LiveScribe Echo SmartPen: Features, Price, and Benefits

This article explores the features and price of the Echo SmartPen by LiveScribe, highlighting its benefits and advantages.

Introduction:

The market offers various smartpens from manufacturers like Wacom, Livescribe, Neo, Moleskine, IRIS, and Equil. This article focuses on the Livescribe Echo SmartPen.

Echo SmartPen Features and Price

Figure 1: Echo SmartPen

The Echo SmartPen comprises a micro USB connector, rechargeable battery, microphone, audio jack, OLED display, speaker, memory storage, soft rubber grip, and a replaceable ink tip. Let’s examine the function of each component:

• Microphone: Captures clear audio during meetings or lectures.
• OLED Display: Simplifies navigation through the smartpen’s apps.
• Speaker: Delivers rich, full sound for audio playback.
• Memory Storage: Available in 4GB/8GB models, storing 400 to 800 hours of recorded audio.
• Micro-USB Connector: Connects the pen to a PC for file transfer and charging.
• Audio Jack: A standard 3.5 mm jack for connecting earphones.
• Soft Rubber Grip: Offers comfortable writing.
• Replaceable Ink Tip: Allows for easy replacement of the ink cartridge.

Figure 2: Echo SmartPen Working

The Echo SmartPen is designed for use with specially designed notebooks. These notebooks feature “record,” “pause,” and “stop” symbols on each page. To start recording, simply place the pen tip on the “record” icon. To stop, place the tip on the “stop” icon. Specialized sheets are also available for optimal use with the pen.

As of May 2018, the 2GB version of the Echo SmartPen from Livescribe costs around $165. The price fluctuates based on memory size (2GB, 4GB, and 8GB).

Benefits and Advantages of Echo SmartPen

Here are the key benefits of using the Echo Smartpen:

• Rechargeable: Equipped with a rechargeable battery for extended use.
• Easy File Transfer: Connects to your laptop via USB for transferring files. Desktop software facilitates sharing notes with colleagues.
• Integrated Audio and Text Recording: Simultaneously records both text/graphics and audio. You can tap the pen on your notes to play back the audio from that specific point.
• Built-in Camera, Microphone, and Speaker: Records crisp, clear audio with the microphone and plays it back with a rich, full sound through the speaker.
• OLED Display: Shows the pen’s current status, such as recording, playing, or stopped.