# reMarkable Paper Pro

20 Hacker News commenters recommended reMarkable Paper Pro and 9 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for distraction-free note-taking and focused work, plus its good hardware and Linux access. Common caveats: weak software, subscription-dependent sync and a high price.

## Why people recommend it

- Useful for work and daily use (4 comments): "it has proven to be a very useful addition to work where the screen sharing enables me to have a shared whiteboard remotely" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46116405)) "I use my ReMarkable Paper Pro every day :) I use it personally to do maths and journal, and professionally to take notes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49154319)) "This is fantastically useful if you use these “pro”-fessionally." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46860609))
- Distraction-free, minimal design for focus (3 comments): "The "pro" adds conveniences, is faster, and somehow is still distraction free." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49232714)) "I use them for deep work and it really helps me with distractions." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46108635)) "I'm really fond of it, because of its minimal functionality." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47871639))
- Linux machine with SSH access (3 comments): "A really fun project was extendending the abilities of my reMarkable Pro" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49415944)) "it’s basically just a Linux machine and you have root access" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893725)) "RM gives you ssh access to a system you can tinker with." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48537921))
- Hardware feels and looks great (2 comments): "The hardware feels and looks great. ... Their entire user experience is terrible, and just shockingly unuseful." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893198)) "Their hardware is great, but their software just sucks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46892999))

## What people warn about

- Weak software and user experience (3 comments): "The hardware feels and looks great. ... Their entire user experience is terrible, and just shockingly unuseful." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893198)) "Their hardware is great, but their software just sucks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46892999)) "Needs a subscription for sync, the sync system is pretty basic, the web/desktop experience is poor" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46894049))
- Expensive for what it offers (2 comments): "It is way too expensive for something that is almost a sidestep instead of an upgrade." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893672)) "They're far too expensive to use as an alternative to a notebook" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46894915))
- Subscription pushed for sync (2 comments): "Needs a subscription for sync, the sync system is pretty basic, the web/desktop experience is poor" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46894049)) "But then they can't try to force people into their sweet, sweet subscription services." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46893079))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Supernote](https://hackerapproved.com/p/supernote.md): 14 recommend
- [reMarkable Paper Pro Move](https://hackerapproved.com/p/remarkable-paper-pro-move.md): 6 recommend
- [Supernote Manta](https://hackerapproved.com/p/supernote-manta.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=reMarkable+Paper+Pro&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://remarkable.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "reMarkable Paper Pro", https://hackerapproved.com/p/remarkable-pro-colors/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).