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thinkpad · 06-02-2011, 04:41 AM

Engadet has an extensive review on the device:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/htc-flyer-review/

A closer look on the stylus and scribe:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/a...-aka-htc-scri/

I would be mostly interested in the pen-feature on this device, especially being able to highlight text in the reader and on PDFs.

I read that the Flyer is using the SDK from Foxit, this is a big plus since Foxit is a proven PDF reader.

The pen included with the Flyer is from N-Trig, one can only hope that handwriting-recognition on the Android platform is not too far away.

Apart from that it seems that Lenovo is working on a similar tablet with a 10 inch IPS screen with a screen resolution of 1280x800 (only rumours so far):
http://thisismynext.com/2011/04/24/l...us-hit-summer/

Than there's also the new Echo Smartpen from Livescribe for serious note taking/audio recording (requires special paper). If you don't need the audio recording capability there's the:
G-Note 7100 which works with regular paper:

06-02-2011, 04:41 AM	#7
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Engadet has an extensive review on the device: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/htc-flyer-review/ A closer look on the stylus and scribe: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/a...-aka-htc-scri/ I would be mostly interested in the pen-feature on this device, especially being able to highlight text in the reader and on PDFs. I read that the Flyer is using the SDK from Foxit, this is a big plus since Foxit is a proven PDF reader. The pen included with the Flyer is from N-Trig, one can only hope that handwriting-recognition on the Android platform is not too far away. Apart from that it seems that Lenovo is working on a similar tablet with a 10 inch IPS screen with a screen resolution of 1280x800 (only rumours so far): http://thisismynext.com/2011/04/24/l...us-hit-summer/ Than there's also the new Echo Smartpen from Livescribe for serious note taking/audio recording (requires special paper). If you don't need the audio recording capability there's the: G-Note 7100 which works with regular paper: Last edited by thinkpad; 06-02-2011 at 08:16 AM.