Boogie Board Sync 9.7 eWriter

Posted by Dr Andus
Jun 20, 2014 at 11:28 PM

Has anyone here tried the Boogie Board Sync yet? This might be an interesting longhand alternative to the “Best note-taking setup with tablet and keyboard” that I was looking for here:
http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/5245/0/best-note-taking-setup-with-tablet-and-keyboard

Pros:
- use handwriting
- instant on
- legible in sunlight
- can save and sync handwritten notes and drawings (as individual PDFs or PNGs) with handhelds and desktops
- portable
- integrates with EverNote
- can use it as virtual whiteboard presentation device (to project your live writing/drawing on a device with a larger screen/projector) or to capture drawings straight on the PC

Cons:
- a bit expensive for what it does
- don’t know how perfect OCR might be with (my) handwriting, so possibly not searchable on the PC without some hassle
- can’t recall previous notes on the device, needs to be synced with handheld/PC to see them
- can’t erase mistaken strokes (it’s like real pen on paper, as opposed to pencil on paper)

Here’s a discussion on the EverNote forum (and there are some reviews on Youtube):
https://discussion.evernote.com/topic/50557-boogie-board-sync/

I could image BB Sync being useful for writing a diary in bed at the end of the day (no bright light to mess with your circadian rhythm), for capturing ad hoc notes and lists one usually uses paper for, or for drawing quick concept maps and tables (to be transferred to PC later on or to capture them while being connected via a live Bluetooth session).