![]() This tablet would make a great semi-permanent sign. It took me a few minutes to learn the best way to use it, but once I did I began to see the value. Also, if I scribble quickly the lines get thin, but if I draw at about writing speed then the lines are more visible. I found that the best way to use it was to write at a normal speed. In a pinch you could use a pen with the cap on.Īs you scribble, your marks will show up as gray lines on the screen. You can draw on the black monochrome screen with almost anything, but a stylus works best (one is included). You cannot do anything more than the same 3 functions you had when it wasn’t attached, and I think it’s actually more useful unplugged. After you install the companion software (Windows only), you can plug the RIP into your computer and use it as a Wacom type of writing slate. ![]() The RIP has 8MB of storage, and that’s enough space for thousands of single page PDFs (each is about 2k in size.)Īnd there’s also a 4th function. After you save the PDF, you can then transfer it to your PC via a USB cable. You can scribble, clear the screen, and you can save the screen as a PDF. This model costs a lot more, but it adds that one key feature that I wanted. So I’ve been keeping an eye on the Boogie Board, and about 2 months back Improv Electronics shipped their second gen device, the Boogie Board RIP. Given that this is an ebook reader blog, you can probably guess that I’m interested in screen tech. At least, it killed any interest I might have had in the first gen Boogie Board the Boogie Board RIP is a whole other matter. That not being able to save the screen killed the idea for me. You might also think of it as a digital whiteboard, because like a whiteboard the Boogie Board couldn’t show anything other than what you drew on it and it also couldn’t save your scribbles after the screen was wiped. It might have a new hi-tech screen, but Improv built a product that behaved as not much more than a sophisticated etch-a-sketch. This was an 8.5″ digital writing tablet based around a new type of cholesteric LCD screen. ![]() I have the new Boogie Board RIP on my desk at the moment, and I have to say that it was a lot more interesting than I expected.Įarly last year Improv Electronics shipped their first product, the Boogie Board.
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