Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is my second smart pen and the Echo by far is better quality and easier to use. Charging is easier because there is no docking station so makes it easier to take while traveling.

Can record what the teacher is saying at each point of the notes that I take. Helps later when I forget what they were talking about

As a pen it is OK. As a recording device it is OK. But as a learning tool that combines both the written notes AND the audio of what was being said while you wrote the note it is AWESOME! Nothing else out there like this!

This product does exactly what it says. I loved it, I used it in meetings and was able to capture everything. The problem with the Echo Smartpen is that it is too big and it doesn't have a clip to put in your pocket. I would recommend it if you can deal with the bulk.

I have used this item almost every day since I recieved it. Great asset for my daily work.

Bought this for my granddaughter for college. She loves it. It is such a unique pen for taking notes with audio.

Great for note taking and to not refresh your memory on what was said!

I never knew that this technology was out there not to the point where you could just use it for everyday note-taking it's very accurate and very stylish I love it it would recommend it

The first time I saw this smartpen I got really interested. I'm an engineering student, I take a lot of classes and I have a lot of notebooks I must carry with me most of the time. This smartpen is extremely easy to use, audio recording is perfect and interaction with Evernote makes everything even better. Using Echo smartpen and Evernote, I can access all of my notes thru my smartphone and no longer need to carry weight. Also, whenever I have a doubt I can listen to the class audio recording according to my notes and pick which part i'd like to hear. It makes life so much easier! I love it and I strongly recommend it. Important observation: I write a lot and I record every class I take, which is about 3h a day, from monday to friday. I only unload it on weekends, if possible. I have the 2Gb smartpen and it lasts a lot, it's great. I have more than 1 month of audio recordings stored and still half of its capacity available. Battery is good too and must recharge every week, specially if you write a lot and record at the same time.

The new age way to take notes something that is not only cool to see but you can definitely understand where the technology is driving to

Bought this for my daughter in Graduate school and she loves how it works. Great investment.

The smartpen is the most accurate method of note taking.

will be used for my daughter so she doesn't miss a beat in school

This is the best-kept secret in the world of technology. It is simply amazing! I have been using these pens for several years and am always amazed by what it can do. The Livescribe pen digitally records everything you write and allows you to upload it to your computer, save it in PDF format or have it converted to text, through additional software. In addition, the user can not only take notes, but also record the sound that is being heard as you write. The sound is not only recorded, but also synced to the written text. By later touching a word that you wrote, the audio will play that was being recorded at the moment you wrote that word. This would be invaluable to a student taking notes at college lectures. Both the spoken lecture and the written notes are recorded and synchronized. If you are just starting out, I think you will find the 2gb Pen quite sufficient. If you are a college student, wishing to record each lecture and take notes extensively, the 8gb would be even better. Be aware that you can upload the contents from the pen to your computer and then erase the data in the pen, to give you full storage capacity again. Be aware that with the Livescribe pen, it is necessary to use the special Livescribe paper, which comes in notebooks, journals, pads, etc. One final note: I would grab the replacement warranty since the pen is very sophisticated and I am not sure what would happen if you were to drop it a few times. The peace of mind that the warranty gives is well worth the small price. I highly recommend that you give this a try and with the return policy, if it does not meet your needs, return it. I think you're going to love it like I do.

Because you can only use echo paper it's not useful

I don't understand how I'm the only student I know who owns one of these! This is an essential tool for students who learn by listening. This is one of the few products that I've purchased that works just like it says it will. You turn it on, take notes, and it records audio. When you want to replay the audio, you tap on your notes and it starts playing. The battery life is great. I can usually record 15 hours or so before needing to recharge. 2GB of memory is sufficient. I can go an entire semester without running out of space, and I take 15-18 semester hours.

This is by far the best pen I have ever handled. I use it for everything, from editing my writing, to notes for the next novel, and my adult children love getting notes from Mom in my own handwriting, even though they are printed out on the computer. When my son was in boot camp and I sent him a packet of letters they were lost in the mail, no problem, I just printed them and sent them. I share notes using Evernote with Facebook, Email, and other web apps for different needs. I highly recommend this pen for anyone that loves to write and fears losing important notes!

I have been using my LiveScribe Echo smartpen to record and notate hundreds of lectures, presentations, classes, and church services that I have attended over the last 7 years. I have been amazed at how consistent, reliable, and durable my Echo Smartpen has been for me, and how easy it is to quickly search for a keyword across thousands of pages of notes. I couldn't have completed graduate school without this pen! Even all these years after the technology in this pen was invented, people are astounded when I tell them how this pen works and how I use it.

Great product for students. It is easy to use. I would recommend it to students. It is also good for people in business or can be use in organization