Since the article is unviewable without throwing away your privacy, here is a primary source instead:
> reMarkable’s virtually instant response and texturized surface make for an unprecedented writing experience.
There is indeed a precedent for having literally instant response with a texturized surface: pencil and paper.
Also, I wish they were able to use an e-paper with a faster refresh rate, like ClearInk claims to be (see e.g. https://youtu.be/kE_byDwLjxk?t=34).
That said, it seems to look quite attractive as is already.
The lightest of touches are registered by device. I suppose if you choose the wrong pen mode for the immediate task you might have to push hard?
Where does one do that?
Dunno if the privacy is any better, but you can at least view it with adblockers on.