I just got one of these and I really love it. Here's a trick to better and more exact erasing, forget about the eraser end of the stylus and use the writing tip, you don't need to press hard and it erases clean.
This is probably one of my favourite and cheapest art supplies. I use it as a drawing tablet for getting ideas down. Any images I want to keep, I just photograph. These really are a well kept secret
Good review thankyou. Just got mine so working out how to use it. The other thing is cos the screen is semi transparent it’s easy to trace over pictures or drawings to modify or develop further. Also I think with daylight you might be able to hold it up to say street view and get the basic forms to trace onto the BB. Thanks 🤟
You do gave a Great review, especially the Extra Eraser feature! If I saw this video a week before, I’ll become more easy to buy it without any doubt. Whatever, I have bought it now. And I love it so much, easy to use with many advanced features.
I hope you enjoy it! I sold my letter size and bought the note size when my daughter went to college. We got a lot of use out of that letter sized Blackboard, spending many hours using it to study for math tests. 😀
Hello, Great review! Quick question: It looks a bit dim. I wonder if you place a white or bright piece of paper in the back (instead of the dark ones supplied by the manufacturer), would it improve the screen visibility?
I tried puting a white paper behind the screen and the writing was still visible but not as good as with the black paper. I would compare it to writing on a white paper and a black paper with pale green chalk.
Could you buy Velcro strips to hang it? They come in different sizes and shapes and work really well, especially for lighter weight items. I think they sell them in places like Michaels, in the section where they sell picture hanging supplies.
The Android app is now available. It allows you to scan the screen of the Blackboard. You have to adjust the corners of the scan manually. You can enhance the image by lightening or darkening it. You can edit the scan with pen, eraser, or highlighter options. You can share the scan as an image or pdf via email, Evernote, OneNote, etc. You can organize the scans into folders and add pages. The scan is not very good. I don't think that I'll be using the app.
They should release a version of the Blackboard with built in Bluetooth that syncs to your phone for recording. Maybe also a version that allows you to save your screen image and go back to it later. It would be heavier and more expensive, but it would be awesome and more useful.
It seems like Kent Displays is incrementally developing ... Because in 2024 there IS an Android App. It even is supposed to have integration with Drop Box, Google Drive and OneNote. While I am still waiting for my device to arrive (and your videos are still RELEVANT in 2024, 6 years later)... Maybe you could make an UPDATE to this review/pros/cons video with everything that has changed in the last few years. BTW love the videos, I've watches this one and the Calibration one ... Both super helpful. I bought the Note size version which seems to be selling like hot-cakes. It is half the size and I want to use it to replace Notebooks using a pen. Firstly now I can ERASE and secondly I don't run out of pages in a book anymore more! LOL Kudos and thanks for making these videos!
You're welcome! I sold my Letter sized Blackboard and, like you, am now using the Note size. In my case, the Note sized device erases better and it feels more durable since I feel like it has a better surface area to thickness ratio. The smaller size also makes it more convenient to have with me when I need it. I have some folders on the app with a few documents in each, but I usually use my Blackboard for "throwaway" notes. The app allows you to export documents to the cloud storage apps that you mentioned, but the process is not reversible, meaning you can't use another app to backup and restore documents to the Blackboard app.
Yes, not having enough space to store all the templates was poorly planned. There is a way to hang it up..at the bottom center there is a small hole that feeds into a hole on the back bottom, you could put a string through. There is also an Android app. which I downloaded but not used yet. I am new to Boogie Board and learning! Thanks for Video
I never noticed the hole on the bottom of the frame. I guess it's intended to connect the pen to the Boogie Board with a lanyard. But you're right, I could run a string through it and hang it on the wall. Thanks for the heads-up!
If I'm using it to take notes during an interview and I need a second page, is there a way to electronically save the page quickly and keep going, or would I need to get out my phone, open the app, take a photo, press the erase screen button and then keep going? Thanks
Would it be possible to create your own templates? I was thinking about getting one of these for waiting tables. I need to find out if its possible to store these notes on the phone so I can have easy and quick access to previous notes. I was thinking about creating an app where you have an 'infinite canvas". You'll be able to write down notes, organize, and use a smart search tool that learns your handwriting the more you use it. Therefore if there's a specific keyword you are searching for, it scans all notes for the closest match. This app would compatible with an iPhone device such as an iPad mini and/or iPhone. But for those who don't have an apple device, you can also buy a board similar to the boogie board where you can still write notes and could transfer the notes to any computer via cable. Might just get the boogie board for now and see how the works out.
This version of the Boogie Board does not sync with a phone but you can scan the board after you write on it. Making a template is simple - just print whatever you like on a sheet of paper and slide it in the back of the Boogie Board.
