I love a list. I can happily write the same to-do list in six different places in a single day (good thing I test digital notebooks and paper planners). I often find myself rewriting the little brainstorms in my Notes app because the ideas are still banging around in my brain, asking to be let free onto a page, digital or not.

But not every brainstorm or list needs a full-size page. That's where ReMarkable's latest digital notebook comes in. The reMarkable Paper Pro Move ($449) takes the same technology as the company's flagship Paper Pro notebook—color e-ink screen included—and puts it on a much smaller screen. With a 7.3-inch e-paper display and a gentle front light, it's a good size that fits in your hand as you jot down notes or an idea while you're on the go—the classic reporter's notepad turned digital. Turns out, that's exactly what I needed.

Slim Shape

The ReMarkable Paper Pro Move is identical to the Paper Pro that launched last year in technology, just in a smaller profile (no small feat). You can write in color, add color highlights, and it has a soft frontlight for writing in dim environments. The front light doesn't get as bright as a Kindle or smartphone, but it does make the screen legible.

The Marker stylus that comes included is the same, and as usual, you can upgr...