pike513 wrote:Apen Employee -This is another model in the Apen family and works only with the Ipad. Their is no rechargable battery in this product it use's the 30pin to power the reciever. The A4 is different as you can use with paper to draw or write or with any iOs product. The A5 is only Ipad 1,2, or 3. Hope this helps.

Could you please give a few more specifics about the "supplies" for the model that's being offered here on WOOT? Specifically:

* can you please give the model (or some ID) of the ink cartridge ('sold everywhere' does not let me look it up for price, longevity, etc. -- i.e., is this a type of fluid ink cartridge, a ballpoint pen insert, or ???)
* thanks for the specifics on the battery (from your FAQs: "SR41").
* how long does a battery charge last?
* how many recharges?
* what is the "refill extractor" that is listed in the packaging? (And why do I need two of 'em?)

And it does work on ordinary paper, yes? No special paper/pad needing to be bought or printed for it to work on.

Thanks!

dernst_ca1 wrote:Bah.. I dont care what you all say, krapp or no krapp I still and always will like woot.

I am always amused at those people who think that Amazon has come in and totally changed the way Woot does business BUT for some reason decided not to change the one area that Amazon truly excels in - the servers.

That the servers keep crashing and otherwise not work perfectly Amazonian-like is proof to me that they are not micromanaging. I believe they are either totally hands-off, simply are lending their immense buying power to enable Woot to get even better deals.

stompsfrogs wrote:just for the record, Wacom tablets are not crappy. they're the best.

Having previously owned one for a couple years, agreed.

But this is a thread about the pen, so I'll leave it there.

So to clarify, this pen can be used to record the written information, and then it can be converted into different fonts? I am wondering because I outline a lot and rewriting quotes is a bit time consuming. Would this convert my notes into times new roman, or whatever font I want?

got one and its a blessing

pike513 wrote:Apen Employee - The model with Android support is the "A3" the A4 works on Pc/Acme Garden Plow or with iOs products.

What about the more Popular OS like WEBOS that is bigger than IOS ? (and yes I am being Serious)

butylbob wrote:got one and its a blessing

What sort of things do you use it for?

ThunderThighs wrote:I just sent an message to customer service about your email. You might check your spam/junk folders just in case. Our email seems to end up there periodically. Either way, you should be hearing something from them via email or possibly a note in this thread.

Thank you!! I go through my spam every day because I hate it piling up, guess they must have ignored it by accident, but issue is resolved now so thanks again!

keriah wrote:Could you please give a few more specifics about the "supplies" for the model that's being offered here on WOOT? Specifically:

* can you please give the model (or some ID) of the ink cartridge ('sold everywhere' does not let me look it up for price, longevity, etc. -- i.e., is this a type of fluid ink cartridge, a ballpoint pen insert, or ???)
* thanks for the specifics on the battery (from your FAQs: "SR41").
* how long does a battery charge last?
* how many recharges?
* what is the "refill extractor" that is listed in the packaging? (And why do I need two of 'em?)

And it does work on ordinary paper, yes? No special paper/pad needing to be bought or printed for it to work on.

Thanks!

I am not an employee but this may help.
http://apenusa.com/productcomparison.php

pike513 wrote:(Apen Employee) - Anything you write or draw is stored on the receiver for you to sync with your PC or "M a c" later. Or you can hook it up to your iOs devise, with the free app what you write or draw on paper is real time written on your iOs devise...much more accurate over a capacitive pen or even finger(which gets sore). My favorite feature is, in class I can take my notes then use the OCR software to convert my doctor-esq handwritten notes to digital text..then I save my notes into a word document.

This is also better than a wacom tablet pen since you need a pc with you while using...this is wireless to work all you need is the pen and receiver. Have FUN WOOOTT

HOld on! You said anything my kid draws it can handle and then convert it on the PC? She draws cats fishing on a boat.. It can capture that?

