The idea in the world of IT is always emerged from the observation of how human life. This Supermini computer form pen for how human activity becomes easier and easier. Writing for instance, who was replaced by typing, and then came the PC for texting. Then, if all people then have to replace the habit of writing with a pen to typing with a computer?
Apparently not. A study conducted by Livescribe, a provider of innovative products from Oakland, California, United States, showed that the sample of consumers who agree to leave the writing with a pen to the computer by 72 percent. While 28 percent said no.
As a result of consumers the last number is very dependent continuous with paper, pen, and ink. They seemed to be a displaced part of technological progress. It did not. Through observation of the needs of these consumers are then correlated with information technology effectively and efficiently, there came the idea of making products that help pen enthusiasts of all activities of the traditional pen. Such as, copying and storing of data writing and drawing with the original display in the form of digital media. Text results doodles that can then be converted into computer text is generally kind Words. While sketches or doodles original display packed into PDF format.
The pen can also be assigned to record the conversation, which is usually difficult to be recorded by hand. Pena wrote enough points (like numbers) for the marker. That's smart phone (smartpen) was officially launched in Jakarta by the distributor, eStore which we know as the official distributor of Apple products.
Electronic pen by Mike Lim, representatives from Livescribe, was mentioned more intelligent than the Montblanc. "Livescribe's mission is to improve data collection, access and share information both orally and in writing that improve communication, collaboration, productivity, and learning," said Jim Marggraff, CEO and founder of Livescribe.
Echo smartpen tested this with a brand like being in two worlds, the world's past and the virtual world. Virtual world, because all the files when it has displaced to a computer can be distributed, either by email, or even sent to Facebook, Twitter, and other blogs or social networks in the form of image or audio.
Mike was right. This pen is a supermini computer. Inside are the ARM 9 and an OLED screen 96 x 18 pixels. A memory storage space measuring 4 GB or 8GB (there are two options). Speakers and microphone like a tape recorder. Port mikroUSB to the needs of the rechargeable battery connections and transfer data. So how big this one is a digital pen?
15.8 cm long and weighs just 36 grams with a half part coated by a rubber tip for comfortable use. Pena, of course, remains generally ink pen. While the runway is used just like regular paper, but does have a special specification. Notes named dot paper notebook is equipped with a starter like a paper appointment book, menu icons, as well as calculators, as well as check the battery's main menu, check the memory.
This device is powered by a lithium ion battery (rechargeable) and can survive for up to five hours of high usage. A 3.5-mm audio port allows to stream audio to the earphone.
A demo that was exhibited by Mike shows how the function was increased to such a device is not writing songs. Diatonik tone was out of the speakers when the pen hit the boxes which have been made in the notebook.
Mike also demonstrated, that this pen converge with the iPhone, even one day following the iPad. The files contained in the pen in any form is then sent to an application called Pencast. This is where the user can open, spread, or do any of the data product.
Products have been sold in the eStore are offered in two choices depending on the ability save memory. Pen 4 GB worth USD 1.75 million, - and the pen 8 GB USD 2.5 complete package consists of a pen, earphones, starter notebook, microUSB cable, two ink pens, and two pen caps. There are some optional equipment that are sold, one of which the Journal Line for USD 3.5.
Who are the target buyers?
Mike called architects, journalists, making sketches, or anyone who still likes to scribble on paper with pen. You might. (Andra / FORSEL),
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