyx -- which is one of the nicest features of the rM OEM stylus. However, if the Onyx nib is stronger and lasts a while, I might be willing to put up with that. The Onyx itself is pencil-shaped (hexagon) and has a thinner shaft. It is also slick pastic which seems to slide in my fingers more. I think I might try to put a pencil grip on it to make it larger and improve the grip.

I couldn't find Onyx replacement nibs on the eReader site, so if they do need to be replaced, I'll be shopping around for others that fit. The eInk responsiveness of the Onyx is fine. The only difference I noticed is that the pencil is a little fainter when applying light pressure than it is with the rM stylus. The other pens/brush tools seem much the same as with the original stylus.

I'll check back in a few weeks and post additional thoughts to this same thread once I've had more experience with both the cover and the stylus, but I wanted to offer these as possibilities for other rM users who have been looking for aftermarket alternatives.

I like XP-Pen Deco01 pen drawing tablet because it has a good size and you can put the pen in that blue fabric thing in the top. It's also really good to work with and it has like some other cool things it can do. But I have only tried one other than that one and I remember when I tried it for the first time it was really good and also very easy to get used to! My friend :iconjinxbc: was the one who sugested it for me and I was really happy that she did!
And with paint tool sai, it's easier than other programs to draw strait lines and it's also way more cheap than Photoshop for example!
https://www.amazon.com/10x6-25-Graphics-Battery-free-shortcut-pressure/dp/B077P6BQP7
Hope this helped you ^^

I currently use the Noris, but friction is also my biggest complaint with the Noris. Luckily, you can easily swap out the soft tips of the Noris with other hard tips and it feels great! I love my Noris (because I use hard tips) since it feels just like a normal pencil. I've also ordered a number of tips from China to see if I can find any more I like. Hopefully, some of them will be good and I can get a cheap, reliable source

Link to my hard tips

> Also, I’m curious whether it has significant advantages over an iPad given its price point is not that far off.

There's not a clean comparison here - reMarkable sells maybe 50,000 tablets each year, Apple sells more than 30 million iPads and 400-500 million iPhones every year. rM don't have the economies of scale that Apple have and cannot exert the same control over the supply chain, and they can't subsidise hardware prices with app store, music, or video sales.

It's a niche product and expensive for a feature list of what it does. Especially when part of their sales pitch is that it doesn't have music, web browsing, apps, notifications, distractions - deliberately. It costs a lot and you get less compared to an iPad - unless you consider those limits advantages in their own right.

Battery life should be an advantage, low-glare readability, perhaps reduced eye-strain or increased eye comfort from an unlit display, and the papery feel. From these iPad specs and these rM specs the rM is ~30% lighter and slightly larger case with roughly the same size screen.

Hard to say if those are 'significant' advantages, but if you go into it knowing the price, knowing the limits, having read some criticism and still think it's worth a try, then great.

I have only just got an rM, and so far it feels like nice not-quite paper. My experience with an iPad from a long time ago was that it felt like a frustratingly limited computer. There is a different feel to them, and if I don't think about the money, I like the rM, but have yet to see if I will really use it. Many review comments say "buy an iPad" but I have a phone which can play audio and video and run apps and take pictures, I don't want or need another of those.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CWNFKT5/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_rlxXDbJP14QGT

Great folio, great price. I've been putting mine through its paces for the better part of a year and it's as good as new.

Ha! Was just going to post a PSA to look for iPad Pro 10.5 compatible cases. But this one is WAY too expensive IMO.

The one I got folds up to double as a stand for $20:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074KWWGXH?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Pleather FTW. Looks surprisingly good, actually.

As of v1.8, you can connect a USB keyboard and use left/right arrow keys for page turning (not sure if this was supported in an earlier version).

So you could easily get a device like this and configure it to press right arrow for page turning. There's an official windows application to do this and a third party CLI tool for Linux.

