Is bigger better? My hands-on reMarkable Paper Pro Move review says no

Paper? Who’s got time for that?

I’ve been using the reMarkable Paper Pro for months, and it quickly became my go-to for note-taking and staying organized at work and on the train home. Many a Post employee has stopped by my desk asking what this wizardry I am working with was.

So when the brand launched the new reMarkable Paper Pro Move, the 7.3-inch downsized version, I wasn’t convinced I needed it. I had everything I needed already, right?

Wrong.

The original Pro still comes out at work, especially for long meeting notes and reading along with PDFs I’ve turned into podcasts thanks to NotbookLM.

However, the Paper Pro Move has one clear advantage: portability. It’s smaller, lighter, and slips into my back pocket. That difference has made it the device I actually want to grab.

The reMarkable Paper Pro Move is a 7.3-inch color E Ink digital notebook designed for distraction-free writing, sketching, and note-taking. With a lightweight build, two-week battery life, and handwriting-to-text conversion, it’s a portable upgrade for everyday meetings, journaling, and creative workflows.

I’ve carried the Paper Pro Move into every meeting for days. Instead of flipping between tabs on my laptop and juggling the larger Pro, I jot quick thoughts like I would in a pocket notebook. The textured color E Ink screen feels like paper, with just enough resistance to make handwriting smooth and realistic.

Battery life? Still excellent. I can get well over a week on one charge, even with heavy use. The best part is that my notes sync instantly across devices, which means anything I jot down during a wave of creative genius in my Move on the train in the morning is right there in the same notes for my meeting in the Pro in the afternoon.

Plus, the handwriting-to-text feature means I can search later without losing the charm of my own scribbles. My one complaint, with this and all devices that use similar technology, is that as someone who writes in ALL CAPS (and always have), even the most passive of notes comes off quite aggressive when converted to text.

One day, I’d like this feature to give me the option to choose my writing case. Take note, paper replacements!

The reMarkable Paper Pro Move isn’t stripped down. Quite the contrary, in fact.

The writing and page-flip lag is the same as the original Pro, which might bug people expecting iPad speed, but it doesn’t get in my way. It took a couple days to get used to, but honestly, the upsides outweighed this minor flaw.

The price ($449, or more with the Marker Plus stylus) makes it more of an investment than a casual smart notebook, but if you actually use it every day, and use it to its max potential, it feels justified.

The big surprise? Downsizing somehow made the Paper Pro Move feel even more useful. The original Pro is great for deep work or when I need to spread out my thoughts at my desk. But the Move is the one that comes with me, slides into meetings, and leaves me with notes I’ll actually revisit on it, on the Pro, on the app, or on my computer.

In a tech world that always wants bigger and flashier, the reMarkable Paper Pro Move proves the opposite: sometimes smaller really is smarter. For my day-to-day life, this is the better fit. And I didn’t realize I needed it until I started using it.

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