Flyer good for class?

[yayahero]

Sorry for this irrelevant post. I need to post something to see the attachment from @ Mouretsu. Again sorry for the irrelevant post.

 

[S Prime]

The idea is still exciting for me and I learned a lot from these posts I'm still interested in it not sure if I wanna drop the money for the flyer or get the view with sprint... since the pen is good for jotting down and not for longer notes..that's ok I guess but how what would you guys say about the entertainment side of it...does it feel like an enlarged phone or something different

From an entertainment standpoint, I cannot speak on gaming, but for music or video consider the Flyer to be a PLD (Personal Listening Device). Which means the experience is less satisfying without using headphones. I have not tried the Flyer ported to a big screen, nor have I seen any comments on the Flyer's usability in that mode.

IT Service Professional - I Just Want a Device to be Productive

 

[Gawain]

Hey guys, this is my first post..yay.. so I am intersted in purchasing the flyer or the evo view but i want to know how good is the note taking feature? is it good enough to take it to lecture and take in depth notes more than 3 pages a class or is it just a jot down thing fo reminders etc. how useful will this thing be for a student or should i just stick to a paper and pen. any opinions...thanks

I have not used the HTC Flyer, but for your purposes, I seriously think you should look at a Windows 7 tablet or notebook/laptop, with a stylus and Microsoft OneNote. OneNote will allow you to organize your notes very very well. With the handwriting recognition, your notes are searchable. If you have notebook, then you also have access to a keyboard. Also, OneNote allows you to make recordings from right within the application.

I use the Fujitsu LifeBook series (for work), and the application works amazingly well. Plus, the 13 inch screen allows for plenty of space. The application allows you to keep writing down further on the page...like you never run out of paper. With prudent power management or a spare or bay battery, and the machine will easily last you all day.

I'm sure mentioning Microsoft in an Android forum is a recipe for drawing flames from many, but OneNote works. It works really well. Plus, it's a core application and allows for printing notes to PDF or emailing directly via Outlook.

The one drawback is money. The LifeBook series gets very expensive if you option it up. I've had mine for a little over 18 months and I'm still amazed by it. It has put up well with being shoved in, yanked out of my pack, and toted around all over the place. If you have many years of school ahead, this might be worth the investment.

My $.02 if you're seeking a viable alternative to pen and paper.

edit to add: I saw that someone else already recommended OneNote (that's what I get for rushing to type on the internet). So, I'll add, "What they said." ;-)

 

[RkyMtnHigh]

All my notes look just like my writing...Works great and like the calendar import. Same with the screen capture and email...This tab gets better and better. Reminds me of my Evo.

 

[swixtwix]

I, for one, am enjoying the pen integration on the Flyer. Much better than my iPad with a conductive stylus. The accuracy of the hard tip pen is definitely more "paper and pen" like than a soft tipped conductive stylus or finger tip. Don't get me wrong, its definitely not a "pen and paper" experience, but close enough for my taste. The fault is the hardness of the glass... try writing on glass with a ballpoint pen. The matte protector creates a little more friction, but doesn't overcome the hardness... and dulls the screen, IMO. Maybe a rubberized plastic texture for the pen nib would create more "give" and friction.

I average about 7 meetings per week with my Flyer over the last month. Always record audio and meeting duration range from 30-90 minute minutes. The first week of meetings were cumbersome, but after getting used to the quirks of the device, its been pretty smooth sailing. The biggest hurdle was writing in landscape and actively scrolling with your finger.

I'm in IT also, but my customer-base does not always allow me to bring tablets to meetings. I've been on a quest to digitize my workflow since my first PDA. The Flyer definitely getting me closer to that goal. I prefer the 7" form factor, though a poster is correct that a 10" tablet better resembles a sheet of paper. I personally prefer "lab-notebook" or half size paper filler for my notebooks over full sheets.

As for more apps, the tablet form-factor is still new for Android developers. Honeycomb will definitely spur more tablet friendly apps. As for pen integrated. apps, that's something we'll have to rely on HTC to support for now amd maybe forever... It will depend on the popularity and the ease of adding the feature onto apps. I'm hoping for the best, but I'm not holding my breath. This 2nd gen tablet is working for me. And I don't see the note-taking experience getting better on the iPad or any tablet without pen integration.... Actually Wacom's app for the iPad uses some sort of algorithm which greatly improves the experience (it rounds out handwriting more and has "tails" to the end of strokes). So maybe 2nd gen software can also improve the experience.

In any case, don't discount the pen experience on the Flyer... Definitely the best out there if you are dead set on taking notes on a tablet.

 

[pyr0n]

I'm also in the market for a note taking tablet, probably a Flyer, to replace pen and paper and this thread has been pretty helpful. So thanks to everyone who contributed!