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The Future - Augmented Paper (Few Questions About It)

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I understand that there has been 2 posts (what I have knowledge of so far) before this. However, those two never got to answer my questions.

 

1) what CAN it DO?

Can I just write anything on the paper and it will exactly, or mimic, write it on a iPad, etcs?

Can I draw things and it will still copy it down?

How accurate is it?

 

2) will You BUY it?

I'm pretty sure a lot of people have tried this new "feature" at local boutique. If so, in your opinion, is it functional? No, I'm not asking about if it's worth-it for the price. Just pure "offerings" that I can get from buying one of these.

 

Thank you

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I haven't used the product itself but I have done extensive research on handwriting digitization a couple of years ago.

 

There are several methods that are used to digitize handwriting, this one looks like it uses a magnetic backing in the

portfolio. Those can be pretty accurate but I don't know how accurate Montblanc's is. I would venture a guess to say it

is pretty accurate.

 

From a technical perspective, there is no difference at all between drawing something and writing something. The device

registers a movement and simply mimics that movement on the digital canvas. So you can write, draw, do anything.

 

There are several drawbacks. You have to use the correct pen. You can't write with a fountain pen and expect that to work

as well. You have to write on the portfolio, which, I think sucks with this technology. There are better systems for

handwriting digitization, this is not one of them, as far as I am concerned.

 

Personally, I won't buy it. First, it doesn't support fountain pens. Second, I don't want to lug around a a portfolio to be able

to write something. Third, an iPad with an Apple Pencil will give much better accuracy at a better price.

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I tried one in a boutique and was moderately impressed, but will not be buying one myself. Aside from not being able to use a fountain pen with it, the handwriting recognition software had difficulty with how I write a few of my letters. The latter is a deal breaker for me. Also annoying is the lack of software for computers, currently you can only use it with smartphones and tablets.

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I look forward to your results. I've tried the pens that are now LiveScribe and my favorites were the papers that were post it notes. I've tried the LifeShot papers and wasn't really impressed. Let us know what you think.

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Check out the new videos MB posted a few hours ago, maybe they can explain the product a little better.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmbKwmJYObQ

 

 

The second video, the how to, gives a much better description of what the product is capable of.

 

Ninja Edit:

I am really looking forward to a comprehensive review when some of you get your products, I will not be ordering one quite yet. Maybe the next model in a few years.

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Hmm... I had a cross pad that did something similar. I used it for invoicing and loved it. Of course, it's not a fountain pen. I look forward to the reviews.

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I'm glad they're being innovative, but it seems like it would be more useful if the handwriting could be transformed into computer type too--what about people with bad, unreadable handwriting (to anyone but themselves)?

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Would not kids these days just take a picture of that with their iphone and do modifications etc using iphone apps?

I'm afraid we are all getting old, along with our friend Montblanc.

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I downloaded Montblanc Hub from iTunes App Store, it is possible to use it without device. However, the functionality is limited (no typing or exporting text, you can only draw and export page as an image or PDF). So, I was not able to test handwriting recognition, which is the most important part.


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Has anyone stopped to notice that this über expensive high-tech "Augmented Paper" is a silly remake of the CrossPad that A.T. Cross and Company and IBM launched in... 1997!!!

 

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Hey, I loved my Cross pad, but gee, twenty years later, can't we make huge improvements?

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