Livescribe - Echo Smartpen

The Livescribe Echo lives up to what I expected from Livescribe, given that I own a 4GB Pulse. The following are the "pros" of using the ECHO smartpen: 1. The pen performs as advertised and the enhancements or software updates did improve performance significantly. 2. The ability to make a "custom notebook" through Livescribe desktop is very useful. 3. The whopping 8 GB memory helps a lot! Now I just bring the echo smartpen to class (I'm currently in my 2nd year of grad school.) instead of schlepping a digital recorder and my laptop. For "cons", the only one I can think of is the price, but given the value and practicality of the pen, it is still well worth the price!

I am an original owner of a Pulse 1GB Smartpen but recently upgraded to this one for the new features and of course more memory. They both function very similar but the echo is much more comfortable in the hand and the added memory is great. This is NOT just another high tech device that is all gimick. It actually works exactly as advertised and shown in the video. The audo quality is as good as any digital recorder and the way it ties your written notes to the audio is amazing. I use mine every day at work to keep a journal of my work. It's priceless.

This is an awesome pen. It's like having a computer in your hand. I think everyone wants to know if the pen really turns your handwriting into typed text. THE ANSWER IS YES!!! I was so excited about this feature and it really works. If you don't buy this pen, you'll definitely wish you had.

The Livescribe I purchased just a few days ago, was the Echo 4 GB. I began school today 01/11/2011 and it has Already saved me in my classes. I use my new pen primarily in my algebra class to return to my notes listen, and its as if I was sitting in class and imagining myself writing my notes again as they scribe onto my screen just like i wrote them at the time. The part that saved me is all the information that I heard reviewing my notes from the pen that i missed in class. This pen would be perfect for Teachers helping students who need visuals, students who need more review, and anybody who wants to go above and beyond.

This pen was all I imagined and more! I am using it for college and so far it has been a great asset. I would highly recommend. You can actually take notes and send them to your computer.

This pen is the best. When you pair a Livescribe pen with the Desktop account and Evernote, you can essentially remember everything that goes on in every meeting and have instant access to everything with your own visual cues. Add in the easy text searching ability and some tags and you will enhance your ability to sit in meetings all day long and focus on the big picture, confident that you can go back later to review minor details rather than just transcribing comments and ignoring the forest to capture the leaves.

Got the pen quickly but it came without the two ink cartridges, software and micro usb cable!!!. oN HOld with customer service for over 15minutes. They could not do overnight shipping out to me. They did what they could and i have to say Best Buy Cust Svc. did what they could but if you order this, make sure you have time before you need it.

If this product seems to good to be true, it's because it is. Do not expect to be able to manipulate or delete anything once it's already been recorded. I have lost 2 WEEKS worth of class notes because of this - it wrote/recorded over previous notes. Customer Care, while nice, was unable to help because the pen is "incapable" of "undoing" what was done. Really? Then how come my $50 digital recorder and $5 flash drive are completely capable of that? The money doesn't hurt as much as the loss of info. I am furious!