Why I buy this one ?
- Bundled Software Include -
- EverNote is a note management application for all your notes. EverNote provides a single place where you can easily record, categorize, and instantly locate any kind of notes, including text, web clips and handwritten notes, and access them on multiple platforms and devices.
- riteMail 2.5 offers smoother lines, automatic shape correction, and calligraphy pen styles in different colors. Create high-res, interactive emails and drawings and send them instantly to any email address.
- PhotoImpact XL unleashes a powerful set of creative tools including hundreds of effects and tools for montages, creative design, Web graphics and more.
- Free Notes show off real handwriting and drawing skills in e-mails. This program allows you to create reminder notes for display on your desktop. You can customize and personalize the size and colors of notes.

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What our customer's say!

"Great for my needs, but for yours?", I am a chemistry graduate student who takes tons of notes. These notes are not all text, but graphs, equations with Greek letters, integration symbols etc.. I dont give two hoots about being able to convert to text. So why did I give this four stars?

I am organizationally challenged. I have this ornate ability to write something down, and in two minutes, I can not find it. Now I just take my notes, and with the purchase of a third party program, I import it directly into MS one note. One note is another review all in itself, but I love it. I can take my written notes and organize them however I wish, add links to my voice recorded lectures that I take from my digital recorder and BAM, "insta" organize.

There is no way I would even think of buying a tablet PC, so this was my only choice. Plus I have been doing a better job of keeping track of my hard copies which gives me two choices to view my notes.

All in all I love this product, but it isn't perfect. The pen is HUGE. I am a 6'2" guy with oversized hands, and it feels uncomfortable in my hands. With a little practice, I got used to it. I do not know if a person with petite hands would ever feel comfortable using the pen or not. The software stinks!! I think I could get a few buddies together, and in a few weeks, we could probably write better software than some of the ones provided. You can get around this by using Blueeuclid (http://www.blueeuclid.com/). They charge $5.99 for a license. This program allows you to import your notes directly to Microsoft One Note.

For me, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. I hope this has helped you make your decision.


"Not Recommended", I cannot recommend this product. The software is difficult to use and very proprietary, and calling Tech support will get you nowhere. THey want extra money for a converter to export your notes to Onenote 2007. This converter is also a crappy piece of software.

"Amazing little performance enhancer!", Let me preface this review by saying that I'm a very visual person and am a firm believer that if you can draw it, you can understand it.

As a software designer and architect, I'm often required to produce analyis and design models that represent the system being investigated or built.

These models usually run the gamut from structured Unified Modeling Language diagrams (such as use case diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc.) to back-of-the-napkin type adhoc diagrams that are used to communicate concepts to team members.

In my pre-CyberPad days, modeling required the use of software which was expensive in terms of transcription effort. Diagrams would remain on my whiteboard or sketchpad for a while before I had the time to redraw them into the computer.

With the CyberPad, I can now diagram at will. I can email copies of pre-digested conceptual models to colleagues and solicit feedback early. The entry barrier of transcription has all but disappeared.

In the months that I've been using this tool, I have been continually impressed with how easy it is to go from concepts in my head to actual images that can be represented on my computer.

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Road testing:
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I decided early on that I didn't want to monkey around with the gimmicky features of this device - such as hand writing recognition. So I chose to focus on its primary advertised benefit - its ability to convert free hand notes into an electronic form for transmission and archival.

Here are some of my impressions:

First the good:
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1. The recording is phenomenal - it clearly records every single pen stroke that I make. The image is a bit fuzzy, but even my normal writing in cursive is clearly legible. However, the best results come from true diagrams - i.e., larger than usual text, with lots of white space in between. The results from taking detailed meeting minutes is a lot less thrilling.

2. I love the security of having a normal pen-and-paper backup in case the device has failed in some unnoticeable fashion.

3. Its faux-leather case fits well, is padded nicely, has enough compartments for odds and ends (like extra batteries), and looks professional enough to carry into meetings.

4. The ink in the refill has not run out yet - and I've used it pretty aggressively, with over 75 detailed diagrams drawn.

5. The accompanying My Ink software is adequate and zippy/reliable enough.


Next, the not so good:
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1. You need to be consciously aware of the page boundary - text close to the edges of the page will not be recorded. For safety, leave about a half-inch margin all around the writable surface.

2. Standard letter size (8.5 inches x 11 inches) paper does not extend all the way across from the clip to the elastic page holders on the other end. Instead, I start with Legal paper (8.5 x 14 inches) and then use a guillotine to chop off about 2 inches from the length (about 8.5 x 12 inches). This ensures that my pages fit like a glove into the holder.

3. To conserve batteries, the CyberPad turns itself off if no activity is detected for an extended period of time. While focusing on my drawing, I often overlooked that the pad had fallen asleep. A much needed enhancement would be to make the device power up automatically if it senses that the pen is being used - but for now, you need to watch the LCD screen closely.

4. It is very easy for the SD-card to unintentionally get ejected. The retaining elastic band at the top right of the pad actually runs directly over the card slot. So, even if you don't seat the card correctly, the band still holds it in place making it look like everything is okay.

This slot is also difficult to get at, since it is hidden by the zipper of the case.

5. The power button is hard to reach and use since it is hidden behind the retaining elastic band at the top left of the pad. Why wasn't this simply added along the top surface of the pad - along with the 5 other buttons there?

