Hi! I’m Gregory Barker.
I test e-ink tablets and the other tools that help me think clearly and do focused work, so you can skip the guesswork.
I’ve always been a notebook person. In college I kept one for every class, plus separate journals for daily study, personal writing, and memories worth keeping. By the time I tried a reMarkable paper tablet in 2020, those notebooks filled shelves and boxes in the attic, and I was tired of deciding which one each thought belonged in. The e-ink tablet fixed that almost overnight. I’ve written on it nearly every day since: morning plans, meeting notes, study notes, document markups, brainstorms, and the occasional doodle. It’s still the tool I’d recommend first to anyone who thinks best with a pen in hand.
By day, I’m a product manager at an e-commerce company, with 10 years in product management and software consulting. Evaluating tools is a real part of my job. I spend a lot of my week deciding what a team should adopt, rolling it out, and living with the fallout when something looked great in a demo but fell apart in real use. That’s the lens I bring here.
Here’s how I review:
I use every tool myself inside a real workweek, long enough to find the quirks a quick demo hides. I compare it head-to-head with its actual competitors, and I tell you when something doesn’t hold up, even when it’s a tool I own. After six years on my reMarkable, I’ll happily tell you what I’d buy instead today, and why.
If you’re wondering whether a paper tablet is worth it, choosing between a reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, or Boox, or just trying to find a calmer way to plan your days, you’re in the right place. I do the testing so you don’t have to spend a week, or a few hundred dollars, finding out the hard way. I’m glad you’re here.