The most important step in making a purchasing decision regarding the Pulse smartpen is defining whether you actually need it. I would have liked Livescribe to have incorporated a MicroSD card slot so that users could expand the pen's memory. Other than its width, our largest dislike is the Pulse smartpen's limited memory. The best comparison to writing with the Pulse smartpen is writing with a Sharpie. The thickness of the pen is another issue, and if you have small hands it might be awkward writing with the pen. I hope to see Livescribe further optimize its performance and stability. The largest drawback of the Pulse smartpen has to be the desktop software. If you take notes often, the Livescribe Pulse is a must-have. The Livescribe Pulse smartpen is an excellent device for notetakers. I'd prefer having a free option from Livescribe available built directly into the desktop software, but it's better than nothing. An application that converts Livescribe written notes to text is already available for $29.99. Availability of applications starts in 2009. According to Livescribe, 1,700 developers are working on applications for the device. This feature alone makes the pen very exciting, since it opens up a whole world of possibilities. Third party applications are also available for the Pulse. It tells the date the session was recorded, and the amount of room it is taking on the pen. Notebooks can be named, renamed, and once used, archived.Ĭlicking on the Sessions button takes you to a screen with all of the audio sessions listed out. All notes are organized in Livescribe Desktop according to notebook. The main page of Livescribe desktop lists all of the current notebooks. Organization in Livescribe Desktop is rather simplistic. You can then delete sessions from the pen if you want to free up space. Once you do get the Pulse smartpen to sync with the PC, all note sessions are copied to the PC. In addition, there are times when the software doesn't properly sync with the pen. The user interface of Livescribe Desktop is sleek and clean, but it unfortunately feels buggy and is slow to navigate. We've tested the Livescribe desktop on three different versions of Windows: Windows XP, Vista, and the new Windows 7 Beta. The update process was slow because many previous files were first uninstalled from the pen, and then completely reinstalled with updated versions. When I first attached my Pulse smartpen to the PC, I was presented with a slew of updates to the pen. This software can be downloaded from the Livescribe website. Now anyone with the free Adobe Reader(R) 10 or higher can easily hear, see and share an interactive Pencast PDF.To move notes off of the Pulse smartpen and onto a PC, you'll need to have Livescribe Desktop installed. With Livescribe Connect, you can also create and share your notes and audio recordings as interactive pencast PDFs. Drag and drop your pages, with or without audio, directly from Livescribe Desktop to the Google Docs Connector.Post handwritten notes and audio recordings from your paper using the Google Docs shortcut, just write “Google” and select the pages you want to send.Anyone working can quickly share a pencast with their team. Collaborate on projects quickly and easily using your smartpen and Google Docs.Now you can click on any of your documents, notes an send it to your Google Docs. Once you have typed in your credentials, click on Test Connection, if all is good you will see in the left lower corner message that you are now connected to your Google Docs. I have selected Google Docs, typed my email address and password for my Google Apps account.Click on the Connector and you will get a full menu where you can select which connector you would like to configure.Once you have sync and upgraded your pen you will see on left site in the Desktop console a new menu Connector where you can now configure your settings.Connect your Smartpen ECHO and you will be forced to run update and install the latest firmware for your pen.Download and install the new Livescribe Desktop software.Go to store and purchase the Livescribe connector.All Pulse and 2GB Echo smartpen users can upgrade to Connect Premium for these additional sharing capabilities.” “Note: All 4GB and 8GB Echo smartpen users receive Livescribe Connect Premium for free as part of their Livescribe Desktop download. Live scribe connect is not free … it cost 14.99 USD but it is worth every penny. Livescribe has released new updated software for Desktop version 2.7.2 as well as now released a new plugin the Livescribe Connector. In meantime I was using to sync with EverNote but it was not the same as the possibility to finally connect to my Google Apps and sync the created documents, notes with my Google Docs. This is absolutely great news for me as I was waiting for this feature for a long time.
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