6. The battery compartment is a similar issue. Rather than making it accessible along an edge, you must remove the pad from its cover before you can access the battery slots.

7. The My Ink software product is particularly "oopid-stay" as it doesn't remember anything about its past invocation. It won't remember the drive letter, the last location used, or the file type that was previously saved. What this means is unnecessary clicks each time you start up this software.

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Conclusion:
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Despite the cons, I'd still recommend a buy on this one. I can't imagine any other tool in the past 5 years that has helped improve my productivity as much as this device.

The price is also lower than what I initially paid for it (about $50 less), making it an even better bargain today.

However, it is not for everyone. Whereas, I found it life changing, some of my friends aren't sold on the concept in the least.

"This is Cool!", I was looking for a way to capture notes and drawings from discussions I have with co-workers and customers. I didn't want the expense of a tablet computer, and the environment I work in wouldn't allow one anyway. I also wanted the freedom to free-hand with a pen or pencil instead of having to work through an interface that another software developer thinks is intuitive. This is it!

Other reviews say the pen is fat, and it is. It isn't that fat. It's about the size of a Sharpy marker pen. I also didn't notice the easily broken plastic components that others have talked about, of course I only used my fingers to put the pen back together after installing the battery.

I wish the batteries would charge when the tablet is connected to the computer via USB. The door that covers the extra pen refill and stylus point storage could be easier to open. I wish the included portfolio was a bit stiffer or that it didn't include the large pocket inside on the center of the side opposing the tablet itself because it is too tempting to put an external 2.5 inch USB drive and cabling into and that makes the entire package a bit bulky. I also had some difficulty installing the software, but I figured that out too. If the company is listening to the people using their product, all of this will improve with a little bit of time.

Once you review the included documentation using the Cyberpad is very easy. The inluded software packages do nothing but add value to this product. Using the included MyInk software I can extract drawings made during a working session, convert them into one of several common formats, and email them or save them with a few clicks of the mouse. I can also use the Cyberpad in environments where a computer isn't practical or allowed.

I brought this into my office the day after I received it in the mail. Within the next week 4 co-workers had already made a purchase of their own. At least 1 out of every 5 people I've shown it too say they want to get one. I carry the Cyberpad with me everyday.

"A great gadget for technophiles", I bought one a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. The documentation is practically useless, so learning to use the Cyberpad was pretty much trial and error. Once I figured it out, though, I was delighted.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Great tool for delivering lectures and capturing the notes", I've been using the CyberPad for about the last 6 weeks every day in a classroom setting (I teach math). I come into the classroom, plug the USB cable into the classroom computer, and turn on the projector. I've been using the included RiteMail program to capture and display the notes. After class I clean the notes up a bit, save them as pdf files, and then post them on the class web page in Blackboard. By "clean them up" I mean that I get little extra "doodads" on my letters and mathematical symbols when I try to write either too fast or too small. I clean them up with the eraser tool in RiteMail.

Here are some additional advantages of using the CyberPad in the classroom:
- in class, students can focus more on following the logic of the lecture and less on making sure they record every jot and tittle in their notes;
- great for communicating with my online students;
- no more, "I missed class. Can I get a copy of your notes?";
- class notes are immediately available for students with disabilities which prevent them from taking notes.

Our school has a license for Adobe Connect, so I'm going to experiment with that next semester. I'm hoping it will do a little better job of capturing my inking so I can reduce or eliminate the "clean up" phase. (In defense of the RiteMail program, my handwriting is not the best to begin with.)

I demonstrated my classroom use of the CyberPad to a colleague from the biology department, and now both the math and biology departments are considering buying one for each professor who wants to use one.

Student reactions range from "whatever" to "great". So far I haven't had any negative student comments.

By the way, it does work with Microsoft OneNote in tablet mode, just not in the off-line, note-taking mode.

I can also use it to take notes in our department meetings, but I haven't told anybody else about this capability as I do not wish to become the permanent note-taker!

The bottom line is: I love this thing!

"Gave it away", Thought this would be a nice tool for note taking but found it to be more of a pain then worth it.
I gave it to my daughter so she could draw with it.
Would not purchase another.

DVG

"My only issue is the pen", Love the pad -- the only problem is trying to find refills for the pen -- these are not cheap or easy to find.

"Great for Getting Organized", I've been using the CyberPad for about a month now, and like it so well that I decided to rate it five stars. What makes it great for getting organized is its integration with EverNote, the note organizing software that comes bundled with the CyberPad. I have setup each of my work projects in EverNote. Whenever I go to meetings I take notes on the CyberPad and then put everything in EverNote at the end of the day. I also save notes form my Microsoft Office software and the Internet in EverNote. Now whenever I want the information on a particular project just click on its category in EverNote and all my related notes pop up. My supervisor liked the CyberPad/EverNote combination so much that she bought 10 of them so that everyone in our work group could have one.

"User tips", For whatever convoluted reason, I thought the e-version would appear on the screen. It does not. That out of the way, this sly piece of technology minimizes many random sheets of paper and gives the user that certain awed look from colleagues. **Be careful not to screw the pen battery closed too tight or it will tear/crack**. There are too many functions to learn in the middle of a school semester so it is wise to plan ahead with this one and get familiar with all the capabilities ahead of time. For example, I want to convert my notes to PDFs and txfr them to my e-book reader, but have no time to learn how.
In addition to the handy e-version of my class notes, my daughter writes authentic messages that I send to family members around the globe.