Mac Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 You could do worse than one of these - only one I've found so far that's actually usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Like that. 2 things, you have doctors writing and can you get me a free one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Oh I freely admit my writing is terrible, and no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Thanks Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4ttm4son Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Are they your own rhymes you're spitting there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Ha, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Can you only buy it from the US or is there a UK supplier? It could be just what I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 There's some on amazon but they're 3 weeks delivery....which tells me they're coming from the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Just tried Penultimate with normal 'soft' stylus and seems to work OK - hadn't tried the latest version with the zoom until now. How much better does this stylus make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 An awful lot - I find the soft stylus unusable, so if you find them usable you'll find this a lot better. Remind me will bring along on the ** secret day in February. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 As a side note if you're ok with the soft stylus type then the LiveScribe 3 maybe a better fit? Digitises whatever you write with the proper pen straight to your phone/iPad, but the other end has a soft wide-stylus on it. I find that quick & handy for diagrams and the like, but impossible to write with. To be fair though, my writing is utterly terrible. If you have relatively good handwriting I reckon you may get away with the soft stylus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I can see why a stylus would be needed if you draw on an iPad, but I must admit I'm struggling with any requirement for writing. Isn't that what the keyboard pop-up is for? I find it incredibly good on the iPad Air too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) I can write a lot quicker, and more accurately, than I can with the on-screen keyboard. I find the on-screen OK for the odd sentence, but some of the stuff I do involves 2/3 pages of detailed note-taking. That's a 'proper' keyboard or notes, an on-screen doesn't cut it for me. I get it's quite subjective though. To give you an idea, my notes from a spec meeting today involve multiple diagrams, and about 9 pages of notes - including some maths (and some Patently baiting/bet losing). That would be a nightmare to type out on an iPad. That's why I used to white-paper stuff and then scan for record the important stuff. Going straight to the iPad for notes for me saves me a lot of effort, and I find it more workable. Edited February 21, 2014 by Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Interesting. What about dictating it to an iPhone? I know I use Siri like a heroine addict uses needles, but it does work remarkably well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) I use meeting recording for some stuff, but in some cases (think banking, local gov, and defence) you're not allowed to record. Bizarre I know, but them's the rules. Actually, on the LiveScribe it does audio recording as well - it also matches up your drawing the to the audio! That's very cool and quite handy as you can hear the conversation about why you're drawing what you are! Edited February 21, 2014 by Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 The only sad thing about the digital stuff is that I have some rather beautiful Mont Blanc pens that I rarely use now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) How are you finding the latest Penultimate Mac? I must have downloaded the previous version, and was impressed with its intuitive layout and results with doodles by hand. While I waited for a stylus to arrive they seem to have updated the software, and it doesn't seem anywhere near as intuitive, I find it awquard to navigate and I'm finding writing ( what it's designed for) a PITA Edited December 3, 2014 by Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I no longer use Penultimate - deduced it was a PITA. Use GoodNotes now or...something else I can't remember will go look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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