Since their server seems to be buckling: http://noteslate.com.nyud.net/
E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
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Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#12Great submission markkat and don't worry about it too much. Whether or not this specific company is real, I'm not sure, but I am certain the tech to do a product like this exists.
The "copy" under the photos is terrible. Doesn't seem real.
The server is in Czech Republic. I'm guessing English isn't their first language.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#13The last thing I need is another place to write by hand. Handwriting is an incredibly inefficient way to transmit information from brain to computer, especially for me (I'm dysgraphic).
I just want a very long-life note-taking tablet with a decent keyboard. There's a reason the old Tandy 100 is still in use by a handful of journalists. Nothing has really taken the place of it, as far as I know.
The Kindle keyboard isn't comfortable enough to write a book or an article on; phone keyboards are too small and editing too much of a chore (I'd use vim on my Nexus One if it weren't such a damned hassle to hit Esc and some of the other special keys). I currently use a netbook for this purpose, but the battery life is too short at only a couple of hours. I can't go to the park and knock out a chapter in two hours, and rebooting to change batteries every two hours would be a productivity killer, even if I wanted to spend a bunch of money on spares and go to the trouble to keep them charged.
I guess I'm just not the niche for this device, as I can't imagine ever using it for anything.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#14Isn't the poor refresh rate one of the disadvantages of e-ink displays? And isn't the long battery life a function of use (ie. e-ink displays only use significant power when refreshing)? Writing on displays also has texture and resolution issues that can't be ignored: it needs to look and feel like a paper drawing.
Lots of hard questions, but if they pulled it off, I'll be first in line.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#15I like how they emphasize "lack of internet" as a feature. :) It really can be the bane of productivity.
Hi I'm selling a productivity boosting technology called "internet blackout", it will improve your company's output by about 3-4 fold while this technology is turned on.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#16Is this a joke or is this really just a legal pad for $99? (Serious question.)
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#17This seems absolutely perfect for note taking during lectures
Right now I either:
Use a pad of paper and lose all my notes over time or Use my laptop and cringe every time the professor uses a symbol I can't easily type
This seems perfect
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#18Wow this is pretty, this is the tablet I actually want to use, the price is just the icing on the cake!
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#19I think this has a LOT of potential. As a web developer, it would help me make quick wireframes and share it immediately with my client. This is priceless.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#20Is this a joke or is this really just a legal pad for $99? (Serious question.)
If it actually did what it says well, $99 would be a reasonable price.