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(More customer reviews)I needed a pad to write notes on, but past experiences taught me the pain of having to write on a notepad and then re-writing my notes to computer in order to transmit those notes to others or to keep a record of meeting minutes. Along comes the Adesso Cyberpad, which was being cross-linked across a number of gadget blogs.
The Cyberpad acts as a digital tablet, but uses regular paper (that's right: any kind of 8.5" x 11" paper will work fine). How does it work? You simply turn on the Cyberpad, and use the included pen to write across the paper. Everything you write will be recorded into memory. You can even use the SD slot for an SD card to store your notes instead of using internal memory.
The Cyberpad package includes a wealth of items:
- (1) Adesso Cyberpad
- (5) "AAA" batteries
- (1) NEXcell Battery Charger (for the "AAA" batteries)
- (1) 8.5" x 11" writing pad
- (1) "Leather" carrying case (designed for the Cyberpad)
- (1) Electronic writing pen
- (2) Replacement nibs (for the pen)
- (1) Plastic nib (for tablet-mode use)
- (3) App and Driver CDs (including "EverNote Lite")
- (1) User Manual and Quick Guide
- (1) USB cable (to interface to your PC from the Cyberpad)
It takes four (4) "AAA" batteries to power the Cyberpad and one (1) "AAA" battery to power the digital pen.
In day-to-day usage, I took the Cyberpad out to different meetings, and it performed well. The battery life is very good and I managed to get several hours worth of use out of the Cyberpad. When transferring notes back to the computer, I used Evernote to pull the files in and view what I had written. I haven't tried any OCR software yet but that's my next goal.
The Cyberpad itself has a number of functions available, such as creating new pages (files) in memory to store a new page of notes, and the ability to move through folders. All of this can be done through the Cyberpad itself, and output is displayed via an embedded LCD.
I did have issues in trying to use the tablet to interface to both my PC and notebook (separately, neither recognized the Cyberpad), but this appears to be a driver issue. I currently use an SD card to store my notes to transfer back to PC, which is better for me since I don't like carrying a USB cable around (and my HP notebook has an SD card reader built-in). This also means I can't use the "digital tablet" function, but I prefer to draw on paper anyway.
The resolution of the notes are great though: high-resolution captures of my writing notes or drawings are clear and easy to see. There is some jaggedness among lines, but I don't expect 300dpi resolution out of my writing notes in any case.
One other thing to note is that the writing pen is fairly thick (especially as it contains the "AAA" battery in it), so those with small hands may not like having to use the writing pen. I wish they had used a smaller pen, and I wouldn't have minded buying watch batteries or such, just so a smaller pen could be used. Maybe Adesso will offer a smaller pen in the future (hopefully).
Overall I'm happy with the Cyberpad, and I'd still recommend it to anyone who wants an alternative to higher priced alternatives like the Logitech tablet solution, or having to buy a tablet PC outright. There is room for improvement, but the Adesso Cyberpad is pretty good for the price.
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