I’m looking into getting one of these for notes and Iwas wondering if I can just take a picture of it with my phone? Will the writing be bright enough for me to see? It looked pretty dim in the video.
I hope my comment is not late, that they made an app on google play for android. I just got it lately! .....I have a question please ; does your blackboard make little dots, when your hand touch it while you are writing?!!..... usually there are many dots appear on left side than anywhere else when hand press on the board. is this normal.... thanks
Mohammed Mohammed I tried the Android app when it first came out and it was not very useful to me. When I am writing a full page of information, as I get to the bottom of the board, I do see little dots caused by my palm resting on the board. I just try to be more aware of this and be more gentle when resting my hand on the board.
For now this device cannot be synced with a computer. There is an app that will let you take a picture of the screen like a document scanner app, but it doesn't work very well. However, later this month Boogie Board is going to start selling a smart pen called Carbon Copy that will sync what you write to your phone or tablet. I have one on the way. I'll review it when it arrives.
I am sorry. It is still too expensive considering how simple it is. It is only suitable for to-do list. You can make the to-do list in a cellphone app, in that way you will have less devices to carry around with you or charge.
Hi- you may be interested in the Carbon Copy Pen that will be released shortly. With the pen everything you write will be sent to iPhone or Android app 🖊
Can you see other kinds of paper in the back.. i like the idea but i need to use something like that daily but dont want to erase other stuff and i have to much to erase other times..
What do you mean calibration? I try everything and the erase part still won’t dim 100 percent and I don’t like smudge looking so it should be able to fade out completely. Am I missing something?
You mentioned that yours don’t have magnet (s). Mine is a 5 x 8 size, it has magnet on the back one long one on the top and two small ones on the bottom. Not very strongly glued on that’s why one of the bottom magnet gone missing.
Have you been storing two templates in the BoogieBoard for very long? I'm concerned about pressure on the screen causing damage to the display over time.
@@gadgetstop321 I'm on my second, which is almost two years old now; I always keep it like that. The screen is just a thin LCD membrane which isn't very rigid. You can manually flex (way more than the templates will cause) your board a bit without damaging it and you'll see the LCD is completely unaffected.
Another pro. The battery compartment is easy to open and replace battery. Some Boogie Boards require tiny screws to open the battery compartment to change the battery and some you can't replace the battery at all.
Yeah - , that is why I was researching about this other model of "E-writer" device. I had bought an original Boogie Board tablet about 4 years ago - , but after only very lite usage during that period, the NON-REPLACEABLE battery depleted, and now the tablet is NON-FUNCTIONING. Finally - "a word to the wise": DON'T buy any electronic device with a "non-replaceable battery" !
... "connect"? it's a wax tablet. it's like writing in sand. how do you connect sand to your mobile phone? it's not a digital device... you draw on it by pushing the "ink" apart as your pen moves over. it's an analog device. it's not a computer.
I have been reading many comments and critics to this board. Especially amazon feedbacks. It's not yet neither five star... nor four... what's wrong with it?
In the comments that I have read, people are concerned that it is not sturdy enough. It is very thin and looks like it would break easily. I would not give it to a child to use unsupervised. But when used properly, the Boogie Board Blackboard is a great device.
... it's wax tablet. it's like writing in sand. it is not a digital device, it's an analog device. it's not a computer. it just physically pushes crystals so they stop twisting light and you can see thru the screen.
Replacing the battery on this larger model is easy enough. There's a battery cover on the back that you can remove with a coin and replace the disc battery. However, I'm currently using the smaller model (Note size). I just checked and you're right, there's no way to access the battery. 😕
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I just got one of these and I really love it. Here's a trick to better and more exact erasing, forget about the eraser end of the stylus and use the writing tip, you don't need to press hard and it erases clean.
Thanks for the tip. I can't believe I didn't think about trying that.
How much bro and where did you get it?
Dude, it was $40 from Staples
Great review and overview, thank you
This is probably one of my favourite and cheapest art supplies. I use it as a drawing tablet for getting ideas down.
Any images I want to keep, I just photograph. These really are a well kept secret
It is a great device for brainstorming.
... they're just modern wax tablets
Dice Blue but wax on a hot day....🤔
I just got a note sized board and it has the magnets, I agree about storage for the templates. Great overview.
Thank you ma'am!
The exact review I was looking for!
You're welcome, Eric. I'm glad I could help. 😀
Good review thankyou. Just got mine so working out how to use it. The other thing is cos the screen is semi transparent it’s easy to trace over pictures or drawings to modify or develop further. Also I think with daylight you might be able to hold it up to say street view and get the basic forms to trace onto the BB. Thanks 🤟
Thank you so much for your review! I just got my note-sized blackboard today and it has magnets attached to it at the back. :)
That's nice! I'm glad to hear that they are making improvements.
