EverNote
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I really am curious if anyone has used those LiveScribe Pens?
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@Minion-Queen said:
I really am curious if anyone has used those LiveScribe Pens?
We sold them at Staples, but they weren't particularly popular. As a rule, you have to use special paper (is my understanding), which is both neither easy to find nor cheap. Also, I've heard they are somewhat overhyped. Maybe they've gotten better since I last heard that though... YMMV
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I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
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@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
Windows + R, notepad, type. Works every time.
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@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
I think part of the problem with a tablet not being as nice as paper is that paper is flexible, can be folded and several other things I can't come up with right off.
And then there is the weight. Yes, tablets are getting lighter, but there is only so much you can do about weight due to size - practical size to allow for writing.
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@thanksaj said:
@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
Windows + R, notepad, type. Works every time.
Yeah - not the point.
It may be true that you can type faster than you can write, but typing itself is much more distracting than writing. Personally, I've never been able to take types notes in a meeting, conference, lecture, etc. I haven't studied/practiced enough to be a great typist, nor do I care to.
Pictures - sure you can open paint and draw a picture, but still nowhere near as convenient as a piece of paper.
But the biggest thing that comes to mind is the simple tactile feedback of pen to paper - this is something that is whole missing from stylus and tablet. Not to mention that a tablet is normally thicker than a brand new yellow pad. I have to say that I'm amazed at how the lack of feedback from a pen creating impressions in paper can have a profound affect how our subconscious knows what we have written.
To change this I think we'll need a new technology akin to transformium (anyone see the new transformers movie) - a material that can change state based on our need at the moment.
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@Dashrender said:
@thanksaj said:
@Dashrender said:
I think I agree with where I think MQ is going - paper is just easier. A stylus and tablet will never be as a nice for taking notes as a pen and paper...
Windows + R, notepad, type. Works every time.
Yeah - not the point.
It may be true that you can type faster than you can write, but typing itself is much more distracting than writing. Personally, I've never been able to take types notes in a meeting, conference, lecture, etc. I haven't studied/practiced enough to be a great typist, nor do I care to.
Pictures - sure you can open paint and draw a picture, but still nowhere near as convenient as a piece of paper.
But the biggest thing that comes to mind is the simple tactile feedback of pen to paper - this is something that is whole missing from stylus and tablet. Not to mention that a tablet is normally thicker than a brand new yellow pad. I have to say that I'm amazed at how the lack of feedback from a pen creating impressions in paper can have a profound affect how our subconscious knows what we have written.
To change this I think we'll need a new technology akin to transformium (anyone see the new transformers movie) - a material that can change state based on our need at the moment.
I've got to agree with this... My handwriting is atrocious but I can still write in a legible way then I could reasonably type. All the while not being super obnoxious to those around me.
In addition I can easily use "shorthand" to mark up my writing to better understand it. Little nicks or highlights/underlines here and there can change the meaning of the notes that I wouldn't be able to do with a reasonably or at all with a word processor.
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@Dashrender EXACTLY!! I really need to be able to write. when I am on a call with a client or onsite writing is a lot easier then trying to hand write on a tablet (believe me I have tried on multiple platforms). So I am looking for something that can skip the using my scanner step and sync to my tablet.
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@Minion-Queen said:
@Dashrender EXACTLY!! I really need to be able to write. when I am on a call with a client or onsite writing is a lot easier then trying to hand write on a tablet (believe me I have tried on multiple platforms). So I am looking for something that can skip the using my scanner step and sync to my tablet.
Good point @Minion-Queen - when you are on site with a client, it's sort of distracting and slightly rude to tap away on a tablet or convertible. A pad and pen means you are actually interested in what they are saying... and not as ''noisy''
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@g.jacobse said:
A pad and pen means you are actually interested in what they are saying... and not as ''noisy''
Less noisy, yes. Not sure it implies any more or less interest.
