by Joanna Stern on Monday, July 13, 2009
Taking notes isn’t the most enjoyable school pastime. Teachers talk fast, pens run out of ink, hands cramp, and distractions abound. Taking notes is much more fun and organized with digital pen and text solutions. Beyond the spiral notebook and the ballpoint are a number of digital devices that make your handwriting electronic and easily searchable. These four gadgets digitize the serious student’s task.
Note-Taking Tech
Price: 99
If you’ve always wanted a tablet PC, the Siso Tablo turns any Windows Vista or XP laptop into one.
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Price: 99.95
Iogear’s Mobile Digital Scribe captures your handwriting without special paper.
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Price: 149
Taking notes requires dividing your attention between jotting down the important stuff and listening to the lecturer, but not with the Livescribe Pulse smartpen.
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Price: 79
Wacom’s Bamboo lets you take notes right on your laptop.
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