Convergence Devices: EPOS Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive
- April 20th, 2007
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I’ve grown somewhat weary of all the convergence devices that claim they’ll make life that much easier and a lot less cluttered, but EPOS is a wee bit different, so hold on to your britches.
EPOS showcased a digital pen and USB flash drive at CES this year and CG expects to get their grubby paws on one any day now. I spoke with EPOS CEO Oded Turbahn and he was super enthusiastic about the potential this device has to make a few tedious tasks that much easier.
So what exactly does this device do and why should you want to buy one? If you take a lot of meetings or you prefer to write with a pen rather than pecking at a keyboard, then this device is perfect for you. All you have to do is write or sketch as you normally would and everything is wirelessly transmitted to the USB flash drive. Sounds simple doesn’t it? That’s because it is!
Once the flash drive is connected to your PC, the handwritten information can be saved as an image or converted into text in conjunction with any standard handwriting-recognition software. Storage capacity is set for 512MB at launch, but I’m told that can change very easily with upgrades to follow once the consumer market takes notice. With a 512MB storage space you can expect around 1,000 pages to be stored.
The EPOS digital pen and USB flash drive is Vista compatible. The pen and flash drive can be about 10 feet apart and still maintain a proper connection allowing for data transmission. The bundle drops in July and expect to pay around $80. Stay tuned for a CG Hands On in the coming weeks.
David Mackey (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I have a friend who has one of these - I’m not sure that it is an EPOS. Also several co-workers have them. They seem exceedingly useful. But…I’d really like to see one that automatically translates into text on the fly - with high accuracy, as well as something that handles verbal dictation, without needing a computer directly hooked up to it at any given time.
Aisha (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Hi,
I would like to know the name of the digital pen you are refuring to. It seems like the Epos Pen is never coming out.
Thanks
Aisha
samuel moschetto
1 year ago
sir: please let me know by e-mail when I can purchase this product and what specific software i will need for hand writing recongnition on my computer.Thank You Samuel Moschetto
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scope (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I’m afraid, if it ever comes, it will not recognize a sheet, on which something is written already. So you will have to sync the versions of a paper by hand.
Anoto performes this but, on the other hand, needs special paper.
Someone should solve this problem…
scope
(Munich, Germany)
Mo (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I am jonesin for this pen like a crackhead waiting for someone to invent crack. Read about it in PopSci a few months ago, been strung ever since. Is a July launch date certain? Will they hurt me again? I want my pen!!!!!!!
Sorry for the unseemly outburst. Had to get that off my chest. Its just that I want this pen so bad. It keeps calling me.
Bareditor (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I feel your pain Mo.
I write so much by hand when I’m clients, then I have to translate all this scribble text into emails to send to my boys on what I need done.
It’s a BITCH to do this by hand and it’s bringing me down.
I need this damn pen to work.
Jo (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Please let me know when the EPOS Digital Pen-Flash Drive hit the stores /online. I live in Congers, Ga
zach
11 months ago
also tell me when the EPOS Digital Pen-Flash drive hits the stores/online. Where can I buy it? Tell me if i need to buy separate software, and tell me if i can use this software to convert PDFs (formed from scanned files of my handwritten notebook pages). Tell me where i can buy both.
E-mail me at zachthianvaliant@yahoo.com
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eitan (Who am I?)
11 months ago
I have two wquestions:
1. what is the mouse function for? can you use it at all in the mobile solution?
2. can mobile device work online and benefit from the extensive features & utilities of digital ink in windoes vista and ofice 2007?
Dale (Who am I?)
11 months ago
Are we getting any closer to release for this product?. I would really like to use it at school this fall.
Diana
10 months ago
I just saw a press release that now says “should be available by the end of the year….”
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Sherry (Who am I?)
9 months ago
Any idea when it will be released? I want it so bad!
John (Who am I?)
9 months ago
Why not write notes on paper and use a $20 scanner to transfer them to a computer?
Sam (Who am I?)
9 months ago
If you want to convert a scanner image to text any scanner comes with the software. It is called OCR(optical character recognition). I just write my notes on paper, scan the papers, and the software converts it automatically to text. Of course there are some errors in the converted text but it is about 98% accurrate.
Digital pens are a waste of money unless you are just plain lazy.
Sam (Who am I?)
9 months ago
I use a scanner with free OCR(optical character recognition) software. It converts the image to text on the fly.
Mike (Who am I?)
8 months ago
“Digital pens are a waste of money unless you are just plain lazy.”
What an ignorant statement. Any time saver is great for business, and the price tag isn’t outrageous at all. Please, just shut the f up, moron.
crazy fred
7 months ago
I was hoping to know when this pen comes out? is it good for drawing as well? & can I use any kind of paper? Such as write a note one notebook paper and have an emailable version too? When is this flippen’ pen gonna be in my aching fingers!!! Sorry I just want the pen. Is the pen going to go for any cheaper than $80? gimme my pen!!!
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Henk C (Who am I?)
1 month ago
30 may 2008
Still looking for an adres i can buy it from.
Doesnt matter wich country.
Google on “Epos Digital Pen & USB Flash Drive” doesnt bring me more then commercials.
PLS HLP !!!!