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E-ink devices that support writing / stylus input are the actually good hybridization of paper and digital reading
Seeking through PDF books is pretty painful. Not the devices fault, PDF is just a pretty shit format to view.
If the book isn’t indexed into a table of contents, yeah it can be annoying. Will never beat the power of a proper computer with a keyboard and fast display. Though, I did manage to install emacs on my ereader (and keyboard) which was kinda funny to use, but too laggy to be practical.
I wish I could afford a remarkable. They look pretty sweet.
I encourage you to look at Supernotes. I got a used Remarkable only because Supernotes weren't readily available second-hand.
Supernoted.
High refresh rate combined with low input latency is still a cutting-edge (read: expensive) feature, but I hope economy of scale will change this a bit each year. All the brands are building from the same components pumped out of China; there are other brands like Boox that are a bit cheaper and applying a downward pressure on brands like Remarkable. I own a Supernote, which was a big investment for me, but I was happy with the modular design (including easily replaceable battery) which in theory means I can spread the cost over many years, replacing parts as they wear.
I hope that these devices become cheaper and cheaper. Keep an eye out also for refurbished and open-box sales
Oh yeah, I'm all about that second hand market.
I had one in college for notes, can confirm it's really nice