When the iPad first came out, I found it very distracting to use it in public, especially in meetings. Since tablets were completely new devices, everyone wanted to know what it was. I find now that it's been over a year and tablets are in full force, very few people bother me anymore. The only potential issue with the Flyer is that if you hit the pen hard on the glass screen, it's going to be loader than with the rubber tipped capacitive pens on other tablets. I just got the Flyer the other day, so I haven't tested it in a meeting yet. Most meetings I attend are pretty loud, so I don't imagine it will be a problem. I will let you know how it goes.