Smart Pens - Do you use them?

[Wayne Potgieter]

Hi.

 

I take a lot of notes. I mean a lot.

 

Between work and University, I scribble quite a bit.

 

Its always been a challenge to get my notes into a editable format on a pc/mac for sharing.

 

I have been looking into smart pens that digitise what you write to try and get a little more efficient. 

 

Does anyone have any experience in these things? I dont mind spending on one, but I want to only spend once and make sure its a good buy.

 

I am toying with the Livescribe 3 or the Livescribe Aegir

 

https://youtu.be/TFE74S40WoI

 

[WrightJnr]

I’ve seen many at the office try a variety of “smart” note taking. But every single one end up back with a nice pen and moleskine.

[andydude]

I’ve seen many at the office try a variety of “smart” note taking. But every single one end up back with a nice pen and moleskine.

Is it almost like a book or e-reader type thing? Most times a book just feels better?

[Eddy Gordo]

I had an app on my phone where I could do that but using my finger. Was quite handy. 

[Vetseun]

I ùse a Bic Pen.

[NotSoBigBen]

I ùse a Bic Pen.

Bic pffft Parker RollerBall for us larneys!

[intern]

Hey WP, years back when I started typing for a living, everyone used to do notes with a pen and paper. I figured, get good at typing and your job will get done much faster - now I can hardly write, but I can type pretty fast and once I've taken notes, they are readily editable...

[intern]

I ùse a Bic Pen.

 

The artists' choice https://www.moma.org/collection/works/82141

[Wayne Potgieter]

Come on okes.

 

I like gadgets too. You are all supposed to tell me to buy the expensive one.

 

Sometimes I wonder whats becoming of TheHub

[intern]

Buy the expensive one boet

[Wayne Potgieter]

Buy the expensive one boet

[Robbie Stewart]

I WANT ONE!!!

I have been looking for this miracle to note taking for the last few months, and was not aware this even existed. I compile pages and pages of notes for my job, which then get converted to technical specifications and stored in the cloud. This means I spend hours and hours after work and over weekends to finish the formal documentation side of things.

Typing has become second nature to me, and I literally have typist skills because of that, but still, I would prefer this pen over typing so much.

[Mamil]

Mont blanc fountain pen with ink drawn from a bottle .... #luddite #stationerysnob #oldskuleiscool

[Stretched@Birth]

I was given one of the earlier models some years ago as a gift.  The problem I had with it is that you must write on the Livescribe paper, so you have to carry a book with you too.  I tried printing my status reports and project updates onto the paper (you can download a template to print your own paper), but it became a bit of a PITA.

[gummibear]

Didn’t have my glass on....thought WTF[emoji85]

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