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Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet | 
| Brand: iMPROV Boogie Board
Category: CE
New (2) from $33.99
Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 178
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.3
MPN: 01582801516
Model: 01582801
UPC: 854544002002
EAN: 0854544002002
ASIN: B002ZE4TDI
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| Features:
| • | The Boogie Board tablet's LCD writing surface captures your every stroke without paper - or special writing instruments. | | • | The Boogie Board tablet's writing surface is pressure sensitive, displaying different line thicknesses based on the amount of pressure you apply | | • | The Boogie Board tablet requires no software or other complex actions. Simply apply pressure with your instrument to create an image and erase | | • | Write or draw with just about any non-marking, non-scratching instrument - even your finger nail - to create different visual effects, patterns | | • | All ages will find the Boogie Board tablet hard to put down. It makes writing and drawing fun |
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Product Description
You've probably never heard of a Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet. That's because it's brand new - the first ever LCD writing tablet. Not only is the Boogie Board Tablet new, it's revolutionary! The Boogie Board tablet is the tree-friendly electronic alternative to paper, pencils, and pens. With it, users of all ages will truly say goodbye to paper forever - and it's just as easy to use! Simply press on the surface with the included stylus or other suitable writing instrument (even your finger) to create an image and then erase with the push of a button.
With the Boogie Board tablet, you'll never be without a memo pad again. No pen or pencil, no problem! Keep one by the home phone and by your computer at work to jot down memos, make to do lists, leave messages for others, capture your next big idea, and more. Keep one in your car, and you'll never be caught again looking for a piece of paper and pen to write important to-do's to get from the grocery store on the way home.
But the Boogie Board tablet is more than just a memo pad. Students will find it's the perfect tool for practicing handwriting/arithmetic, drawing pictures and playing games (especially young and developmentally challenged students). If you're a coach, you can even use the Boogie Board tablet to diagram the winning play. Say goodbye to dry erase boards with smelly, dried up markers.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 54
Lot's of potential March 11, 2010
J. Casper (Everywhere)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pros: A little on the small side, about the same size as a note tablet (need to pay more attention to the specs when I buy stuff). Very cool, very slick. I can see these guys taking over the world when it comes to wipeboard tech.
Writing with the included stylist is about on par with writing with a fine point Sharpie marker. Just about any hard plastic item I could find nearby on my desk writes equally well on it
Cons:
Dark screen: It needs to be used in bright areas. You'll be doing your eyes a favor anyway.
Low contrast: The black is fine, the white is more of a grey.
No-replaceable battery:
Quote from the instructions "...Boogie Board may be discarded after maximum battery life has been reached...
Common guys, really?! You must be kidding. It's criminal that the battery cannot be replaced. Ok so the battery lasts for 5+ years, but that is besides the point.
Considering this thing sips power I find it hard to believe they couldn't have put a little solar strip and a capacitor in it so that it pretty much lasts until the material of the screen wears out or you smash it.
Small, the size of a small note pad. I would be more interested in something say letter sized, or legal sized to be usefull. A coffee table sized one would be great for game night. A wall sized for sure!
All the other high tech stuff saving your doodles etc not so important yet, but I can easily imagine this being integrated into other devices opening up all manner of things, espcially say an eBook like the Kindle, etc.
Price. It's about a $10 product. A very well made $10 product, but certainly not $30+. Give it a few months for the cool factor to die out. The price will drop.
It's a cool toy, but other than that I don't think I'd repeat the purchase until they improve the contrast and increase the size of the device.
 Has potential, but current product is significantly flawed. March 10, 2010
Kyle Lowry (California)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this just to see how it works. It turned out exactly as I expected - an expensive, high-tech, Magna Doodle or Magic Slate.
- First the negatives -
As others have noted, the official images of the tablet are misleading. The actual writing on the tablet is a low-contrast, pale, greenish-grey color. It's no easier to read than a $.99 magic slate.
The battery is not user-replaceable either (not easily), meaning the tablet has to be thrown-away or recycled when the battery dies. But as others have also pointed out, 50,000 erase cycles should last quite a while.
