A lot of people are comparing reMarkable with other e-ink note taking tablets. But I think that it would be wise for anyone buying these things to also compare them with pen and paper. I only bought rm 2 for one reason - to cut down on paper waste as I was filling out the same forms every day. But over time of its use, I've started noticing more and more advantages of pen and paper.<p>Advantages of pen and paper:<p>- more size options,<p>- a more natural feeling of writing,<p>- cheaper for a long time,<p>- easier to buy pens when they run out rather than replacement tips,<p>- easy to archive,<p>- no need to charge,<p>- no writing latency,<p>- no service subscriptions,<p>- defects/bugs have been worked out centuries ago,<p>- much better privacy: unless the e-ink tablet is forever air-gapped, but sometimes you need to connect it for one reason or another,<p>- system updates do not break your workflow: like custom templates in rm2,<p>- easily recyclable, at worst case - biodegradable,<p>- probably more green to produce: although paper production causes a lot of emissions, the amount paper a person might use over the lifetime of an e-ink tablet seems to be not that much,<p>- no kill switches: intentional or by way of a company ceasing support,<p>- good ecosystem: easy to share, easy to write in different colours, with different pens, easy to print custom forms.<p>On the other hand, there are some clear advantages of e-ink tablets:<p>- compact to store notes: although paper can be too, if one does not take a very large amount of notes,<p>- for heavy users, in the very long-run, digital storage costs less than paper and the storage space needed for it,<p>- carrying a very large number of books and notes around is much easier.<p>Overall, after using rm2 for about 6 months, I think it makes sense in niche scenarios when compared to plain old paper and a pen. But otherwise an e-ink note taking tablet could be more of a lifestyle choice than a practical one.