Nayr0313 wrote:I am not an employee but this may help.
http://apenusa.com/productcomparison.php

Thanks - that answers about the battery life. I would still like some specifics about that "ink refill" cartridge. Any links for that?

efun wrote:A4 can not work with Samsung Galaxy Tab, Please pay attention to A3 from aPenUSA which can support Bluetooth connection with it.

A3 won't work with honeycomb

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vibes2me wrote:HOld on! You said anything my kid draws it can handle and then convert it on the PC? She draws cats fishing on a boat.. It can capture that?

LOL I have a pic of cats fishing on a boat that my 2 yr old drew, whats up with that???

pike513 wrote:Apen Employee -This is another model in the Apen family and works only with the Ipad. Their is no rechargable battery in this product it use's the 30pin to power the reciever. The A4 is different as you can use with paper to draw or write or with any iOs product. The A5 is only Ipad 1,2, or 3. Hope this helps.

When will the A5 be released to the public? I can't find it anywhere for purchase.

vibes2me wrote:What about the more Popular OS like WEBOS that is bigger than IOS ? (and yes I am being Serious)

Given that WebOS peaked at like 8% market share in 2009 and has only steadily decreased since then I'm not sure what metric you're using for "more popular" but hey, good for you for keeping on banging that drum. :P

rckclimberky wrote:LOL I have a pic of cats fishing on a boat that my 2 yr old drew, whats up with that???

You too.. I just want to know if It will handle the drawing and colors.

Ipad art programs allow you to enlarge the picture you are working on so as to give the line greater detail. You just pinch out.

I don't know about other apps though.

kmf600 wrote:So every comment I have posted has been deleted today.

I am waiting see see how long before your latest post is disappeared.

Anyway, I wonder how and if the pen is superior to an app that could take a photo of handwriting on a piece of paper and process that to produce similar results.

I know with the photo approach- Con: 1. would probably be limited in certain ambient lighting conditions, 2. would require an extra step in that taking the photo is required. Pro: 1. the photo and processing could be done after the fact as long as you don't lose the paper. With the pen: con - 1. requires an extra gizmo. possible pro: higher resolution??

cjpowers wrote:I am always amused at those people who think that Amazon has come in and totally changed the way Woot does business BUT for some reason decided not to change the one area that Amazon truly excels in - the servers.

That the servers keep crashing and otherwise not work perfectly Amazonian-like is proof to me that they are not micromanaging. I believe they are either totally hands-off, simply are lending their immense buying power to enable Woot to get even better deals.

Agree. As a member since 2007, I would say they seem to be running things the same as they always have, but if there was one thing I have noticed it is that the deals aren't as good. They are always ok, but not the steals like it seems they used to be. They will be just slightly better than what you can find elsewhere so you're left debating if the slightly better px is worth the wait for snail-post shipping.

I would also say that it seems like the woot-off stuff is krappier, not as fun and obscure.

And the final thing I have noticed is that the discussions used to be full of utterly hilarious posts and photos/images - now that is a rarity. And that's a change in the community, not the company.

The site is still fun though. Everyone where I work still comments on the item of the day.

drunkenalien wrote:So....
Since the picture doesn't have the always present.." No you cannot have our tablet." Comment...

Than means!!!!
The Tablet is included!!!!

Yay! for the loophole.

Check the what's in the box list.

Penultimate does not have this luggage...

Sooooo.... No shipping to Hawaii??!?

Hawaii (and Alaska) are shown on the sales map, so why no option to ship to Hawaii? I could understand if this was something huge (like the mattresses) or heavy (like a Dyson vac.), but, seriously, a PEN?!!

keriah wrote:Could you please give a few more specifics about the "supplies" for the model that's being offered here on WOOT? Specifically:

* can you please give the model (or some ID) of the ink cartridge ('sold everywhere' does not let me look it up for price, longevity, etc. -- i.e., is this a type of fluid ink cartridge, a ballpoint pen insert, or ???)
* thanks for the specifics on the battery (from your FAQs: "SR41").
* how long does a battery charge last?
* how many recharges?
* what is the "refill extractor" that is listed in the packaging? (And why do I need two of 'em?)

