While two-in-one laptop-cum-tablets are nothing new, there are plenty who still yearn for the old-school feel of putting pen to paper while jotting down your thoughts and sketches. For these writing fans, there may just be a 21st century solution waiting in the wings that perfectly blends the analogue feel of a written word with a digital-age convenience – the Moleskine Smart Writing Set.
Inside the package you’ll find one Paper Tablet (with actual sheets of paper dotted in a grid pattern), a smart pen and one ink refill. The smart pen comes equipped with an infrared camera that tracks your movement as you write on the Paper Tablet, transmitting it to your mobile device stroke for stroke via the companion app. From there, digitally editing, saving and sharing your notes are a breeze.
In terms of size, the paper tablet of the Moleskine Smart Writing Set is the same size as a standard notebook, although the paper pages may jut over the edge. Once they’re used up, you have to buy another of the brand’s proprietary Paper Tablet for US$29.95. It’s not cheap, but it’s the equivalent pricing of its analogue notebooks. The ink refills, thankfully, are standard from pen maker Zebra, and can be bought at almost any stationery shop.
Watch the video above to see how the Moleskine Smart Writing Set works. To purchase the US$199 package, visit this site.