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Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:02:25 +0000

Hi Rex. Yes, I tend to agree that the Noteslate as originally Photoshop-created will not come to be. But the site is (mostly) kept up, something very occasionally is said on the 'company's' Twitter or Facebook accounts, so who knows, something may arrive from this two-year dance.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Rex Mitchell

Rex Mitchell — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:18:09 +0000

The site is still up. Today their twitter account announced a similar product being announced by Sony:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/13/sony-13.3-inch-prototype-e-paper-tablet/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget&a_dgi=aolshare_twitter

I’ve resigned myself to never owning a Noteslate.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:25:31 +0000

Hi Robert. The person behind it is apparently Martin Hasek, a Czech-based designer.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Robert

Robert — Sat, 11 May 2013 23:34:23 +0000

We all want this product to rise and happen. If only we knew who was behind it we could help maybe. Sad.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:52:11 +0000

Hey Gravis. Yes, it has been up and down a few times over the past months. All very curious.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Gravis

Gravis — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:31:28 +0000

their site is back up… with just symbols again.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Tommy

Tommy — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:17:32 +0000

Man, ive been waiting for this for years as well. i NEED something like this. i cant believe NOONE has made it yet. i mean even the boogieboard is ok but still far from complete.

i just want to write. like on paper. save the files to my pc. if possible share through wifi. and i would love to be able to atleast read PDF files (so i dont have to print out stuff at work anymore. i can just take this thing with me and also write notes without using paper)

i wonder whats taking them so long really. oh yea and all of that should be under $160

Comment on Rainer Spehl Wooden MacBook Pro cases by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:50:03 +0000

I agree James. Makes me wish I tried a little harder in woodwork classes at high school. And had a smidgin of ability in the area.

Comment on Rainer Spehl Wooden MacBook Pro cases by James K

James K — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:37:23 +0000

Very nice craftsmanship and attention to detail…stunning!

Comment on TEAC SB04T – a budget soundbar by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:26:02 +0000

Well, I would James, but I’ve not heard it. It’s a news story, not a review I’m afraid.

Comment on TEAC SB04T – a budget soundbar by James

James — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:14:36 +0000

Couldn’t you post anything about the sound quality?
You gave me avery basic description, the same info I would find on any store that slow this product.

Comment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 camera – the new word in tough by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:29:53 +0000

I’d be popping that back where you bought it and ask about the warranty.

Comment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 camera – the new word in tough by Gary

Gary — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:01:44 +0000

I have a panasonic lumix dmc-fh20 cremaa, and yesterday upon trying to turn it on it displays a screen saying SYSTEM ERROR (ZOOM) and wont work.I’ve had this for about 5 months an recently the Lens cover thing had trouble opening. Before it stopped working i dropped it maybe 4 inches onto a carpet surface, could it have anything to do with this?i would be incredibly grate full if anyone could help me with this. Thanks!

Comment on Griffin Survivor – heavy duty iPhone 4, iPod Touch & iPad 2 case by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:50:45 +0000

Griffin mainly makes accessories for Apple products, so I think that's the reason right there, Haakon. Nothing against those other products, just that Griffin has the relationship with Apple.

Comment on Griffin Survivor – heavy duty iPhone 4, iPod Touch & iPad 2 case by Haakon M

Haakon M — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:00:26 +0000

For reasons unknown, Griffin does not have a similar case for HTC and SSGS2 and SSGS3, even though the sale of these models are formidable.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:50:42 +0000

Does the new iPad min fit the bill, Angie?

