The reMarkable 2 remains one of the best paper-style tablets around, and it just scored a rare discount at Best Buy

Writing on the Remarkable 2 e-note with a stylus
(Image credit: Android Central)

Cheap paper-display tablets can be pretty tough to come by, especially if you're looking for something that you can use for writing, note-taking, and drawing. Fortunately, Best Buy is offering this reMarkable 2 Paper Tablet for $70 off right now, and purchase comes with the Marker Plus digital pen and a Polymer Weave Book Folio. With the discount, the price drops to $499, which might feel a little more reasonable for those who have been in the market.

The reMarkable 2 features an active screen area of 10.2 inches, offering easy note-taking on PDFs and other documents, e-books, and more. It's also seamlessly compatible with cloud syncing services and the maker also offers its own via the Connect platform. It's worth noting that this tablet doesn't include a built-in backlight, while it still remains a little on the pricey side. But the experience of using this paper tablet is definitely worthwhile post-purchase if those aren't dealbreakers for you.

reMarkable 2 Paper Tablet with Marker Plus and Bookfolio:$569.00$499.00 at Best Buy

reMarkable 2 Paper Tablet with Marker Plus and Bookfolio: $569.00 $499.00 at Best Buy

The reMarkable 2 is one of our favorite paper-display writing tablets on the market, and a $70 price drop feels almost like a no-brainer. If you're looking for a display that's soft on the eyes and feels good to write, draw, and take notes on, and you have a budget of around $500, this might be a good pick for you.

✅Recommended if: you want one of the best e-ink, writing, and paper-display tablets on the market, and you don't want to have to buy a digital pen separately; you're looking for a reading and writing tablet that measures around 10 inches; you're looking for something that's compatible with cloud services such as Google Drive Dropbox, and OneDrive; you'd like a paper-display tablet that features a long-lasting battery life and easy charging.

❌Skip this deal if: you're looking for a tablet display that comes in color; you don't want to have to pay for a subscription to first-party storage services like Connect after the initial free trial period; you'd prefer something that has a brighter backlighting option.

The Remarkable 2 paper tablet is an excellent non-backlit paper tablet, sporting 1 GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 1.2GHz processor, and a long-lasting, 3,000mAh battery. The included digital pen offers 4,096 levels of pressure, as well as tilt detection, and a high-friction tip, and the tablet also includes eight different pen tip options. All in all, it starts to feel like a pretty great deal if this is the kind of device and price point you're considering.

Zachary David
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Zach has been covering Android, Apple, and other tech companies since 2020. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, KRON4 San Francisco, CleanTechnica, iPhoneinCanada, Android Central, and many other publications. When he isn't covering tech, you can find him drinking coffee, spending time outside, or watching classic movies with his cats.

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