You do gave a Great review, especially the Extra Eraser feature! If I saw this video a week before, I’ll become more easy to buy it without any doubt. Whatever, I have bought it now. And I love it so much, easy to use with many advanced features.
Meng Zhao I'm glad you like it. I have found it very useful and fun to use.
I just purchased the letter sized board last night. I look forward to using it.❤❤❤
I hope you enjoy it! I sold my letter size and bought the note size when my daughter went to college. We got a lot of use out of that letter sized Blackboard, spending many hours using it to study for math tests. 😀
thank you so much for your interesting review of this tablet
You're welcome. It's not for everyone, but I've been using it a lot lately to help my daughter with her math homework.
Hello,
Great review! Quick question: It looks a bit dim. I wonder if you place a white or bright piece of paper in the back (instead of the dark ones supplied by the manufacturer), would it improve the screen visibility?
I tried puting a white paper behind the screen and the writing was still visible but not as good as with the black paper. I would compare it to writing on a white paper and a black paper with pale green chalk.
Could you buy Velcro strips to hang it? They come in different sizes and shapes and work really well, especially for lighter weight items. I think they sell them in places like Michaels, in the section where they sell picture hanging supplies.
The Android app is now available. It allows you to scan the screen of the Blackboard. You have to adjust the corners of the scan manually. You can enhance the image by lightening or darkening it. You can edit the scan with pen, eraser, or highlighter options. You can share the scan as an image or pdf via email, Evernote, OneNote, etc. You can organize the scans into folders and add pages. The scan is not very good. I don't think that I'll be using the app.
They should release a version of the Blackboard with built in Bluetooth that syncs to your phone for recording. Maybe also a version that allows you to save your screen image and go back to it later. It would be heavier and more expensive, but it would be awesome and more useful.
Sam Martin They had the Boogie Board Sync, and it was not noticeably heavier, but it was much more expensive.
you helped me
so much
I'm glad this was useful! 😀
It seems like Kent Displays is incrementally developing ... Because in 2024 there IS an Android App. It even is supposed to have integration with Drop Box, Google Drive and OneNote. While I am still waiting for my device to arrive (and your videos are still RELEVANT in 2024, 6 years later)... Maybe you could make an UPDATE to this review/pros/cons video with everything that has changed in the last few years. BTW love the videos, I've watches this one and the Calibration one ... Both super helpful. I bought the Note size version which seems to be selling like hot-cakes. It is half the size and I want to use it to replace Notebooks using a pen. Firstly now I can ERASE and secondly I don't run out of pages in a book anymore more! LOL Kudos and thanks for making these videos!
You're welcome! I sold my Letter sized Blackboard and, like you, am now using the Note size. In my case, the Note sized device erases better and it feels more durable since I feel like it has a better surface area to thickness ratio. The smaller size also makes it more convenient to have with me when I need it. I have some folders on the app with a few documents in each, but I usually use my Blackboard for "throwaway" notes. The app allows you to export documents to the cloud storage apps that you mentioned, but the process is not reversible, meaning you can't use another app to backup and restore documents to the Blackboard app.
Yes, not having enough space to store all the templates was poorly planned. There is a way to hang it up..at the bottom center there is a small hole that feeds into a hole on the back bottom, you could put a string through. There is also an Android app. which I downloaded but not used yet. I am new to Boogie Board and learning! Thanks for Video
I never noticed the hole on the bottom of the frame. I guess it's intended to connect the pen to the Boogie Board with a lanyard. But you're right, I could run a string through it and hang it on the wall. Thanks for the heads-up!
@@gadgetstop321 Yes, since pen is magnetic it will still stay on & you can hang it!!
If I'm using it to take notes during an interview and I need a second page, is there a way to electronically save the page quickly and keep going, or would I need to get out my phone, open the app, take a photo, press the erase screen button and then keep going? Thanks
Would it be possible to create your own templates? I was thinking about getting one of these for waiting tables. I need to find out if its possible to store these notes on the phone so I can have easy and quick access to previous notes. I was thinking about creating an app where you have an 'infinite canvas". You'll be able to write down notes, organize, and use a smart search tool that learns your handwriting the more you use it. Therefore if there's a specific keyword you are searching for, it scans all notes for the closest match. This app would compatible with an iPhone device such as an iPad mini and/or iPhone. But for those who don't have an apple device, you can also buy a board similar to the boogie board where you can still write notes and could transfer the notes to any computer via cable. Might just get the boogie board for now and see how the works out.
This version of the Boogie Board does not sync with a phone but you can scan the board after you write on it. Making a template is simple - just print whatever you like on a sheet of paper and slide it in the back of the Boogie Board.
hahahhaahahah lmao
Very good vid. Well done. Convinced me to go buy one
Steve Pires Thank you! I hope you like it as much as I do. My daughter still likes to use it to practice doing math problems.