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:49:42 +0000

All up it has been a very odd series of events. If anything comes from these people I'll be (pleasantly) surprised.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Ching Chang Chong

Ching Chang Chong — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:44:11 +0000

With the popularity of the Boogie LCD, you’d think these people behind Noteslate would capitalize on the moment and release their product instead of bickering as to the ‘freaking’ stupid color options that their product would have. The software aspect is probably in refernce to their firmware. How complicated can this be??!! It’s just a f-kin e-ink scratchpad!! Ridiculous. I’ve started calling the NoteSlate a NoSlate cos that’s what it sounds like right about now. You know what? F-Noteslate, I don’t need one, there are always ipads and android tablets. They’ve missed out on establishing a market for their product.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Angie

Angie — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:51:51 +0000

I’ve been waiting for this product for years and years, now I have an ipad, but its a bit too big, I just want a letter or bit smaller size to write notes and save as pdf, cheap and strong to carry on my purse everyday. Something like my kindle, but to take notes… indeed better if my kindle could do that O_o ??… but a bit bigger than the kindle

Comment on Samsung Smart Classroom for Gold Coast School by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:27:05 +0000

I agree Brad! On the plus side, my son attends the school, so it's great for him.

Comment on Samsung Smart Classroom for Gold Coast School by Bradley D

Bradley D — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:10:32 +0000

It makes me want to go back to school! =)

Comment on Telstra EasyCall 2 – senior-, rural- and regional-friendly by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:43:11 +0000

Hi Tony, thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment, and your kind words about the site. It’salso great to hear that the phone is performing well for its intended users.

I’ve had a look on the Telstra site, and can see no mention of any accessories. Perhaps you could ask at a Telstra store and see if there is something they know of that would suit. I see also that there is a new model now on sale, the Telstra EasyTouch Discovery 3.

Comment on Telstra EasyCall 2 – senior-, rural- and regional-friendly by Tony Strickland

Tony Strickland — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:02:29 +0000

Its exactly as you say I am in my 70s and both myself and wife find it trhe most user friendly phone we have ever had without all the confusing and not needed “bits n pieces”do you know if there is a dock for charging on the market as the slot for charging can be hard to connect the right way up…thanks again for an informative service..

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:25:00 +0000

Hi Nick, thanks for the comment. Hopefully whoever is running that survey will be in touch, and we can find out what they're up to.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Nick Coote

Nick Coote — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:51:46 +0000

Hi – I filled in the survey. I’ve been waiting a long time for somebody to come up with something to replace paper. I would buy the following for <$200 price tag:
* A4 size "slate", rugged and water-resistant (for use in industrial plants)
* Has to be as good, detailed and as fast as pen on paper – THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BIG STUMBLING BLOCK
* Black & white is fine
* I also need it to be Mac compatible.
I've tried lost of "solutions":
* iPAD – not detailed or fast enough, not rugged enough for the industrial environment, wrist-pressure problems
* LiveScribe – you still need paper (and expensive paper at that): don't need the voice recording
* various sonic/IR pens plus clip-on receiver: still need paper – it's easier just to take the pages and scan them. Most are not Mac-compatible.
* Boogie board – not enough detail or speed to simulate natural handwriting, too small
* E-ink readers with notepad facilities: awful – too slow and imprecise

Surely it can’t be THAT difficult??

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:49:21 +0000

Let me know how the results of your survey go… and email me what you have in mind for your product.

Comment on Whatever happened to the NoteSlate? by InkSlate

InkSlate — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:16:23 +0000

Like most of you, I have grown tired of waiting on the NoteSlate and others, with no real answers of what is going on. I have been playing around with developing a similar product from scratch, and funding with a kickstarter project, since NoteSlate does not seem to want too. But I need some info from everyone. Please Answer the survey below. Thanks
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M73B3JX

Comment on Samsung Infuse – a 4G phone in our future? by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:08:09 +0000

SAR rating? Interesting. I’d stopped even looking at that, so it interests me that it’s a selling point for you. I wonder how many others look at that part of the specs?

Comment on iPhone 5 pricing on Australian carriers by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:06:40 +0000

Hey Brad. I think the pricing is not the area of interest, it seems to be reasonably similar across smartphones. The interesting area is the various data allowances.

Comment on iPhone 5 pricing on Australian carriers by Brad D

Brad D — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:08:50 +0000

They seem like great value for a new release!