Boogie board (product)

Boogie Board is a product line of paperless notaking tools, utilizing an LCD in conjunction with a stylus, finger, or other implement to replicate the functionality of pen and paper.

This article is about an electronic tablet. For the short foam water board invented by Tom Morey, see Bodyboarding.
Boogie board
A Boogie Board Versa Board
Design firmKent Displays Incorporated
TypeeWriter tablet

Boogie Board is developed by Kent Displays Incorporated, based on research conducted at Kent State University.[1]

Technology
A Boogie Board Dash toy model after a user has drawn Pusheen.

Boogie board is based on reflex display technology,[2] i.e. LCDs that use cholesteric liquid crystal technology to reflect light in one state, and to be dark (non-reflecting) in the other state.[3] The dark state occurs when no voltage is applied (voltage is needed to keep the light areas of the image reflecting).

Responsiveness has been compared to that of writing on paper.[4] Drawings can be hard to see without illumination.[5]

Battery lifespan is estimated at 50,000 erasures.[4]

Digitization

Some higher end models add a digitization panel, allowing the user's input to be saved as a PDF.[6] The board itself does not allow direct review of stored pages.

On models lacking internal digitization, capture is achieved through a smartphone camera using a Mobile app, though quality through this method is low.[4]

Marketing

Boogie Boards are marketed as having uses like writing, drawing, and taking notes. Some models are designed to replicate the form factor of specific notetaking devices, such as the sticky note.[7]

One model was released exclusively in Brookstone stores.[8]

References
  1. Samavati, Shaheen (23 February 2010). "Kent Displays launches product that may revolutionize the way people take notes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. Smith, M. (October 4, 2011). "Boogie Board Rip goes on pre-order, no more tearing through notepads". Engadget. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. "How Liquid Crystal Displays Work in an eWriter". NSF - National Science Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. Torres, Timothy (July 7, 2016). "Boogie Board Jot 8.5 Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. Taub, Eric A. (21 June 2010). "A Slate for the Digital Age". Gadgetwise Blog. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. Shankland, Stephen (September 2, 2011). "Boogie Board Rip tackles e-writer market". CNET. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. Strampe, Louryn (January 7, 2022). "CES 2022 Recap: 83 Highlights From Tech's Big Show". Wired. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. Pollicino, J. (June 9, 2011). "Improv Electronics updates Boogie Board writing pad lineup, gives notes more ways to get down". Engadget. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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