http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/ Engadget Comments for Aiptek's MyNote, for Tablet PC-lovers on a budget http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/please send me a testfile with just a few lines drawn if anybody has this notepad. We are develeoping a file converter to convert .top files to editable .svg files. We would like to support the Aiptek Notepad as well. Thank you very much for your support! Just mail to support@vectorpen.com]]>Sep 15th 2007 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
Not so exciting as a $144 touchscreen tablet.]]>Aug 29th 2006 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
Anyone have any good software to parse these files?

They don't save pen stroke information, right? That generally greatly helps with handwriting recognition.

If I need to type my notes from reading the images, I may as well just use a laptop. That's why tablets are interesting: they have processing to enable your notes.]]>Aug 29th 2006 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 10:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
http://www.aiptek.de/index.php?lan=2&mapid=31&katid1=10&detailid=46

I can't find it in the on-site store though.]]>Aug 29th 2006 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
http://www.adesso.com/products_detail.asp?productid=294]]>Aug 29th 2006 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
SK]]>Aug 29th 2006 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
1: Nokia Digital Pen or Maxell Digital Pen

http://www.nokiausa.com/nokia_accessories/item_details/1,2305,product:SU-1B,00.html
http://www.maxell.co.jp/e/products/industrial/digitalpen/index.html

2: Oxford Easybook M3 System - Pads and Software for personal/business use that really takes advantage of the pen, the software included with the Nokia is fairly limited. Also, has a very nice indexing/search system built in.

http://www.oxfordeasybook.com/en/index.htm

I can not begin to describe how wonderful this technology is, and how simple to use and accurate it is when it comes to converting hard written notes to typed text (no training, 90% accurate off the shelf, no bull)

It cost about twice as much as this pad thing ($150-200 for pen, $75-100 for Easybook)...but worth every last penny. Sadly reading about it does not do it justice, but definitely check out the Oxford EasyBook stuff for a good explanation of use.
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http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/features/digitalwriting/US/EN,crid=1545

all these digital pens require special paper...]]>Aug 29th 2006 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
Assuming that it is, a few points addressing the posts above:
1) It will also double as a touchscreen tablet.
2) It does save pen stroke information, and it saves it as a .top file.
3) The .top file can be inserted into Evernote (www.evernote.com - $30 retail price), which will translate the handwriting into text.

Obviously, this isn't even close to having a real tablet pc. But for the price ($140), it works amazingly well, and gives you a way to preserve your handwritten notes. And considering it also does the same thing as a Wacom tablet (which costs about the same), you are getting quite a bargain.

Personally, I ordered one to hold me over until a decent tablet pc comes out :)]]>Aug 29th 2006 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
Could you help me? I'm kindof in new territory and don't know anyone who can give me support with this. Drop me a line if you're able to help out. Thanks]]>Dec 17th 2006 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
I bought my cyberpad for about $130.]]>Aug 29th 2006 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 29th 2006 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/It just recognizes "writing" or "not writing".]]>Aug 30th 2006 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 1:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Jan 14th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.fentek-ind.com/digimemo.htm
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http://www.theapplecollection.com/design/pcproto/CrossPadXP.html

]]>Aug 30th 2006 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.pegatech.com/Articles/Article.asp?ArticleID=81&CategoryID=98
]]>Aug 30th 2006 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/There is a way to use it with a mac! We few students wrote a converter but it only supports dhw files from the ACECAD Digi Memo. Currently we are working on the top file format but we need testfiles! so please send them to us and we will get anyone going with fabulous software for free!
Visit www.vectorpen.com or mail me some testfilesto support@vectorpen.com
Thank you for your support!]]>Sep 14th 2007 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
http://researchweb.watson.ibm.com/electricInk/

Nice to have an updated version with an LCD that was very lacking in the Crosspad. REally like the idea of editing these pages before uploading to computer.]]>Aug 30th 2006 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/
http://tinyurl.com/hgpb6 (for the Pegasus)
and
http://tinyurl.com/f4bjq (for the Adesso)

So am I correct in saying that the Pegasus does handwriting recognition out of the box, whereas the Adesso requires extra software ?
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Of course, this is especially useful when you have any diagrams interspersed with your handwriting. Unless you have absolutely horrible handwriting, you could probably still share your handwritten notes with others just fine. Being able to quickly e-mail a copy of your notes to someone is a benefit with this device.

And while I haven't personally used the Adesso Cyberpad, I have heard good things about it.]]>Aug 30th 2006 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Aug 30th 2006 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/.top files...are these these the same as the Io pen files? Everyone gripes about handwriting recognition, I don't find it that useful---however, what I DO find useful is the ability to 'playback' my notes. The IO pen does this, but I never got one because a. The notepads are two expensive b. Feels like writing with a crayon But the ability to PLAY BACK notes is great, especially in school when you are solving equations and such...because you can review your work to know things evolve...

Anyways, I think i'm getting this..]]>Aug 30th 2006 10:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Not sure about the IO pen, because I've never used it But regarding the Cyberpad, it doesn't require special notepads (you can just get a regular notepad from OfficeMax). The handwriting recognition isn't built in, but is present in conjunction with Evernote (www.evernote.com), which is a great product in it's own right.

The handwriting recognition in Evernote isn't perfect, but it does a decent job. But like you, I prefer to just keep it as a handwritten note. The bonus is that once you import it into Evernote, you can move portions of handwriting around via click-and-drag if want to reorganize your note. You can even then use the Cyberpad as a touchscreen tablet and add new handwriting.

The downside with this is that you're writing on the Cyberpad, and watching it come up on your computer screen, which doesn't make for very accurate handwriting. But then again, it is just a tad over $100, and works pretty well as a Tablet PC stand in.]]>Aug 31st 2006 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Sep 1st 2006 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/Sep 1st 2006 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/aipteks-mynote-for-tablet-pc-lovers-on-a-budget/http://www.blueeuclid.com , has a little application that exports .top files into OneNote. It works for Adesso's product, so it almost certainly works with this thing too.

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