Apparently, with a Livescribe smartpen and paper, you can:
- Listen to your class lecture by just tapping on your handwritten notes.
- View & listen to your notes on your PC and search by keyword.
- Email your written & audio notes to your classmates or study group.
- Translate a word or phrase by simply writing it on paper.
- Download one or more languages to your pen computer.
- Practice your pronunciation by tapping on a word and listening.
- Write & send a message directly from your notebook.
- Create & send an animated voice message from your paper.
- Post a message, drawing or animation (with voice) to your blog or Facebook profile.
The Livescribe paper-based computing platform – a smartpen, paper, software applications, and development tools – will be available online beginning in Q4. The smartpen will be less than $200. Additional dot paper will be available at prices comparable to standard paper products.