One tool I am seriously considering for "quick and dirty" scratch paper-style note taking is the Boogie Board tablet. It is a simple, low-cost LCD tablet with a pressure sensitive stylus and costs about $40 for the 8.5in original.
I see it as more of an appliance than a tablet, serving one purpose really well. It's like an etch-a-sketch for adults. I find that in programming I often need to scratch paper to track variables or do simple state diagrams and once I've solved the problem I no longer need the paper.
I haven't tried it IRL yet, but at that price, I think I will. Call it a kindle meets etch-a-sketch.
I see it as more of an appliance than a tablet, serving one purpose really well. It's like an etch-a-sketch for adults. I find that in programming I often need to scratch paper to track variables or do simple state diagrams and once I've solved the problem I no longer need the paper.
I haven't tried it IRL yet, but at that price, I think I will. Call it a kindle meets etch-a-sketch.
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