Logitech IO2 Digital Pen ( 965154-0403 )

by Logitech

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F4CUKY
• Item model number: 965154-0403
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #62 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Accessories > Keyboards, Mice & Input Devices > Digital Pens
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 23, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Eliminate re-keying, go directly from ink to the software and applications you use most often, and back up and quickly retrieve handwritten documents on your PC— it's all possible with the Logitech io2 Digital Pen.

Do more with pen and paper than you've ever done before! The Logitech io2 Digital Pen's new ioTag feature lets you take direct action on your notes. You can synchronize e-mails, appointments, and tasks directly from paper.

Eliminate re-keying and slash your paperwork time! Go directly from ink to the software and applications you use most often. Back up and quickly retrieve handwritten documents on your PC. It's all possible with the Logitech io2 Digital Pen. The io2 pen fits your hand like a premium pen, so you can write comfortably. Take notes or draw sketches in ink on the smart paper, and a tiny camera captures your work, storing up to 40 pages at a time. Intelligent power management maximizes every battery charge.

Sleek pen design The Logitech io2 Digital Pen fits your hand like a premium pen, so you can write comfortably.		Docking cradle Dock your Digital Pen, and your text and sketches are automatically transferred to your PC, where you can easily find them, use them, and share them.
Digital notebook The smart digital paper consists of a printed dot pattern which locates words and images on the page, and ensures they appear in the same place in digitized files.		Convert handwriting to digital text The io2 Digital Pen integrates software that teaches your handwriting to turn notes into digital text that you can edit and use in any application, just as if it were entered directly via the keyboard.

• Enjoy a complete solution! The io2 DigitalPen includes everything you need; a digital pen, recharging travel cradle, smart paper, ink refills and handwriting recognition software that has already been integrated into the pen.
• Take direct action and get more from Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. The new ioTag feature integrates handwritten or typed text directly into Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. The text opens in the application—so you can immediately take action, save it, or send it. Add-on products and services are also available to enhance your digital writing experience.
• Export graphics into the most popular formats. Easily use drawings and graphics in almost any application. You can export images up to 300dpi in the most widely-used graphical formats, including BMP, JPEG, PNG, JIF, TIFF, and EMF.
• Search and organize files. Logitech io2 software helps you find content that you've written. Enter any word into the io software search function, and get a list of every handwritten file that contains that word. You'll never lose your notes again! The io2 Digital Pen works with Google Desktop Search too!

Product Description

Logitech IO2 Digital Pen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good archival tool for handwritten notes and drawings, January 21, 2007

By 

Douglas V. Lowry (Virginia Beach, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech IO2 Digital Pen ( 965154-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

I have owned both the original ioPen and now the current io2 digitial pen. The io2 is clearly an improvement in usability and comfort. I purchased the pen in order to have a means of archiving and rapidly sharing my hand-written notes and drawings without going to the expense, weight and bulk of a tablet PC.

I also own an Adesso digital pen and tablet (about $160) which works reasonably well, but it is much bulkier than the io2 digital pen and its Anoto-compatible paper.

The chief drawback of the system is that you must use special paper (Anoto-style), which can be expensive. For me, that is not a problem as my employer purchased about 20 cases of the stuff a couple years ago, and I am the only person left who really took the time to learn how to use the system, so I have plenty of the paper. If you are buying it for yourself, however, it can be expensive.

You must temper your expectations. There is software that will attempt to recognize your handwriting. It is very dependent on how legible your handwriting is. While it accurately captures the image of my handwriting, it does not readily decipher my rather difficult-to-read scrawl. If you are looking for a tool that will permit archiving of your handwritten notes and rapid dissemination of your hand-made drawings, this is an excellent tool. Just don't expect it to do all the work of a tablet PC.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique features, easy to use, December 8, 2006

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D. Walker (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech IO2 Digital Pen ( 965154-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

This is a unique way to enter data - just write on the special paper ($10 for three pads, bear that in mind) and your writing is digitized. One feature of the paper is that it's unique for each piece, so the system knows when you change pages or return to a previously-edited page - even if you mail it across the country, someone else can write on your page and add annotations.

Drawbacks - it's still too big, and you have to buy their paper.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memory Small, December 25, 2006

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Ravi K. Bharadwaj - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech IO2 Digital Pen ( 965154-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

This is a great product for those who probably don't write too much. As an engineering student, I found the incapability of this product to interpret greek letters and equations quite understandable - however, it maxed out at 6 pages and that is just too little for even an hour or note taking in a tough class. Plus, It would be nice to be able to turn off the pen occasionally.