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18-04-2011, 05:04 PM
Syphon

NoteSlate

The NoteSlate

http://www.noteslate.com/img/intro/ns-photo14.jpg

The NoteSlate is a new device which will be being released June at an aproximate cost of $99. It will be 1-bit [running in only two colours] and features an A4 screen on which you can write on using a pen provided.

http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo20.jpg

The specs for the Device will be as follows:
Dimensions - 210 x 310 x 9mm
Active display - 190 x 270mm
Resolution 760 x 1080px [1-bit display]
Sd Card slot
Classic USB Space
Three buttons - Save, Show, Delete [default]

http://www.noteslate.com/img/design/...ign_pencil.jpg - The pencil
http://www.noteslate.com/img/design/ns-design_card.jpg - The SD Card slot
http://www.noteslate.com/img/design/ns-design_usb.jpg - The USB space
http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo-specif.jpg - Dimensions

http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo64B.jpg

http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo64W.jpg

http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo64R.jpg

http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo64G.jpg

http://www.noteslate.com/img/photo/ns-photo64BL.jpg

Not much information on it at the moment, but discuss what you think of it so far :D

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18-04-2011, 05:05 PM
matt$

Why isnt it colour screen is what i wan't to know :s
18-04-2011, 05:07 PM
Chippiewill

1-bit is two colours because it's 2^1, if it were one colour it'd be 0-bit
18-04-2011, 05:09 PM
Syphon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippiewill

1-bit is two colours because it's 2^1, if it were one colour it'd be 0-bit

But White counts as the other colour doesn't it? So I assume it's like a kindle and can switch between white on black or black on white :).
18-04-2011, 05:10 PM
Chippiewill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syphon

But White counts as the other colour doesn't it? So I assume it's like a kindle and can switch between white on black or black on white :).

Yes, I was just correcting the error in your post, technically it's not running in any colours because black and white are not colours, they're shades.
18-04-2011, 05:12 PM
Alexx..

It seems pretty cool, but i'd rather buy a blackboard.
18-04-2011, 07:38 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippiewill

Yes, I was just correcting the error in your post, technically it's not running in any colours because black and white are not colours, they're shades.

What? Black is a lack of colour and white is an even spectrum of all colours.
18-04-2011, 07:49 PM
AgnesIO

If you could connect a keyboard to this it would be superb.
18-04-2011, 07:58 PM
Stephen!

This is awesome. Definitely getting one of these for lectures this year.
18-04-2011, 08:06 PM
Firehorse

looks good, wonder if it saves them as jpegs or pdf's
18-04-2011, 08:12 PM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

What? Black is a lack of colour and white is an even spectrum of all colours.

There are two types of white - the one that holds a number of colours and the electronic white which doesn't. A counter criticism for this - IF there was only one type of white (the one you're talking about), then black and white televisions sets would never of existed.

There's some science behind it, and they have scientific names.

On topic. It does actually look pretty neat :P Not sure if it will be too popular though, I can see the novelty wearing off.
18-04-2011, 08:14 PM
Stephen!

I just hope you can get different templates for the background e.g. graph paper, lined paper ect.
18-04-2011, 08:16 PM
Chippiewill

Quote:

There are two types of white - the one that holds a number of colours and the electronic white which doesn't. A counter criticism for this - IF there was only one type of white (the one you're talking about), then black and white televisions sets would never of existed.

Yeah, one white exists under CMYK where how white or black is defined by K, where as under RGB (Or the way light works) the amount of white and the amount of black is defined by the combination of R, G and B.
18-04-2011, 08:19 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by GommeInc

There are two types of white - the one that holds a number of colours and the electronic white which doesn't. A counter criticism for this - IF there was only one type of white (the one you're talking about), then black and white televisions sets would never of existed.

There's some science behind it, and they have scientific names.

On topic. It does actually look pretty neat :P Not sure if it will be too popular though, I can see the novelty wearing off.

Well by definition there is only one type of white.

I'm pretty sure black and white TV is just greyscale, ie. just different intensities of white light. Although the light isn't perfectly white of course.
18-04-2011, 08:21 PM
Alexx..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

I just hope you can get different templates for the background e.g. graph paper, lined paper ect.

