Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter lets your kids go wild

boogie-board-jotWhat does it take these days to capture the attention of your young ones? Well, it does seem as though you will need something that is louder and brighter, with most probably some battery power required to deliver the amount of multimedia capability that can capture the imagination of the masses. Pen and paper? That is pretty much an archaic idea by now, but if you want to introduce them to the joys of drawing and doodling without having to cut down any more trees, then the £19.99 Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter would fit the bill nicely.

The Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter would arrive in a choice of blue, pink and red shades, making it an eco-friendly electronic alternative to paper. Not only that, since it is meant to be used by kids, it is no surprise then, to see it arrive with a shatter-proof Reflex LCD screen. Not only that, Boogie Board claims that it is good for up to 50,000 erases, which roughly translates to approximately 7 to 10 years on average, which by then your little one would have outgrown it a long time ago. Each Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter would come with a stylus that is stashed away on the side for easy portability.
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Improv Electronics Boogie Board Sync hands-on (video)

Improv Electronics Boogie Board Sync handson video

Either Improv Electronics loves trees, or note taking. Perhaps both? What we do know for sure is that its latest offering to the list maker is here at CES, and we just got some hands (and pen) on time with it. The Sync is a 9.7-inch slate containing the company’s own eWriting technology. More than that, it also has a microSD card slot, USB and Bluetooth. That last addition is where the money is with this particular model, allowing you to wirelessly… sync with other enabled devices (i.e. second screens, desktops and iOS / Android devices). This means you can scribble away on the Sync, and have your scrawls appear at presentations and beyond. Of course, any note taking device wouldn’t be complete without some Evernote integration, and luckily enough, it’s present here. So, once you’re done transferring inspiration from brain to slate you can grab it as a an image, and store it in the cloud for later.

The models themselves were still prototypes, but they looked and felt solid and comfortable to use. As with the other models in the line, there are little ergonomic touches that please the eye and hand alike. There’s a mount on the side for the all important stylus, and the screen itself — wile utilitarian in nature — is easy to look at, and text, words and drawings appear clear. The SD card functionality means you can save your notes for later upload, and the mobile app functionality is also set to continually improve, with real-time second screen coming to mobile and tablets, as well as on desktop. The Sync will be up for grabs sometime around the holiday season this year. For now, sync with the gallery and video past the break.

Steve Dent contributed to this report.

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Boogie Board Sync 9.7 LCD eWriter

boogie board sync Boogie Board Sync 9.7 LCD eWriter [CES 2013] Here is yet another LCD eWriter that you might want to take a closer look at if you are currently on the lookout for a device that allows you to cut down on the use of paper, and yet is durable enough to withstand the rigors of everyday use, even at the hands of your children! This is where the shatter-proof plastic used to make the Reflex LCD of the Boogie Board comes in handy, and the Boogie Board Sync 9.7 LCD eWriter is said to bring note-taking to a whole new level.

Imagine saving up to hundreds of pages on a single SD memory card, transferring what you have written and doodled over to a computer, tablet, smartphone or other mobile device in the blink of an eye – sans wires, too, thanks to the wonders of Bluetooth connectivity. Sporting a 9.7-inch, pressure-sensitive writing surface that delivers the precision and control of a fine tip pen, the Boogie Board Sync 9.7 eWriter is fully compatible with Windows and Mac OS platforms, not to mention other popular applications/technology suc as Evernote, OCR, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

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Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter

boogie board jot Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter [CES 2013] Going green seems to be quite the big thing these days regardless of how large or small your corporation is, as you want to project an image that you love and care for the environment – and this will surely include cutting down on the use of paper. Well, the Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter certainly does just that, being an eco-friendly, electronic paperless replacement for memo pads and scratch pads, where it relies on the evolutionary Reflex No Power LCD technology as its writing surface of choice. Not only that, this Reflex LCD is made out of shatter proof plastic, meaning it is easy to just leave this with your kids without having the same amount of worry if you were to do the same with your iPad.

The Boogie Board Jot 4.5 LCD eWriter comes in a compact, durable design that is ideal for writing quick memos and reminders on-the-go. Not only is it small and lightweight, it comes with an attachable tapered stylus and stackable design, delivering a truly unique user experience. Thanks to its plastic, removable cover, it will help protect the writing surface from unwanted marks. It should arrive in the market in time for the crazy holiday 2013 shopping season, which at the moment, is still a long, long time away.

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Boogie Board Jot eWriting pad hands-on (video)

BoogieBoard Jot eWriting pad hands-on (video)

It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard from Improv Electronics, maker of writing tablets such as the Boogie Board Rip. The company was on hand at CEA today to tease its latest device, the Boogie Board Jot, which like the Rip sports a reflex LCD display that doesn’t require power to record your scribbles. In fact, the device only uses energy when you hit the eraser button, which means the battery should get you through some 50,000 erases.

Unlike the Rip, this model has no on-board storage, which explains the cheaper $40 price. Another new feature is the redesigned stylus, which acts as a stand for the device when docked in the onboard slot. Improv Electronics will launch the Jot in September, but you can catch some of those back-to-school vibes in our hands-on video below the break.

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