AceCad DigiMemo – Save Your Handwritten Notes and Convert to Images, Doc or PDF
Posted by: Barry Cleave in Gadgets, tags: AceCad DigiMemo, Gadget, Graphics Tablet, Handwriting Recognition, Software, Utilities, Windows, Windows XPWhat Is It?
AceCad DigiMemo can best be described as a sort of portable scanner and graphics tablet for capturing handwritten notes and sketches or diagrams using a standard paper pad and a special pen/tablet combination. Essentially it provides a method of remotely storing these notes and drawings electronically and transferring them to your PC or laptop. Software is provided to manage the stored notes and convert them to standard image or pdf formats. It will also work as a PC Tablet device while connected to your computer and synchronize writing/drawing on the DigiMemo with your computer while connected. Handwriting can also be recognised using the optional My Script Notes software and then transferred to MS Word. The DigiMemo comes in 4 different sizes depending on your needs:
- Letter
- A4
- A5
- 6” x 9”
- There is also an optional portfolio case
Why Would You Want It?
If you take notes or sketches while away from your computer such as at meetings or out on site the DigiMemo provides a way of quickly and easily transferring them to your computer. The included software helps you manage the information and also to convert the notes/drawings to standard graphic and pdf formats. If you don’t want the optional handwriting recognition you could achieve the same results using an ordinary paper pad and pen then scanning the pages, this is however a convenient and easy way to transfer the information to your computer.
Why Do I Want It?
I use my AceCad DigiMemo A402 to take notes at meetings and at conferences. I use the optional handwriting recognition to help convert notes to word documents. (My handwriting is fairly poor and the recognition software needs a bit of manual help from me 
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What Does It Do – The Essentials?
Summary:
- Stores handwritten notes and sketches electronically
- Transfers notes/sketches to computer
- Acts as a graphics tablet when connected your computer
- Optional handwriting recognition
Pros: What’s Good?
Features & Benefits
- Easy to use
- Lightweight
- Manage notes and sketches efficiently
- Simple to Use
- Standard USB connection to computer
- Add additional flash memory
Cons:What’s Not So Good?
- Can easily overwrite existing notes (user error)
- Software could be better
More About What it Does in Detail:
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July 30th, 2008 at 1:29 pm - Edit
Barry – I have just downloaded and am trialling Evernote
http://www.evernote.com/
It appears to offer the same sort of benefits as the Digimemo but is more convenient as it is a software only program with no special hardware (notebook) required.
All you need is a scanner, camera or even a mobile phone with camera (can you say iPhone) to load the images into the program
You can sync your database of ‘notes’ to the web and access in many ways
Plus the program is free for the (only slightly) limited version and note very dear for the pro version
I am trialling the free version – you might want to check it out
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December 4th, 2008 at 5:51 pm - Edit
Is the handwriting recognition any good? That woould be the main benefit to me.
December 6th, 2008 at 12:52 pm - Edit
Hi Vardis,
Really depends on the quality of your handwriting. For me the recognition is quite poor but my handwriting is terrible and inconsistent. By that I mean not only is it hard to read but the way I form letters or their shape changes as well. I have seen live demonstrations on TV of the software which seem to work well with “neat” writing.
Regards,
Barry Cleave
May 14th, 2009 at 11:51 am - Edit
Did you manage to save with this DigiMemo a PDF/A file? or it is not supported?
October 5th, 2009 at 9:27 am - Edit
It will be a good idea to have this kind of stuff. Making it a point that you are going up for your stuffs. This way you are just with your important files everywhere.
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