Yeah that would be a good idea.
18-04-2011, 08:25 PM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

Well by definition there is only one type of white.

I'm pretty sure black and white TV is just greyscale, ie. just different intensities of white light. Although the light isn't perfectly white of course.

I assume it's the same technology used in this device :P It's not white as we know it from nature, just the white we know from black and white devices. I guess it does use greyscale seeing as it does appear to be drawing in tones - grey, black and white, and all inbetween.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

I just hope you can get different templates for the background e.g. graph paper, lined paper ect.

That would be useful :P It comes in use with printers which offer the ability to print out graph and line paper out to use to write on. Quite a lot of printers don't have this option, but that's a rant for another time :P
18-04-2011, 08:37 PM
N!ck

Quote:

Originally Posted by GommeInc

I assume it's the same technology used in this device :P It's not white as we know it from nature, just the white we know from black and white devices. I guess it does use greyscale seeing as it does appear to be drawing in tones - grey, black and white, and all inbetween.

That would be useful :P It comes in use with printers which offer the ability to print out graph and line paper out to use to write on. Quite a lot of printers don't have this option, but that's a rant for another time :P

No, pretty sure it is just black and white as it's 1 bit. The shading is just a different densities of black pixels I think.
18-04-2011, 10:55 PM
peteyt

Looks okay but I think if you could do most colours with it it would be more popular
18-04-2011, 11:49 PM
GommeInc

Quote:

Originally Posted by N!ck

No, pretty sure it is just black and white as it's 1 bit. The shading is just a different densities of black pixels I think.

Hmm, hard to tell from the photos of it :/ It looks like it's using grey tones to possibly to show how hard the pen was pushed, maybe?
19-04-2011, 05:35 PM
Recursion

Quote:

Originally Posted by peteyt

Looks okay but I think if you could do most colours with it it would be more popular

The price, form factor and battery life would all take a gigantic turn for the worst in that case.
19-04-2011, 09:21 PM
peteyt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recursion

The price, form factor and battery life would all take a gigantic turn for the worst in that case.

But it would be worth it. I mean I'd rather just use paper.
19-04-2011, 09:40 PM
iLogan

I'll get one, probs the blue one, they look real cool.
19-04-2011, 10:16 PM
Michael

Looking good, price should be abit lower.
20-04-2011, 09:37 AM
Recursion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michaeel

Looking good, price should be abit lower.

$99... Really?!
20-04-2011, 09:39 AM
Chippiewill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recursion

$99... Really?!

For what is essentially a notepad... yes.
20-04-2011, 09:41 AM
Recursion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chippiewill

For what is essentially a notepad... yes.

Over the course of a year for someone like a Uni student that would easily pay for itself IMO
21-04-2011, 12:03 AM
HotelUser

Quote:

Originally Posted by Recursion

Over the course of a year for someone like a Uni student that would easily pay for itself IMO

Would digital hand writing really be better than typing though?
21-04-2011, 12:09 AM
Stephen!

Extremely useful for drawing out diagrams then putting them on the PC
21-04-2011, 12:17 AM
Tom

It looks really good! I might consider buying one to be honest.
21-04-2011, 11:59 AM
Michael

Yes, more colours would get them more money so I don't see why they don't have more colours.
21-04-2011, 12:06 PM
Mr-Trainor

It seems quite good, although I don't really need one so probably wouldn't buy one :P. My favourite is the black and blue one :D.
21-04-2011, 12:41 PM
Syphon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michaeel

Yes, more colours would get them more money so I don't see why they don't have more colours.

They're going to do a custom one once it gets started off, as in you can pick what colour you want and then it would be made to write in that colour only.
21-04-2011, 01:08 PM
Recursion

Multiple colours would make the price of something like this skyrocket...
21-04-2011, 01:32 PM
AgnesIO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michaeel

Yes, more colours would get them more money so I don't see why they don't have more colours.

You think the price is higher now, it would bloody rocket if you had loads of colours.
21-04-2011, 09:26 PM
redtom

The games look insane, I love how you can just redraw them and then carry on playing! If it comes with good reviews or I get to test one and like it I'll definitely be buying one, but I think its gonna be one of them "what could of been" moments and turn out to be extremely hard and unnatural to write on compared to paper.