reMarkable’s new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen

After exploring the larger market for productivity tablets with color screens with the Paper Pro and the smaller Paper Pro Move, E Ink tablet maker reMarkable is returning to its roots with a new monochrome device called the Paper Pure.

The new $399 Paper Pure succeeds the monochrome reMarkable 2 after six years and comes with more powerful hardware as well as modern software features that make it competitive in today’s tablet market.

Paper Pure has a 10.3-inch screen measured diagonally, the same as the reMarkable 2, but the new one is wider, which, according to the company, makes it easier to take notes and read text. Notably, the resolution has not changed between the two tablets, remaining at 1872 x 1404 pixels with a pixel density of 226 PPI.

The tablet also comes with 32GB of storage, four times the amount you got on its predecessor, and it’s also about 40 grams lighter, weighing 360 grams.

ReMarkable said the Paper Pure is 50% more responsive than the reMarkable 2 and offers 30% longer battery life with its 3,820mAh battery.

The company has added a number of new features to the tablet to bring it up to par with modern productivity tools, including support for a web app. Paper Pure allows you to sync your calendar, as well as take and share notes for a specific meeting. And if you import documents from cloud storage services, the online synchronization service will automatically convert them into a notebook suitable for reading and annotation on the tablet itself. The company said it also comes with better handwriting search capabilities.

Paper Pure also integrates with Slack, so you can convert handwritten notes into typed text that you can share. It also integrates with the collaboration tool Miro, so you can share sketches and the like.

The Norwegian company said it now plans to cease production of reMarkable 2, but will still offer software updates and support to existing customers.

Paper Pure’s base model comes with a stylus, and the more expensive $449 version gets you a more advanced stylus, called the Marker Plus, that includes an eraser function plus a sleeve folio in different colors. Users can order the device starting today and shipping is expected to start in early June.

The company said it has sold more than 3.5 million units so far and has 1.2 million subscribers to its Connect service, which offers unlimited cloud storage, exclusive templates and the ability to create links to share notes or sketches.