I think there are only two versions of the Staedtler Noris Digital - one for Chromebook and one for everything else including reMarkable. I bought this one from Amazon and it works fine. Staedtler's compatibility list is here. In terms of writing with it then it feels a lot softer than the standard marker. If you consider the marker as being like a 2H pencil then the Staedtler feels like a 2B. Even though it feels a lot different to use, there's very little difference in the output. The ballpoint pen, marker pen, fineliner, sharp pencil and brush are virtually indistinguishable. The only real difference seems to be with the tilt pencil which comes out darker with the Staedtler.

I use a solar lamp and clip it to the top right hand corner of my Remarkable. Zero fuss.

See: https://www.amazon.com/Glovion-Rechargeable-Brightness-Settings-Flexible/dp/B00VYCWXV2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1539798377&sr=8-5&keywords=solar+book+lamp&dpID=51CDxSrPWML&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch#customerReviews

$19 bucks on Amazon. Perfect fit. Slim. Pen holder. Can charge while in case. What else could one want?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07613VBR9/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

This is the one I liked best.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079LYZCJ9?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

The light is a warmer 300k than many LEDs, it’s has 4 stages for light strength, with the lowest being very low and dim (which I prefer). It has a flat profile and recharged by plugging into a USB port. A single charge lasted me 3 weeks with an hour or so of use many days.

I clip mine to my case and then rest my tablet on the case as I write.

oh cool that just works the same way?

Just to clarify (becasue that sounds like a way better idea than nib replacements) this is what your talking about right? https://www.amazon.com/BOOX-Capacitive-Stylus-Sensitivity-Precision/dp/B078WLP9L8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1523041950&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=BOOX+Max2+pen

I bought this set.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0155VYLXA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The black ones are the same as the Noris. The grey ones are harder and glide more (less friction) on the remarkable screen. I prefer the black one, because it has the better writing feeling.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G2MZCU8/

BEWARE: DO NOT GET THE 7-8" version. Get the 10.1" version. Check the dimensions.

Maybe out of stock because they changed product name.

Downsides:

Pen elastic grip is a little tight for the EMR section (bottom) of the pen but not the top, which seems to have a slightly smaller diameter. With time, it will probably fit easier.

Spine looks like it doesn't like to be bent backwards. Lots of folds and creases, which I imagine will get worse with wear and tear.

I have this one:

https://www.amazon.com/KuRoKo-Premium-Leather-Remarkable-Digital/dp/B07CWNFKT5

It's been really great, especially for throwing it in my backpack and traveling around.

It is leather, though.

I was skeptical when I read this but I've confirmed that external keyboard works with 1.6.

I'm also using a HHKB pro 2 (but with battery and bluetooth mod).

Here is the cable I use:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KG2RZF4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

it basically turns Remarkable into a Freewrite device: https://getfreewrite.com/

It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Universal-Debossed-Tablets-MOUT10BL/dp/B00ZFLREDK/

Amazon Canada had it marked way down to less than twenty bucks. It's really quite nice.

I don't know how this will interact with the software. But, for the storage space, you can buy a micro-USB thumb drive, something like this, and plug it into your reMarkable.

Something like this you meant?

https://www.amazon.com/HaloVa-Ultra-Thin-Protection-Battery-Powered-Reading/dp/B06X92M7LD/ref=pd_bxgy_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B06X92M7LD&pd_rd_r=33ce4828-f237-11e8-a029-3b664630e258&pd_rd_w=9gxyh&pd_rd_wg=uYxlB&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=6725dbd6-9917-451d-beba-16af7874e407&pf_rd_r=H10TJRBAV4P31C3M4QD0&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=H10TJRBAV4P31C3M4QD0

I'm using this one:
NIDOO 10 Inch Laptop Sleeve Case Water Resistant Protective Cover Portable Carrying Bag for 2017 New 9.7" iPad / iPad Pro / 10.5" iPad Pro / 10.1" Lenovo YOGA BOOK / 10.1" Notebooks, Dark Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0725WJFCM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_gC2CAbGM5YX1X

It was $12 on Amazon, fits the tablet well, feels quality, and is water resistant. Additionally it has a zipper pocket in front in which I keep the pen, charger, etc

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0728HBD7F

Much more durable and feels better than the provided pen

In a previous thread, someone mentioned this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079LYZCJ9?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title