Norwegian company reMarkable has launched the Paper Pure, a new tablet designed to replicate the experience of pen and paper while keeping distractions at bay. The device replaces the six-year-old reMarkable 2 and arrives in a market where many professionals seek respite from constant notifications and app-switching. Priced at $399 (roughly £310 in the UK), the Paper Pure targets writers, designers, and researchers who want a dedicated tool for reading and writing without the lure of social media or multitasking.
The tablet retains the 10.3-inch screen size of its predecessor but adopts a wider, shorter resolution, allowing more text to fit on each horizontal line. This redesign aims to improve both reading and writing flow. The writing experience itself is described as crisper than the reMarkable 2, thanks to hardware refinements. Notably, the device lacks colour — reMarkable already offers a colour variant, the Paper Pro, at $499 — and keeps software deliberately minimal, with no app store or notifications.
Software updates include a handwriting search feature that lets users find notes across documents, and a calendar sync that pulls meeting details from a linked calendar. Users can start taking notes directly within a meeting block and share converted handwritten notes via email with a single tap. The company has also introduced a web app for accessing notes on other devices, and improved integration with cloud services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Articles can be sent to the tablet as native notebooks, making it easier to highlight and annotate.
However, the device has limitations. PDF import can cause edge cropping on certain documents, and while it supports ePUB format, the reading experience does not match dedicated e-readers like Amazon's Kindle. reMarkable positions the Paper Pure as a work-augmenting device for note-taking and document review, not an all-in-one gadget. For UK businesses, this could appeal to knowledge workers who value deep focus over connectivity, but the lack of advanced AI features — such as automated summarisation or integration with AI tools — may be a missed opportunity for productivity gains.
From a regulatory perspective, the device's limited connectivity and lack of data-hungry apps reduce exposure to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) scrutiny over data collection. However, as reMarkable expands cloud syncing and web app access, compliance with the UK's data protection regime and the EU's AI Act (if the company adds AI features in future) will become relevant. For now, the Paper Pure offers a clear value proposition: a focused, low-distraction writing tool for professionals willing to pay a premium for simplicity.