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Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.

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Post by tomkinstinch »

SwellJoe wrote: post #13

The 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 can handwrite math lecture notes much more quickly than I can type the same notation in LaTeX, etc. For me, this makes a tablet better for coursework than a keyboard.

Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.

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Post by allwein »

SwellJoe wrote: post #13

The 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 just want a very long-life note-taking tablet with a decent keyboard.

I think you would like the Alphasmart NEO. http://www.neo-direct.com/NEO/default.aspx

It's got a full-sized keyboard with a built-in 6 line LCD screen. It runs on 3 AA batteries or a rechargeable pack and it honestly runs forever. I got one originally 5 years ago when I did Nanowrimo for the first time. I use it all the time when I'm in the mood to just write, because there's no distraction. The only real downside is the need to hook it up to USB to transfer files off of it.

Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.

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Post by lylejohnson »

dstein wrote: post #15
kmfrk wrote: post #9

I 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.

As seen in Egypt!

Re: E-ink writing pad, Noteslate.

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Post by divtxt »

Am I the only one who thinks this is an obvious fake?!!!

180 hrs battery, usb, SD, wifi, mp3 player - all for $99! Hardware guys please let us know if this is even feasible and what the BOM would be!

I'm guessing us doodlers & sketchers will have to wait a few more years.

EDIT: just saw the Boogie Board post and clearly I'm wrong about the feasibility of a basic slate. Someone please make one: just needs sketch and USB for charging and export. All day battery and raw bitmap is enough to start!

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