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sarah11918 · 07-21-2011, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

I'm glad they're back, hopefully they can get the product to market.

"Back" might be a little strong.

They tweeted a couple of times yesterday, one of which indicated that they were not going to be able to make their $99 price point as a "low tech vision" was turning into a "high tech reality."

I also actually believe they're honestly trying to make a product. But like anyone else "trying to make a product" (which can be about as far as they have got), whether or not they'll actually come up with anything is yet to be seen.

I also believe they have no idea how to communicate that to the public.

Dulin's Books · 07-21-2011, 02:36 PM

Noteslate is not real. its a design project by a design student, it is not real and cannot be real. as i have said in earlier posts the display he pretends to use doesnt exist.

toronado · 07-28-2011, 01:40 AM

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The ThinkPad Tablet, which will specifically run Android Honeycomb 3.1, will support active N-trig pen input. Users will be able to navigate the device with the pen as a cursor and the on-board note-taking app, Notes Mobile, will support handwriting recognition, two features not found on the other Android pen tablets, the EVO View 4G and HTC Flyer.

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/defaul...dows+7+netflix

wodin · 07-28-2011, 07:18 PM

Thanks toronado, it sounds good; but it also sounds spendy! I'll be interested in seeing the price.

Also, I noticed that it has a micro SIM slot, does that mean it's 3G/4G option is GSM only?

Dylrob · 07-29-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by wodin

Thanks toronado, it sounds good; but it also sounds spendy! I'll be interested in seeing the price.

Also, I noticed that it has a micro SIM slot, does that mean it's 3G/4G option is GSM only?

Verizon 4G LTE uses SIMs too. Although each LTE network unfortunately runs on a different frequency, so they are not cross compatible.

joenunya · 07-31-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by toronado

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/defaul...dows+7+netflix

that is very close to the device I have been waiting for these many years. Thanks for posting the link. It is definitely more than the current 1st gen tablets. Not sure if it is right to call it a 2nd gen device though. Still it seems very ready for work as both media consumption and real work or even just doing duty as a large format PDA.

I especially like the handwriting to text conversion, assuming it works at least as well as my old PalmOS PDA's did in the before-time.

Have added that one to the top of my watch list for this fall. A pleasant surprise for a Sunday AM.

toronado · 07-31-2011, 03:40 PM

http://thisismynext.com/2011/07/29/l...t-23rd-479-99/

I almost feel I should not post about the Lenovo here since the word "eInk" appears in the title of this thread. However, some of us are interested anyway. I'm looking forward to seeing what the new Sony eReader turns out to be as well. August may turn out to be an interesting month.

I don't really like the 10" form factor. It seems like sort of a useless size. Not big enough for real documents, but too big to carry unless you carry a bag, and then you might as well carry a real computer. I'd rather have a 7" LCD device, and a larger (12" or larger) eInk device.

toronado · 07-31-2011, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joenunya

my old PalmOS PDA's did in the before-time.

Yeah, I often wonder how long it will take for manufacturers to produce a device that has the functionality we already had years ago.

sarah11918 · 08-02-2011, 02:54 PM

So, I did a comparison annotating pdfs on my Entourage Edge, Asus Eee Note and Nokia N810. I rewrote the same annotations 3 times (math solutions) using the same initial PDF on all 3 devices.

In case anyone is interested, here are the results:

https://www.strongspace.com/rainsber...ercentEDGE.pdf
https://www.strongspace.com/rainsber...entEEEnote.pdf
https://www.strongspace.com/rainsber...tNokiaN810.pdf

Note re: file format - the Asus Eee note only allows you to take snapshots of each page, which are then graphic files. It might look better if I could get the graphic files directly off the device (which I can't without synching or getting a browser not to crash during upload). What I've done is inserted each of these graphics into a page in a Note, which can then be uploaded to evernote, which makes yet another graphic file, and then I can print as a pdf. Both other devices allow exporting as pdf, annotations intact.

Note re: zoom level - only the Nokia allows me to zoom in to annotate, then zoom back out. So, I can make finer annotations because of zoom level. But, the Nokia is also the only touch device (not wacom), so although I can make finer notations, I must do so without otherwise touching the screen.

toomuchreading · 08-02-2011, 05:37 PM

What about something like the digimemo notepad. Write on paper, and capture to your computer?
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...6377&CatId=140
It may be a compromise with current technology not up to snuff yet...

sarah11918 · 08-02-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by toomuchreading

Write on paper, and capture to your computer?

