Errr, thats incredible.
E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
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Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#22The 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 is…
I'd make two points:
(1) I find handwriting a very very efficient way to take notes. I choose that over typing.
(2) Its not just about writing - sketching, wireframes, doodles, ideas, diagrams in a format I can email and save - very useful to me
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
Why is that an excuse for bad copy? If you're marketing it to the Angloverse, hire a fluent-English copywriter.
Besides, it's a wall of text. That's bad no matter the quality of the writing.
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#24Isn'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.
"it needs to look and feel like a paper drawing"
Why?
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#25The 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 is…
>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 run emacs on my N810 (Nokia tablet). I haven't yet seen another device with a good enough keyboard, though. The N810 has Esc and Control, and has () and on the keys, and I've configured the terminal for one-touch {}, [], and |.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#26Isn'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.
"it needs to look and feel like a paper drawing" Why?
I think Mike's right. I LOVE using pad and paper for sketches, mindmaps, flows, tables. There really is a satisfaction of 'scribbling', which for me, includes the actual feel or pencil touching paper.
Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.
#27Isn'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.
"it needs to look and feel like a paper drawing" Why?
What he probably meant: It needs to look and feel like a paper drawing, or better. There's not currently anything in the "better" category.
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#28This seems really interesting, and the price is right. Some uses close to my heart could be website wireframing, photography lighting diagrams, drawing out complex math in lectures that isn't easy to type. However, I personally don't have enough art skill to make these work on paper, so this probably isn't for me.
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#29I 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.
Have you considered a wacom? You could pick up a used one for around $150 or less, and it will allow a lot more flexiblilty in what program you wire-frame in.
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#30If it would display a background of my choice, grid or typical notebook lines then it would very quickly replace several of my 'must have' travel items--- where travel is a variation of 'don't leave home without it'...