I rsearched the ReMarkable 1 and 2. I ended up just getting a Rocketbook. It's very simple concept. "Paper" in the form of hard plastic. The pen it uses is the Pilot Frixion, which is an erasable pen. Hence you have a notebook to record notes for a while. If there's anything important I'll manually transfer it to my OneNote (I don't use Rocketbook's picture taking app).
Most notes I take only need to exist for a few weeks and then I erase...so transferring it to "long term storage" is rare.
I do have an iPad and note taking apps like Notability if I know something will need to go to "long term storage" but I find I use the Rocketbook more.
I was looking to replace the A6 sketchbook I carry everywhere, and the A5 notebook that always sits in front of my keyboard.
I thought it would be nice to access my notes when I don't have my notebook on me, and to have layers, zooming, undos etc. However, the more I look into it, the more absurd it seems.
I'm replacing a 15€ notebook and a 2€ mechanical pencil by a 400€ gadget that doesn't quite work. Why? So that I can spend my time organising notes in a digital space. Why? I don't really know.
It would be cool to have layers, zooming and an undo button. It would also be cool to have access to my notes even when I don't have my notebook. However, it would just be cool. It doesn't actually solve a serious problem.
The big draw for me for a Remarkable is being able to hand-sign and annotate PDFs without printing them out or using Adobe Reader's atrocious support for annotations. I'd love to be able to say that e-signing is the future but nobody really accepts it without question.
I'd also be replacing the piles and piles of legal pads I go through every year. Most of the time the notes are ephemeral except when I'm working across from someone in which case I really need them to exist digitally so I don't lose them.
I just wish I didn't have to wait 6 months for the second version.
Most notes I take only need to exist for a few weeks and then I erase...so transferring it to "long term storage" is rare.
I do have an iPad and note taking apps like Notability if I know something will need to go to "long term storage" but I find I use the Rocketbook more.