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General Discussion => General Discussion Boards => Other General Discussion => Topic started by: ohmyjosh on December 30, 2010, 02:55:17 pm

Title: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: ohmyjosh on December 30, 2010, 02:55:17 pm

Hi! Just wondering what you think of this nifty item and if you would recommend it to a VCE or a Uni student?..

http://www.smartpen.com.au/content/livescribe-pulse-university-bundle-%E2%80%93-budget-option-2gb-pulse-extras

Apparently they're on sale (50% off!) at Ebay today! :D

Thanks in advance! :)

Title: Re: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: Cianyx on December 30, 2010, 03:51:05 pm

What does it do exactly?

Title: Re: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: SDPHD on December 30, 2010, 03:54:30 pm

I cant speak for University but for VCE I reckon its overkill.

Wouldn't something like a Spirax Note Book and a normal pen suffice for note taking?

Title: Re: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: Russ on December 30, 2010, 07:48:29 pm

Completely unnecessary for uni, lectures are usually recorded for you to listen to later.

Regular ink/paper is the best note taking tool

Title: Re: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: ohmyjosh on January 01, 2011, 07:55:57 pm

Cool! Thanks!

Title: Re: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: QuantumJG on January 02, 2011, 05:05:41 pm

Short answer: No!

Why? Because if you have a notepad and pen then that's one part of this 'smart pen taken over', then as for audio recording at uni 'some' lectures are recorded if they aren't and you have an audio recording device (i.e. iPhone, tape recorder, etc) then that's the other part is covered.

Title: Re: Would you recommend a 'Smartpen' for Uni/VCE?
Post by: Furbob on January 10, 2011, 01:26:51 am

but what about those people who like to have their lecture notes printed on line paper that isnt printed off because they have that much OCD?