The Boogie Board Jot 8.5 aims to create the most natural pen on paper writing experience of any eWriter in the world. It is very light, much lighter and thinner than my normal notepad which slides its way down the fridge, at a feather light 0.3 pounds and 0.6 inches thin, there are two built in magnets on the back that can hold it in place on metal surfaces and it comes with a replaceable coin-cell battery that lasts up to 50,000 erases. The screen now produces 50% brighter writing that the previous models but it’s the way it feels that makes the Boogie Board special, you can safely lay your hand on the screen as you write without it making a mark on the page, there is zero delay when writing with the stylus and it really is like writing with a pen. The stylus has its own built in holder where it can be stored when not in use which also doubles as a way of standing the Boogie Board up, portrait or landscape. All your scrabbles can be cleaned off in an instant with the erase button, my only gripe with the whole thing is that you can’t edit it, it is all or nothing with the Boogie Board. There is also a companion app with the Jot 8.5 which can scan the screen of the eWriter and produce a photocopy quality image within the app, this image can be very basically edited by writing or drawing over it in black or yellow. I would like to be able to crop and rotate the image within the app but sadly that isn’t an option however the image also stores in my smartphones gallery which allows me to edit it in many ways. I struggled to get the auto-scan to work on the app and had to use the manual scan every time but the image it produces is grainy and rather poor that I fail to really see the point of it as I would get a better image by simply taking a picture of it with my smart phone. Ignoring the app, the Boogie Board Jot 8.5 is a great eWriter suitable as a practical note pad or a fun gadget for all ages and is at home on your fridge or in your bag. RRP $29.99
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4.2 out of 5
Pros
Bright responsive screen
Feels great to write on
Erases in an instant
Good value for money
Stylus doubles as a stand
Cons
No edit or save options
App is very limited
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