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Norwegian e-ink tablet maker reMarkable is preparing major cuts—around 180–200 roles, or up to 40% of its workforce—alongside a CEO change as it restructures after demand weakened and component costs surged, particularly for memory chips. Despite reporting roughly NOK 5 billion in revenue, the company shifted from profit to loss last year, underscoring how even well-known niche hardware brands can be squeezed by supply-chain inflation and market saturation. The move highlights broader pressures across consumer electronics: rising BOM costs, softer post-pandemic demand, and the growing need for leaner operations to sustain specialized devices.
Daniel Cooper / Engadget : reMarkable Paper Pure review: the new $399 e-paper slate has a great display, responsiveness, and design, but no backlight or typing, and some software issues — rating : 8.3 / 10 — Class-leading handwriting - Better responsiveness — There's a lot riding on reMarkable's Paper Pure …
reMarkable has launched the Paper Pure, an entry-level e-ink reader featuring a 10.3-inch, 1872×1404 Carta 1300 black-and-white panel without a front light, priced from HK$2,998 (≈RMB 2,617). The 6mm-thick, 360g device comes in ocean blue, mist green, and desert pink, supports active stylus handwriting, and runs on a dual-core Cortex-A55 CPU with 2GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB storage and a 3,820mAh battery. For additional cloud features and unlimited storage, reMarkable offers an optional Connect subscription at US$3.99/month, enabling cloud editing via the reMarkable app. The Paper Pure aims to broaden reMarkable’s lineup by offering a lower-cost option focused on reading and basic handwriting.
reMarkable’s new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen
reMarkable is set to unveil the entry-level Paper Pure e-ink reader tomorrow, with specs leaked by retailer aucklanddutyfree. The device uses a 10.3-inch black-and-white e-ink display, supports the reMarkable Pen with latency as low as 21 ms, has no front/backlight, and is housed in a plastic shell weighing 360 g. It packs a 3,820 mAh battery promising up to three weeks of runtime. The Paper Pure targets a more affordable segment compared with reMarkable’s existing higher-end Paper Pro lineup, which includes 11.8-inch Paper Pro with Canvas Color and built-in light and the 8-inch Paper Pro Move. A lower price could broaden reMarkable’s market presence in digital note-taking and e-readers.
Norwegian e-ink tablet maker reMarkable is cutting up to 200 jobs — roughly 40% of its workforce — and replacing its CEO amid plunging demand and soaring component costs (notably memory chips). The company moved from profit to loss last year despite NOK 5 billion in revenue, prompting large-scale restructuring and cost-saving measures. Employees were notified of the layoffs this week, signaling a major downsizing for the hardware startup known for digital paper devices. The moves matter for the consumer electronics and hardware startup ecosystem, highlighting supply-chain pressures, component inflation, and market saturation risks for niche devices.
Norwegian e-ink tablet maker reMarkable is cutting up to 40% of its workforce — about 180–200 jobs — and replacing its CEO amid falling demand and sharply higher component costs (notably memory chips). The company, known for digital notepads, moved from profit to loss last year despite NOK 5 billion in revenue. Management informed employees of the layoffs this week as part of broader cost-saving measures. The shake-up matters for the hardware and consumer electronics sectors, highlighting supply-chain pressures and demand softness in niche device markets and signaling potential impacts on product development, service continuity and startup sustainability.