The future of information - Orchid Board

Djarum Black · #1 11-14-2007, 01:49 PM

I was watching TV with my little boy yesterday and I saw the neatest thing advertised.

It's a writing pen that has some type of computer chip in it. It records whatever you write in long hand, stores it, and then transfers it from long hand to text on a traditional computer.

Of course, immediately I began to think of uses for it in connection with my orchids. Like when I'm working in the greenhouse, and need to jot down information. During flasking, when I am making notes. Walking around looking at plants at orchid shows, and wanting to remember information. Orchid meetings, when I need to review information or make notes. The list just went on and on!

So I am curious to know, does anyone have one of these pens currently? If you do, what are your feelings about it? How well does it work for you?
Cause I think I want one really bad! lol

Ross · #2 11-14-2007, 02:02 PM

I tried out one a couple years ago and at that time the technology was pretty new. It needed a special paper with micro dots, stored the captured writing as a graphic file (un-editable) and was cumbersome. I imagine nowadays the technology may have improved.

Marty · #3 11-14-2007, 02:12 PM

I saw these at Costco few days ago.

Logitech makes them: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/bu...s/795&cl=us,en

much cooler then the pen is the surface computing