So with that in mind, an e-ink reader doesn't make for a good writing device, and an ipad is lacking the wacom style e-ink tablet.
Is it overpriced for what it is? Yeah, probably, that's the curse of small batch hardware in the world of Google and Apple.
But an ipad and an e-reader don't really replace it's niche. If you're cool with the writing experience on an ipad, then the Remarkable is essentially useless to you.
Personally, I really, really love my Remarkable 2 (I also had the original, but the 2 is way better).