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Question: Does use of Pen violate 'Secret Recordings' /wiretap laws in your state? All states have laws relative to secretly recording persons, or recording persons without their knowledge or consent. there are exceptions for 1st amendment/journalists etc.  The audio portion of this pen, used in any meetings or classrooms where the speaker or parties do not know of it or consent to it very likely violates these laws. see, http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=13492 in your browser to see if your state does.  12 states require consent of all parties.California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington, so be very careful and google this if you aren't sure. Also, see the citizens media law project at http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations.I wanted this for a HS student but  i doubt his teachers would OK it.
Document: I am only beginning to find all of the uses for this smart pen. I like to use it for meetings, conferences, and workshops. It had also been very valuable for recording the process of solving physics problems as references for my classes. I know teachers who have several and send them with students to record their problem solving experience, helping the teacher see the student's
I carry my A5 Notebook and Echo smart pen to every meeting. Install the desktop and the rest takes care of itself. This system consolidates my notes from Pastoral Counseling, Board Meetings, phone calls, staff meetings, and any random source that would be ordinarily jotted down on a yellow sticky in one place and allows me to EverNote them, email them, and GTD them all from the paper itself. I also use it to record my sermons for distribution in a pen cast.
This is the pen that I wanted and I'm sure I would have liked it... had they not sent me a dirty used product when I paid for a brand new one. The booklets, notebook, USB cable were missing in the box. The pen cartridge was already in the pen and used, it also had ink stains on the pen itself. The box was clearly opened. There was a dirty tape used to close the box (which was clearly smashed badly).
I was under that impression that I would be able to play back the synchronized audio recording directly inside of Evernote. But, NOOOO! It actually opens a separate browser window and load the Livescribe Player, whether Evernote Desktop is used or Evernote in a browser. It is actually within this player that you will both see your notes and hear the synchronized audio recording. This is a major inconvenience!
So I guess just be careful not to lose the pen cap when you've taken it off the pen.The software that comes with Livescribe is relatively easy to use and quite apparent even without reading the user manual / guide. The smartpen also comes with some apps that can be loaded up on the pen. The apps are really basic but you at least get about 10mins worth of fun out of them. My favourite are the language apps.
I like the small portfolio with A5 notebooks. Small footprint when I am taking notes at work, meetings, etc. Audio recording is very good, even without the binaural headphones. I love using the calculator, too. Livescribe connect is a snap to use. I frequently email my notes to others. I do wish eventually a wifi transfer method were added, but that could lead to a larger pen and the echo is large enough!Myscript works great, too. Flawless handwriting recognition.
I bought this thinking that it could do more than just record audio and digitize notes(although those were my primary reasons), and the company even said all the apps that were available for their previous models would soon be available for the Sky. A year and a half later and that still hasn't happened. In the meantime I've switched to using samsung galaxy note devices (note 2/phone and 12.2/tablet) which can pretty much do everything the livescribe can do without the need for special paper.
I'm not sure why Livescribe forces the pen to create two notes for every audio note. It just adds clutter.Third, to enlarge a note for better viewing, by default, the browser is activated, taking you to Livescribe's website. In other words, Evernote integration does nothing more than store the note to the "cloud."
As a doctoral student, I used this product, and love how it interactive the process is. I use it to conduct qualitative interviews, and it works perfectly. It is a huge time saver. This product can also be used for note-taking, a teaching tool, and extra homework help for K-12 students. Its versatility makes it so powerful, and the WIFI build-in is absolutely incredible. LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
Branding/watermarks are added to your notes by default and can be hard to get rid of. It was clear you need internet access to upload form the pen but not that you need fast internet access to make any useful use of the notes - and even then not so useful.I wish they had been clearer about this in their promotional material at the time - it would have avoided so much disappointment.Evernote is finicky about browsers etc - not just HTML5 but specific browsers - it is also far from intuitive.
Answer: I'm not a lawyer, but...There is also the issue of implied consent; often, this is reached by simply having the device out in the open for all parties to see. You are taking notes with the pen, and recording along with the notes. He may have to tell the teacher the pen is more than just a pen, but there is the "implied consent".Also, the laws are for protecting privacy, and often exclude public situations. I believe classrooms could be defined as a public situation. Lastly, these laws are only in place as to whether the recordings could be used in court. Unless the teacher confesses to a murder to a class, the recording likely wouldn't be used in court, thus rendering this law irrelevant.