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Every time I see this device pop up, I really struggle to find out what exactly this has over something like an iPad with an Apple Pencil?

With this one being $579 including the basic marker. The iPad Air with an 11" screen with the cheaper pencil is $678. iPad with an 11" screen and the cheaper pencil is $428.

If it is the screen feel, how does that compare to the paperlike screen protectors for iPad?

Some say a lack of distractions, but you can turn on do not disturb?

I am just really curious what this solves vs other tablets that I am missing here, especially at this price point. Or is there something I am really missing here?

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For someone with ADHD, “do not disturb” is not a reliable solution to the distraction problem.

Why don't you just not install any apps besides work apps on the ipad?

I don't think Apple let's you completely remove Safari. That in itself is a giant distraction.

You can have a different person set up parental mode with an unknown pin

Mere internet access (which you can’t really remove) and shiny UI elements are the problem.

That kinda sounds like a thing where a big improvement to the Focus feature to lock you to a specific app (or disable apps instead of just removing them from your Home Screen) would address this problem?

Writing this on an iPad - have bought like 5 RM2s for myself, employees and kids. It’s a great device. I just ordered the Pro. It comes very close to replacing a pad of paper, and has a bunch of quality of life benefits over paper. I’m not saying it’s better than a pad of paper, but it’s the first eink device I had used that offered a principled alternative.

I mainly use it for my journal/planner, using like a 1200 page PDF. Could I have that PDF on my iPad? Yep. Do I? No, the experience of the ultra high quality iPad color, pixels, brightness, interface, UI, all that just puts your (my) brain in a different space.

Anyway, it’s not for everyone, but I think most people who give it a try for note writing prefer it to the iPad.

Easier on the eyes. No light emitting hitting your eyes. Can read outside in sunlight.

Read about the advantages of e-ink.

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