u/Federal_Record8951

I’m seriously considering buying a reMarkable Paper Pro, but reliability is my biggest concern. Price isn’t really an issue — I care much more about avoiding hardware defects or ending up in a replacement cycle.

I’ve seen older and newer posts about:

• ghosting (especially yellow ghosting),
• yellow tint/yellowing over time,
• uneven screen color,
• refresh issues,
• some people saying updates improved things,
• others saying replacements solved the problem.

So I’d like to ask people who have owned the Paper Pro for months:

1. If you had ghosting or yellowing issues, were they eventually fixed through software updates, or did you need a replacement device?
2. Do you think the newer production batches are noticeably better than earlier ones?
3. Are current Paper Pros more reliable than they were at launch?
4. For owners who had multiple units: was the difference between devices significant?
5. When do you expect a next generation / improved Paper Pro? 1–2 years? Longer?
6. If you were buying today, would you get a Paper Pro or an iPad Air instead?

For context: I’m coming from an iPad Pro. I’m not looking for another general-purpose tablet — what attracts me to reMarkable is the writing feel and the idea of fewer distractions. I like the concept of a device dedicated to thinking, reading PDFs, and taking notes.

I’d appreciate long-term experiences, especially from people who had issues and either kept the device or replaced it.