I have had this pen for two months and I cannot wait to review it. It is amazing. I have yet to do a video review, which would you prefer?
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I recommenced the pen to my 20 year old daughter as a gift to her boyfriend.He is a student. The concern I have about salesmen is that in some states, including mine, there may be legal restrictions on one party intercepting some oral communications. I am a lawyer and feel very comfortable understanding where those boundaries are. I have no problem with her boyfriend taping a class in Florida since it is a public event and there is no expectation of privacy. The same goes for court appearances. Most states do not have such laws and there is no reason to worry about using it. So my answer in those states would be an unqualified yes. I recommenced the pen to my 20 year old daughter as a gift to her boyfriend.He is a student. The concern I have about salesmen is that in some states, including mine, there may be legal restrictions on one party intercepting some oral communications. I am a lawyer and feel very comfortable understanding where those boundaries are. I have no problem with her boyfriend taping a class in Florida since it is a public event and there is no expectation of privacy. The same goes for court appearances. Most states do not have such laws and there is no reason to worry about using it. So... » Read More I recommenced the pen to my 20 year old daughter as a gift to her boyfriend.He is a student. The concern I have about salesmen is that in some states, including mine, there may be legal restrictions on one party intercepting some oral communications. I am a lawyer and feel very comfortable understanding where those boundaries are. I have no problem with her boyfriend taping a class in Florida since it is a public event and there is no expectation of privacy. The same goes for court appearances. Most states do not have such laws and there is no reason to worry about using it. So my answer in those states would be an unqualified yes. « Show Less
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periwinkles:I may be mistaken, but I believe the previous post you referred to was speaking of a piano keyboard being drawn, not a QWERTY keyboard. I have the pen, and think the piano is more of a demo/gimmick than anything useful. Sorry.
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periwinkles:I think they are going to make the paper printable in the future, but that feature is not yet available.
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I'm glad you cleared up some of the remaining questions I had. Thank You.I also found YouTube and the website LiveScribe.com to be very helpful with a few little demos. I have put in my order to get the LiveScribe pen. (as well as a separate recorder, as you suggested). - When my college classes are over, I do put the 'key lessons/notes' into a binding machine to keep for later reference...so eventually I will find out if the dot paper will work (?) when punched. - I'm not sure, but I thought I heard that the Dot Paper could be PRINTED from a printer ? - Regardless, I am looking forward to using this cool, new technology. Thank you for your post :). I'm glad you cleared up some of the remaining questions I had. Thank You.I also found YouTube and the website LiveScribe.com to be very helpful with a few little demos. I have put in my order to get the LiveScribe pen. (as well as a separate recorder, as you suggested). - When my college classes are over, I do put the 'key lessons/notes' into a binding machine to keep for later reference...so eventually I will find out if the dot paper will work (?) when punched. - I'm not sure, but I thought I heard that the Dot Paper could be PRINTED from a printer ? - Regardless, I am looking... » Read More I'm glad you cleared up some of the remaining questions I had. Thank You.I also found YouTube and the website LiveScribe.com to be very helpful with a few little demos. I have put in my order to get the LiveScribe pen. (as well as a separate recorder, as you suggested). - When my college classes are over, I do put the 'key lessons/notes' into a binding machine to keep for later reference...so eventually I will find out if the dot paper will work (?) when punched. - I'm not sure, but I thought I heard that the Dot Paper could be PRINTED from a printer ? - Regardless, I am looking forward to using this cool, new technology. Thank you for your post :). « Show Less
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You are able to print the paper, as long as you use a color, postscript, laser printer. Not a cheap piece of equipment!
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Yes, I would say so. I love the pens, because they are perfect for pocket-carry and they write on nearly anything in any position. I recently bought several more, so I checked the box of a spare. The outside cardboard box has info and graphics about the pen coming from the space program, and the inside clear plastic display box is pretty nice. Buy it for the pen. I gave one to my friend, and he thanked me the other day saying it was his every day carry pen and he uses it all the time. Refills are easy to find.
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Yes Sheila , i will post a picture on my review i just took one. Well worth it.
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I bought that pen to use on my iPad and iPhone but it wouldn't work. I still have it if your interested I will send it to you. Let me know it just sits in the cupboard.
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i have this same question. i wish someone would hurry up and post a review.
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You can order them from the Joy Factory website. They're 10 for $9.99 (I got the 10) and 5 for $6.99. Shipping is very quick, I placed an order on Monday and had it by Thursday morning in NY, I didn't pay extra for expedited. I've had the pen 3 weeks and used it heavily, even drew and colored diagrams with it and it's still going strong.
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I think it was a fine nib. I lost mine last month at a conference and I really miss it. Thinking about buying more of the ink just to get another one.
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yes! absolutely without question. The new design and ease of use with the new pen is extraordinary. I replaced my old Bamboo and am gad I did. You will love it!
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The operation is rather easy and depends if you want to take videos or pictures. When you open the pen apart there is tiny switch on the usb side of the pen. After choosing your preference simple screw the pen back together and start enjoying taking videos or pictures. To start the video press and hold the button on top of the pen and hold for about 5 seconds until the yellow tiny light turns a solid blue and you are ready to take video. To stop taking video just press and hold again until the tiny blue goes out. Send the seller a note. He is very helpful and will send you instructions if you still need them.
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not from Genius unless you want to order a whole new pen. I found universal tips for the pen on ebay. 10 for 5.55
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This pen is worth giving a shot to fountain pens before getting a more expensive one. It may skip slightly but I havent had too much of an issue with that, or any other problems. I use it a LOT and its pretty great. I recommend it.
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I use Rotring pens and I also have this fountain pen set. I have found this pen to be pretty nice for the price. Mine has a nice flow to it and I like the weight. I have refilled mine probably 10 or 12 times already in the last few months and I use it quite often. No leaks or flow problems so far. I use pen cleaner about every two refills and it still writes and looks like new. I find it to be a nice conversation starter when I remove it from the leather wrap around case when asked to sign something or fill out some papers. Most people seem to have either never seen a fountain pen used or haven't used one themselves in years.
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The cnet video review was especially great - it shows a lot its features really well. I hope some more in-depth reviews come out soon. And I still haven't seen any reviews on the other cameras I'm considering, so I guess I have a long way to go. Of course, none of them are available to purchase yet. The frustrating part is every day I come across situations where I could use a camera like that! Oh well....
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I have only chraged my pen once and have used it acouple of times without problems. This may be a battery defect. Does anyone have any suggestions on downloading the video nontent from the pen. I have tried doing so using the usb cable as per the instructions, but I am not able to se the video. It seems to download the content, but when the media player comes up, it reads it as music eventhough there is no sound played. Any advise?
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Graeme, I must write and draw with a fairly light touch, as I had not noticed any clicking before. But when I write with a more staccato effect, I definitely hear that click. Good thing you brought it up or I woud have thought something was wrong with my pen
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I wouldn't buy this pen. It isn't working correctly with my note 2. I just haven't gotten around to reviewing and returning yet.
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I do not always check my email and if there is someone else who has already answered disregard this response. If it is the pen I would only assume a new one needs to be purchased because attempting to fiddle with it can be frustrating. But is it only the mouse function? Because if it is both the mouse and drawing function I would just buy another one but then again it could even be the pad.