My Take: reMarkable

Paper-like writing without the paper pile-up — and without the distractions.

Paper-like writing without the paper pile-up, and without distractions. There are some limited integrations, but why would you? Leave the laptop and phone on the desk and be present in the meeting.

My personal tool of choice is the Move — it has colour and a backlight, but to be honest I don't really use those. The portable form factor is the real winner.

Don't get hung up on the subscription. To be honest, they're being a bit cheeky doing it — it's not really necessary. I've been using mine without one and haven't really noticed any impact.

Simple note organisation — the endless vertical scroll is the winner.

There are pros and cons to the real estate on offer. It can be limiting if you want to let your mind, and pen, wander — this is where the infinite canvas of FreeForm on the iPad comes in. But somehow the limited space makes notes more compact and focuses the mind. It works for me.

I get maybe five days of good battery life — good meaning I'm comfortable going out in the morning with it.

The Pro pen is worth the investment; it somehow just feels more tactile and precise. The cheapest covers are okay, but the light colour absorbs dirt and soon looks less than pristine — haven't tried one, but third-party covers are now available.

Try it — there's the option to return within a 50-day trial. What have you got to lose?