A few, mostly negative reviews at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Apen-A4-Wireless-Digital-Recording/dp/B004QOERI2/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

There are better options than this, like the Wacom Inkling.

417sanders wrote:IT MOVED!!!!

Are we allowed to make "that's what she said" jokes here?

So what happens when it runs out of ink?

jfedell wrote:I could be wrong, but I think he is referring to a "regular" pen, what with it being wireless and such.

I was going to wire them and send them back. ;)

woocls wrote:Wait does this come with the Ipad? It doesn't say it doesn't! Buy the drawing pad for $60 get a free Ipad? ;)

In the box:

iPad in photo not included.

So it doesn't come in the box so it might arrive damaged. SmartPost doesn't do too well with unboxed iPads.

Bucher8 wrote:Girlfriend is an artist, thinking about snagging this for her?

Not compatible with windows based OS?

It is compatible with Windows.
You can use it in 2 modes. Either connect it to your PC, and use it as a mouse, or disconnected (my favorite). In the latter mode, you basically clip the receiver to your sketch pad, and when you change pages, you just press the button to record the page. Then, you plug it into your PC and download all the pages you've recorded. Works great for me.
Haven't tried the handwriting recognition, though.

this is almost as crappy as the angry birds pencil toppers.......

polkmc wrote:MY PEN IS BROKE!!!!

MY DIGITAL RECORDING WIRELESS PEN IS BROKE!!!

I see what you did there...

Alex, I'll take "The Pen Is Mightier" for $400

Bucher8 wrote:Girlfriend is an artist, thinking about snagging this for her?

Not compatible with windows based OS?

The picture shows Windows driver / application disks.

417sanders wrote:IT MOVED!!!!

That's what she said...

canonizer wrote:How is this better than a stylus?

This records when you are NOT hooked up to your iPad/iPhone, then when you have time to do it, you hook it up and it downloads. Very cool.

Meh... I'd rather spend my money on a giant cupcake pan on Home Woot. Who wouldn't want a giant cupcake?

Bummer! iPad not included!

You know I just got a $13 Targus stylus for my iPad and draw directly on it.

Zooming in on a piece of paper is something that is just not possible.

polkmc wrote:MY PEN IS BROKE!!!!

MY DIGITAL RECORDING WIRELESS PEN IS BROKE!!!

HAHAHA!

Well, on the plus side everyone who got a Barrel of Crops will get one of these and an Angry Birds topper for it!

Wait a minute, a *light pen*? Is this 2012 or 1982? Can I use it to erase the element/compound that stumps the Voyager probe, and put tar in my kryptonite?

AlabamaRebel wrote:I see what you did there...

Alex, I'll take "The Pen Is Mightier" for $400

"You're sitting on a gold mine Trebek!"

When this was on back in March, I seriously considered it as an artist myself. Since I'm usually broke, I dug in to do some research.

For notes, this is great. For a simple doodle, maybe.

Artists: no. The pen is not calibrated well enough and this tech is still early - thus, it only picks up on so much. The sketch that is drawn in the demo video would either be impossible or have to be drawn very slowly one line at a time. So, not worth my time and money for the purposes I would want.

But then, haven't had experience personally yet.

polkmc wrote:MY PEN IS BROKE!!!!

MY DIGITAL RECORDING WIRELESS PEN IS BROKE!!!

It's too bad the limit is 3. I would like to buy 15 so I could be part of the DIGITAL PEN 15 CLUB.

417sanders wrote:IT MOVED!!!!

George Costanza is that you????

Oh My Fruitful Garden, I hope that there is not more than 10 of these or else this WOOT OFF is over for today. May set a record for the slowest sales ever

I am contemplating whether one can write the death sentence on this woot off with a wireless pen?

woot, lets try not to have the Bunnies Ogling Carrots today at lunchtime, or at 4am. k? thanks?

bradyson wrote:Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?



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He worked it out with a pencil.

SICK!!!!!!!!But good LOL

worldwidewebfeet wrote:A $60 Etch-a-Sketch!!!

Woot Woot!!!

Edit:Plus the price of iPad/iPhone/iCrap....

The description also says, "transfer to your PC" and "on any computer" so apparently you don't necessarily need an iWhatever.

Someone must purchase their way through this crap to get to the crap...

Aww, come on. Do all seven of the people who actually have a use for this thing already have one?

These really aren't as easy to use as you would hope. I have a similar one for my computer that "works" the same way this one does. I've used it twice, it was just easier to scan documents in after writing than take the time to set up the pen and sensor.

I wish i could use this digital recording wireless pen to draw a garbage can to throw it into. just saying...

bergqupm wrote:I am contemplating whether one can write the death sentence on this woot off with a wireless pen?

Buy one and let us know how it goes.

Show some Spartan pride and buy this crap!

inkycatz wrote:Buy one and let us know how it goes.

Gimme a quality post and I'll think about it ;)

bergqupm wrote:I am contemplating whether one can write the death sentence on this woot off with a wireless pen?

I think so, or at least I hope so, at this point!

inkycatz wrote:Buy one and let us know how it goes.

Thanks for showing me this memegenerator page TT! Now...

inkycatz wrote:Buy one and let us know how it goes.

Better yet buy 3....

This has become very boring, time for a cute break!!!!

worldwidewebfeet wrote:Better yet buy 3....

This has become very boring, time for a cute break!!!!

I suggest you keep them closed.

christinue wrote:When this was on back in March, I seriously considered it as an artist myself. Since I'm usually broke, I dug in to do some research.

For notes, this is great. For a simple doodle, maybe.

Artists: no. The pen is not calibrated well enough and this tech is still early - thus, it only picks up on so much. The sketch that is drawn in the demo video would either be impossible or have to be drawn very slowly one line at a time. So, not worth my time and money for the purposes I would want.

But then, haven't had experience personally yet.

Thx for the above - I got that feeling that this was a toy when I saw the pen tip (rounded). It seems to me the technology should be more refined from what it was 10 years back, but doesn't sound like it is.

abitterwoman wrote:Thanks for showing me this memegenerator page TT! Now...

Yeah TT, methinks you have created a monster!!!