D:Scribe digital fountain pen

[richardandtracy]

I have to confess I'm a bit of a jobsworth when it comes to things like this. I'm paid for 37 hours a week. Now, if the office want me to be on call 24/7, how about paying me the same hourly rate, but for 168 hours a week instead? If they'll do that, then I'll start to play their silly games, until then, if I'm not paid, they can't get me or expect me to do any work.

 

Regards

 

Richard.

 

[fitypoundpdog]

I just don't know about this. I prefer my technologies completely seperate.

When I am writing with a fountain pen, it is for the joy of writing; the special feel of the pen, the paper, the ink, etc.

It is perhaps going too far to call it religious, but I am calmed by the simpicity of it.

I know that this is a cartidge pen and should therefore write pretty much like anyother pen, but then there is this electronic gear in there.

It's a bit creepy, sort of like Luke Skywalker's mechanical hand.

When I want to send a quick message to someone, then typing is far faster.

 

Am I the only one that feels that this just too much of a juxtaposition?

 

Kevin

[Jarno]

Did anyone try a Logitech Io digital pen? It's not a fountainpen, it uses proprietary paper, it's discontinued, but it could still be a good idea, right?

 

Regards,

 

Jarno.

 

[jonro]

Hi all, thanks for your interest in the D:Scribe. I basically fell in love with fountain pens while doing my research, so the pen became a fountain pen soon after.

 

I am serious about bringing the pen to production, and hopefully will find the backing to do so. Current digital pens use really cheap ballpoint refills, and have quite a few problems.

 

Just to answer some questions or comments I read:

 

The nib is rotatable, thus the bulkier side of the pen can be positioned to the user's preference.

 

The pen writes exactly like a normal cartridge-refill fountain pen, with ink on paper so you can see what you write. It basically stores everything you write, around 80 A4 pages worth of writing at a time.

 

The images have not been photoshopped, they were created through a 3D rendering program. I must apologise if the nib doesn't look up to scratch, I'm still learning about fountain pens.

 

Here's photo of a model I made

 

http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?qui...drc&thumb=4

 

Regards,

Reuben Png

Reuben,

 

Welcome to FPN! I think your pen is a great idea and would love to be a beta tester when it is produced. The biggest issue you will have in gaining acceptance from fountain pen users is that everyone has his or her favorite pens and most like to write with different pens fairly frequently. Your pen ties them into a single pen, a pen that may not have a feel that someone is looking for. That could change as the technology evolves. Your pen is a tool that meets a real need (and I hope it will be Mac-compatible). Please let us know how you are progressing with the D:Scribe. If you have started a collection, I hope you will try my database, Fountain Pen Inventory, which you can download from www.jonro.com/downloads.

[Dr.Grace]

Welcome, Reuben!

 

Seems like a cool idea. I haven't yet thought about all the ways I might use it, but the idea of taking notes at a seminar or meeting and then having them automatically digitized is extremely interesting.

 

Don

[Reuben]

Thanks!

 

I understand that every well-designed fountain pen will write differently and users will always have their preferences. Since I was designing a pen, why not one that I enjoy using? The logitech io2 was a product I looked at, and the cheap ballpoint refills were ghastly, making the whole experience forgettable. I've never made a pen, not to mention a fountain pen before, but I'm glad I discovered fountain pens and not too late!

 

I have been a Mac user for over 10 years, so indeed, I hope it will be Mac compatible too.

 

I have been receiving a fair amount of interest in the pen, so all I am allowed to say is that this pen might actually come to life in time to come!

[dappledawndrawn]

If those things really work, Reuben, I will buy one. I use tablet PCs and fountain pens almost exclusively.

 

Though I suspect you'll soon be feeling the pressure to make it a ballpoint to keep production costs down and appease the masses...