I dismantled the tablet to take a look at the innards, and saw that it took a small watch battery which was somewhat soldered in place. By peeling back the upper decal on the front, unscrewing four tiny screws, and prying a soldered metal strip off the battery, you can actually replace the battery yourself. I highly recommend that you don't do this, though - as you're likely to ruin the device if you don't know what you're doing.
The device is very thin (about as thick as two stacked quarters), which makes it seem fairly fragile. Bending the tablet can cause permanent discoloration on the screen (the screen is actually composed of two sheets of plastic, with a third sheet of black rubber for backing, if the first two sheets of plastic become separated or bent, then it will become discolored).
The screen is very sensitive. It only takes the slightest pressure to make an image on the screen - so expect to see finger marks and plenty of stray lines.
Mounting the device requires buying a separate magnetic kit, or sticking Velcro to the back.
There is no built-in way to fasten or secure the included stylus to the tablet. You can use a rubber band to hold the stylus in place (which is what I did), but it's kind of silly that they didn't just put a clip on the stylus.
It is not possible to save what you write/draw. Huge, gaping flaw. Why go for an electronic tablet that can't save? People have suggested taking photos or scanning the tablet. Really? That's a round about solution that is just silly. The screen is so sensitive that writing, drawing, or taking notes on it, then sticking it in a bag or carrying it around with you to your scanner or camera would ruin anything you've written. With a maximum capacity of about 100 words, is it really worth it to go through all that trouble?
And if you're writing on it next to your scanner, why not just type your notes out on the computer in the first place? If you want to scan drawings, then why not use paper? Or pay $20 more for a real drawing tablet like the Bamboo Fun Tablet from Wacom Wacom Bamboo Fun, and get free graphics software to boot?
- Now for the positives -
It works. Maybe not quite as advertised (i.e. low contrast), but it does work.
Magic slates and Magna Doodles are a lot cheaper, but the Boogie Board offers more finesse in the drawing made using the device. You can draw very fine lines, create interesting textures, and the writing surface is very smooth.
The thinness of the device is both a positive, and a negative. While it makes it seem fragile, it also slides easily into bags or back-packs, and makes it convenient and easy to store.
- My conclusion -
This is the first generation of the technology, so it's understandable that there would be flaws. Right now, I don't think that this tablet is worth the $30 price tag. A $.99 magic slate does the same exact thing, is more environmentally friendly, and isn't going to upset you if it gets broken.
According to BestTabletReview [...], Improv Electronics is working on a version that allows you to save your writing/drawings onto an SD card for $50. That tablet I'd recommend. This one, though, is just a useless high-tech extravagance. There are ample alternatives that are far better.
If you're going to buy it, I'd recommend only do so for novelty purposes. Otherwise, wait for the $[...] edition that lets you save your writing/drawing. Don't waste your money on this.
Everything you could hope for; except storage March 9, 2010
Medicine_man (North Carolina)
The only reason i'm not giving the boogieboard 5 stars is because it lacks the ability to transfer, or store data. If it had a USB port, or small storage capacity, I expect everyone would find it useful. It also could use a slot to hold a stylus, rather than having to transport it separately.
Aside from these 2 negative attributes, I think it is a great product; everything I would expect, and more for the $30 price tag. I find it seriously hard to believe that people are complaining about the lack of contrast and dim display. The visibility on the screen is exactly what I expected, and is quite clear in any environment (assuming you're not adept to writing with pen and paper in the dark). Don't let those reviews deter you because the screen is more than adequate.
bottom line - I am buying another one.
Boogie board March 8, 2010
Kimberley Deiner (Kirkland, WA)
I use it at work on a daily basis....it has cut down on the amount of "post-it" notes I use.
 Very fun device March 8, 2010
Daniel S. Mcnair (Oklahoma City)
Great for temporary writing, or as a digital update to the venerable chalkboard. My four-year-old son and I have great fun playing with it. It should be able to replace a pile of sticky notes too, but we haven't pressed it into practical use. The price kind of rules out having a pile of them, and the "erase the whole thing" feature kind of makes it hard to use as multiple sticky notes. But it's super-easy to use!
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