I think people who really do just take notes and want them saved as they were scribbled down in a meeting might like it. (It doesn't really save any paper, though!) So if you care more about capturing the words vs. the way the words look, it's something to consider.

Although maybe you can't tell with my messy notes from the previous post, it wouldn't work for me because I'm constantly erasing and rewriting to get things to fit visually where I want them. Or, if a letter isn't formed perfectly, I want the option to go back, erase and rewrite. I read through the reviews and I didn't see anyone comment about this, just that software can do som editing it after the fact. (But the software can't "rewrite" a word I don't like the look of.)

toronado · 08-02-2011, 09:51 PM

ASUS MeMo Fails to Make it to Market?

sarah11918 · 08-06-2011, 04:20 PM

Entourage Edges available on eBay right now for $169! (Full sized, not pocket edges.)

This is about as good a price as I've ever seen, and maybe low enough for people to buy even though it's a discontinued product.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Entourage-eDGe-D...#ht_772wt_1248

toronado · 09-01-2011, 02:12 PM

Boogie Board Rip saves notes:
http://liliputing.com/2011/09/boogie...save-them.html

toronado · 09-01-2011, 02:25 PM

This thing looks very interesting.
Digitizer and stylus (functions only with certain software, not all of Android)
1280 x 800 5.3" screen (285 DPI)!

http://liliputing.com/2011/09/samsun...t-borders.html

07-31-2011, 03:40 PM	#37
toronado Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 1196576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	http://thisismynext.com/2011/07/29/l...t-23rd-479-99/ I almost feel I should not post about the Lenovo here since the word "eInk" appears in the title of this thread. However, some of us are interested anyway. I'm looking forward to seeing what the new Sony eReader turns out to be as well. August may turn out to be an interesting month. I don't really like the 10" form factor. It seems like sort of a useless size. Not big enough for real documents, but too big to carry unless you carry a bag, and then you might as well carry a real computer. I'd rather have a 7" LCD device, and a larger (12" or larger) eInk device. Last edited by toronado; 07-31-2011 at 03:53 PM.

09-01-2011, 02:12 PM	#44
toronado Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 1196576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Boogie Board Rip Boogie Board Rip saves notes: http://liliputing.com/2011/09/boogie...save-them.html Last edited by toronado; 09-01-2011 at 03:52 PM.

09-01-2011, 02:25 PM	#45
toronado Addict Posts: 223 Karma: 1196576 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Samsung Galaxy Note This thing looks very interesting. Digitizer and stylus (functions only with certain software, not all of Android) 1280 x 800 5.3" screen (285 DPI)! http://liliputing.com/2011/09/samsun...t-borders.html Last edited by toronado; 09-01-2011 at 03:52 PM.

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sarah11918 Tablet Enthusiast Posts: 335 Karma: 30400 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One (formerly: Asus Eee Note, enTourage eDGe EE, Nokia N810)	So, I did a comparison annotating pdfs on my Entourage Edge, Asus Eee Note and Nokia N810. I rewrote the same annotations 3 times (math solutions) using the same initial PDF on all 3 devices. In case anyone is interested, here are the results: https://www.strongspace.com/rainsber...ercentEDGE.pdf https://www.strongspace.com/rainsber...entEEEnote.pdf https://www.strongspace.com/rainsber...tNokiaN810.pdf Note re: file format - the Asus Eee note only allows you to take snapshots of each page, which are then graphic files. It might look better if I could get the graphic files directly off the device (which I can't without synching or getting a browser not to crash during upload). What I've done is inserted each of these graphics into a page in a Note, which can then be uploaded to evernote, which makes yet another graphic file, and then I can print as a pdf. Both other devices allow exporting as pdf, annotations intact. Note re: zoom level - only the Nokia allows me to zoom in to annotate, then zoom back out. So, I can make finer annotations because of zoom level. But, the Nokia is also the only touch device (not wacom), so although I can make finer notations, I must do so without otherwise touching the screen.

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toomuchreading Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 1720 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Libre Color	What about something like the digimemo notepad. Write on paper, and capture to your computer? http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...6377&CatId=140 It may be a compromise with current technology not up to snuff yet...

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sarah11918 Tablet Enthusiast Posts: 335 Karma: 30400 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One (formerly: Asus Eee Note, enTourage eDGe EE, Nokia N810)	Entourage Edges available on eBay right now for $169! (Full sized, not pocket edges.) This is about as good a price as I've ever seen, and maybe low enough for people to buy even though it's a discontinued product. http://cgi.ebay.com/Entourage-eDGe-D...#ht_772wt_1248