And it does work on ordinary paper, yes? No special paper/pad needing to be bought or printed for it to work on.

Thanks!

Apen Employee – Answers
No problem hope this helps:
Ink Refill: Standard Refill 67mm long x 2.35mm diameter, easy to get just ask for it at Omax, Depot, staples, etc.
Pen Battery is : SR41 (x 2), receiver is rechargeable
Battery Lasts – Receiver battery lasts about 8 hours, pen battery about 60. Varies based on usage etc these numbers are approx.
No special paper is required no special ink easy concept and works great
Refill Extractor: Removes the ink from the pen, you need only 1..2 is a bonus

pike513 wrote:Apen Employee – Answers
No problem hope this helps:
Ink Refill: Standard Refill 67mm long x 2.35mm diameter, easy to get just ask for it at Omax, Depot, staples, etc.
Pen Battery is : SR41 (x 2), receiver is rechargeable
Battery Lasts – Receiver battery lasts about 8 hours, pen battery about 60. Varies based on usage etc these numbers are approx.
No special paper is required no special ink easy concept and works great
Refill Extractor: Removes the ink from the pen, you need only 1..2 is a bonus

Thanks for the details -- too bad that I could not order it (no shipping to Hawaii). Well, maybe later....

I'm really disappointed I was not able to buy an A Pen yesterday. When I tried to make my purchase I kept getting a message that Woot had taken their site down for maintenance. We kept trying all evening to no avail. I contacted Woot and was basically told "sucks to be you. Woot really let me down on this one.

I'm extra WOOTIE now that my aPen showed up ... Gonna make a great gift for my daughter who is exploring drawing and now she can put them on the PC. or my Tablet.

Not sure about buying supllies (INK) for this thing.

Charged my receiver, put in batteries (right side up!), clipped to paper, wrote...and nothing happens. Receiver still says "0." What am I doing wrong?

I called the company. After 20 minutes on hold, I got a very nice lady who told me she was not the tech, she's in customer service. Then she gives me another number for the tech. I left voicemail and emailed support. I suspect I have a bad pen.

Never heard from technical support or customer service, so, Woot!, it's heading back your way with the RMA you provided. I wonder how others did on this one?

Tech support finally emailed me 2 weeks later about the defective unit...too late.. RMA's to woot.

Can Seem to install the Battery this thing looks cheap and will break if I pull on it.

pike513 wrote:Apen Employee – Answers
No problem hope this helps:
Ink Refill: Standard Refill 67mm long x 2.35mm diameter, easy to get just ask for it at Omax, Depot, staples, etc.
Pen Battery is : SR41 (x 2), receiver is rechargeable
Battery Lasts – Receiver battery lasts about 8 hours, pen battery about 60. Varies based on usage etc these numbers are approx.
No special paper is required no special ink easy concept and works great
Refill Extractor: Removes the ink from the pen, you need only 1..2 is a bonus

Defective HOW?

radi0j0hn wrote:Tech support finally emailed me 2 weeks later about the defective unit...too late.. RMA's to woot.

I can't even get the batteries in mine for the kid to use.

blaculadave wrote:Eeps, if you still can't get it to work, definitely send us a message to service@woot.com to let us know.

shortman wrote:I want one that works with my android phone and that is compatible with the Draw Something app.

An-droid! An-Droid! An-DROID!

Well, thanks to this thread I got information about the refills. I couldn't find it in the manual at first. Tiny print ;P But they aren't really "standard" refills. They are classed as mini pen refills. Found a good source for them: Monteverde Liquid Mini Ballpoint Refill

http://www.coloradopen.com/product/monteverde-liquid-mini-ballpoint-refill/ballpoint-refills#

Eleven colors, some in broad and medium.

Hope this helps someone! =D