Let’s talk about the new reMarkable Paper Pro Move.
The main thing you need to think about is that this tablet is tiny, and that’s the whole point. The company realized their larger tablets were great, but people weren’t taking them out of the house. The Move is designed to fix that. It’s a note-taker you can actually slip into a jacket pocket, built for those moments when an idea hits you in bed or while you’re out at a café.
But here’s the problem. That extreme portability costs you a lot. The price starts at $449, and that includes the Marker stylus. That’s a premium price for a small device, and that means you need to be very specific about why you’re buying it.
Why I Like It
I found that the Move really excels in a couple of key areas.
First, the build quality is premium. It’s only about 230g, which is half the weight of the bigger reMarkable 2, and it feels high-end, partly because of the anodized aluminum frame. It succeeds entirely at being a grab-and-go device.
And that writing experience? It’s fantastic. The Move has an incredible, industry-leading latency of just 12 ms. That means the digital ink appears instantly when your Marker touches the textured screen. The sensation itself—that subtle resistance at the pen tip—is superior for focused note-taking. And yes, you can think in color now. You get nine basic colors to pick from, which adds a lot of expressive freedom that the older black-and-white tablets just didn’t have.
To make this responsiveness work, reMarkable put much better specs inside: a faster 1.7 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a big jump up to 64 GB of storage. This is a seriously re-engineered device.
But Here’s the Problem
Now for the bad news. The compromises you make here are significant.
The Display Is Not Ready. This tablet uses the new E Ink Gallery 3 color technology. Honestly, I found that the colors are washed out and muted. The whole screen looks noticeably darker, and it has a distinct yellowish tint compared to other E-Ink devices I’ve used. This happens because the process of creating color requires filtering, which dulls the screen. Plus, when you use color, the display can feel slow or sluggish during screen refreshes.
The Battery Drain. Because the screen is so dark, you almost have to use the adjustable frontlight to see things clearly in normal light. While the battery is advertised to last up to two weeks, relying on that light means in my experience, you’ll likely be charging it every single week if you use it heavily. But here’s a plus: it charges fast, going from empty to 90% in less than 45 minutes, which helps make up for the shorter real-world endurance.
It Doesn’t Play Well with Others. This is a massive issue if you already own a larger reMarkable tablet. The Move is supposed to be your portable companion, but notes and templates created on the bigger screens, like a standard lined page, don’t scale right. They can shrink down to an “unusable format” when you view them on the smaller Move. This completely ruins the idea of having a seamless workflow between your desk and your pocket.
You Need the Subscription. The high price tag is misleading because a lot of the value is locked behind the Connect subscription, which costs about $2.99 a month. Without Connect, your notes only stay in the cloud for 50 days. The subscription is what gives you unlimited cloud storage, lets you edit notes using your phone app, and most importantly, it lets you search your handwritten notes. For a serious user, that subscription is basically mandatory, which raises the total cost over time.
So would I recommend it?
So, should you buy the Paper Pro Move?
I found that it is a tough sell because you’re paying a huge premium for a device that forces you to accept a muted screen, required lighting, and major compatibility flaws. If you are a general consumer looking for the best all-around E-Ink experience, you should probably look at the competition or a different model.
But if you are the one specific person who absolutely needs a beautiful, dedicated notepad that guarantees zero distractions and fits in your pocket—and you are willing to pay extra for that freedom—then the Move delivers on its core promise. It’s a very specific, niche device, but within that niche, it’s wonderful. For everyone else, honestly, it feels like a very expensive first attempt at color E-Ink that isn’t quite finished yet.
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