ACECAD Digimemo L2 OCR Demo

[floridaparrish]

Do i need the pen ? If i do then fuck my life -.-

[gotoguyenterprises]

@cbbstax It sounds like a digital note pad is not a good fit for you. I did not intend to imply that you should get one, but rather that there still are reasons why a device like this might be right for some people. I still have mine, I still use it, and I still prefer writing on a piece of paper with a pen - just works better for me (although most of my notes are scribbled on 3x5 note cards stuffed in my back pocket.) Use the tools that work for you!

[gotoguyenterprises]

@cbbstax this tablet hit the market over 4 years ago when tablets were still vaporware (the video was made 3 years ago), but there are still very good reasons for using this tablet. One, you write with a real pen on real paper. I have not found any technological solution that can approximate that. Two, you have instant hardcopy backup of your content. Three, it runs forever on a set of batteries. And four, if the batteries die, you still have a perfectly usable notepad and pen.

[vadimko84]

Can you use it without PC, just like notepad turn pages back and see written text?

[gotoguyenterprises]

@vadimko84 Not sure exactly what your question is here. If you don't take advantage of the PC components, this is just a very expensive clip board. Until you download the digital files onto your computer, the only access you have to your writing is the hardcopy on the paper notepad. There is no built-in display for the digital files.

[Kuikli2]

@gotoguyenterprises This thing have a LCD screen?

[gotoguyenterprises]

@Kuikli2, no LCD. There is a little indicator screen on the upper left that shows the current document number being recorded and whether any data has been recorded. Beyond that, you've got to hook up to a computer to see what you captured.

[Juliaflo]

Is it my understanding that this device works with regular paper, or do you need the special pad?

Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving.

[gotoguyenterprises]

@Juliaflo, It uses standard paper and the replacement ink cartridges for the pen are standard sized as well. The pen and the clipboard hold the technology that does the tracking. When you push down to write, the pen senses that and tracks its location on the page.

[gotoguyenterprises]

@Juliaflo This device uses ordinary paper (and the ink cartridges in the pen can be replaced with ones found at the office supply store - no proprietary supplies.)

[Juliaflo]

@gotoguyenterprises Thank you. Hope you had a good summer.



[mcdudly00]

so it records the spots the pen wrote at?

[gotoguyenterprises]

@mcdudly00 , that is correct. You can also leave the cover on the pen and use it as a drawing tablet when hooked up to your computer. I've got a Wacom tablet for that already, but I tested it and it works well.

[arrayanblanco]

Is the OCR software included when you buy the digital pad?

[gotoguyenterprises]

@arrayanblanco The OCR software costs extra. The tablet comes with a trial version - but I bought mine with the OCR software as well.

[gotoguyenterprises]

@arrayanblanco It comes with a trial version of the OCR software. I went ahead and purchased the full version when I got the tablet.

[gotoguyenterprises]

@arrayanblanco , it comes with a trial version. I bought the full version of the software at the same time because I knew that the OCR stuff was most important to me (it's not very expensive.)

[ndfan2006]

does this work with a mac?

[gotoguyenterprises]

I believe the software is PC only. I never tried it on a Mac, but I'm pretty sure they don't support it unless you use Virtual PC.

[jakubsafar]

Hi,

1/ how can I read files generated by Digimemo under Linux? It seems that device itself acts as a disk drive (FAT32 storage). I need to convert them into some sort of bitmap (jpg, png, tiff, etc.)

2/ Since I am left-handed, ink is probably out-of-scope. Are there ball pen refills available, could some of the "standard" ones be used?

Level of usability of this device boils down to standard usage. Without them, I am screwed and can not use Digimemo a502 at all.

[gotoguyenterprises]

1) The files that the Digimemo produces are proprietary and you need their software to convert to common image formats. I'm not aware of any Linux software that can convert these files - Windows only.

2) The ink cartridges are not proprietary as far as I can tell. They are just small ballpoint ink cartridges.

These are the specifications for the ink cartridges: 0.09" (diameter) x 2.64" (length) 2.3mm (diameter) x 67mm (length).

The Linux software issue is likely to be your deciding factor.

[CtrlAltDel0]

You said you can use Digimemo as a graphic tablet. How does that work exactly? Is it compatible with Corel Painter and AutoCad? Has it really the same functions as a Wacom tablet?

[gotoguyenterprises]

It works in a very similar way to a Wacom when plugged in through the USB port. But, there are no buttons on the pen barrel. You can only use pressure on the pen tip to control clicks, etc.

There is a plastic insert you can swap out with the ink cartridge to give you the pressure sensitivity without wasting ink or paper.

When working in tablet mode, the Digimemo orients itself in landscape layout. This most closely matches the dimensions of your screen.

It should work with any software.

[vadimko84]

@gotoguyenterprises Do you can to turn back the old page to read it like paper notepad? Indepndent on PC?

[lizebark]

Very good!