I’m looking into getting one of these for notes and Iwas wondering if I can just take a picture of it with my phone? Will the writing be bright enough for me to see? It looked pretty dim in the video.
The way it looks I the Thumbnail picture for the video is the way it would look if you took a picture of it with your phone's camera.
gadgetstop321 Oh okay Thank you!
no, it uses a new technology that makes it invisible to phones.
The erase function makes the entire screen too dim. :(
Mine did at first also, but since I calibrated it a few times, it's not dimming as much.
you have to do the calibration but it does dim a little
It doesn’t even erase for me
Thank you. Is it possible to save the notes for Android or Windows ?
I hope my comment is not late, that they made an app on google play for android. I just got it lately! .....I have a question please ; does your blackboard make little dots, when your hand touch it while you are writing?!!..... usually there are many dots appear on left side than anywhere else when hand press on the board. is this normal.... thanks
Mohammed Mohammed I tried the Android app when it first came out and it was not very useful to me. When I am writing a full page of information, as I get to the bottom of the board, I do see little dots caused by my palm resting on the board. I just try to be more aware of this and be more gentle when resting my hand on the board.
Yes, it is. You can actually use your fingernail to write on the board (though, you cannot erase).
Hi!
Does it work with pc too?
Can it be synced to the computer so that you can draw/write on whatever is on the computer screen?
For now this device cannot be synced with a computer. There is an app that will let you take a picture of the screen like a document scanner app, but it doesn't work very well. However, later this month Boogie Board is going to start selling a smart pen called Carbon Copy that will sync what you write to your phone or tablet. I have one on the way. I'll review it when it arrives.
can you sync a drawing you make in wet sand on the beach to a computer?
I am sorry. It is still too expensive considering how simple it is. It is only suitable for to-do list. You can make the to-do list in a cellphone app, in that way you will have less devices to carry around with you or charge.
Yea but I got a very simple one for around 10$ for a 2-pack
That’s a good update
Thank you! 😀
Does it write strong visible strokes onver the fainted ones you just erase a little bit with that button please?
Yes, after you erase a small area, the lines you draw over it are bold and visible.
They should add a save button so you can look back at old sketches/brainstorms
That would be awesome!
CAN I USE IT IN THE DARK WITH NO LIGHTS ON? WILL IT GLOW?
No, there is no backlight to illuminate the screen. It is a fairly simple device.
WHY ARE YOU TYPING IN ALL CAPS?
When you partially erase does everything on the board get lighter and fade.
Yes, but you can calibrate the exact erase feature to balance the amount of erasing with the amount of fading.
What office supply store did you fine it?
Staples sells them.
Put 2 thin earth magnets buttonsat the top only
I'm going to try that. It would be so practical to be able to hang this up.
Hi- you may be interested in the Carbon Copy Pen that will be released shortly. With the pen everything you write will be sent to iPhone or Android app 🖊
I backed the Carbon Copy Pen on Kickstarter...mine should be on the way soon! 😃
gadgetstop321 I see you are into gadgets as well!
Can you see other kinds of paper in the back.. i like the idea but i need to use something like that daily but dont want to erase other stuff and i have to much to erase other times..
Hi there. What's the brand name for this and model # please. Thank you
The brand name is Boogie Board and the products name is Blackboard. It's the 8.5"x11" model. There is also a smaller version.
I assume you can't move things with a loop tool?
No, you cannot move things around.
What do you mean calibration? I try everything and the erase part still won’t dim 100 percent and I don’t like smudge looking so it should be able to fade out completely. Am I missing something?
Here's the official video from Boogie Board: th-cam.com/video/SjESCmhZuZQ/w-d-xo.html
You mentioned that yours don’t have magnet (s). Mine is a 5 x 8 size, it has magnet on the back one long one on the top and two small ones on the bottom. Not very strongly glued on that’s why one of the bottom magnet gone missing.
That's why I'm afraid to attach my own magnets. I don't want them to come loose and the Blackboard fall and break.
Could someone take multiple pages of notes without erasing the first pages etc..
No, there is no memory on this device. You have to erase to start a new page.
Wow you can erase now?? I loved the boogie board sync but it kept breaking 😭
That's a bummer that yours broke. I ended up selling mine.
You can slide both in at the same time. Put one in partially, slide the other behind it, all the way in, then shove the top one all the way in.
Have you been storing two templates in the BoogieBoard for very long? I'm concerned about pressure on the screen causing damage to the display over time.
@@gadgetstop321 I'm on my second, which is almost two years old now; I always keep it like that. The screen is just a thin LCD membrane which isn't very rigid. You can manually flex (way more than the templates will cause) your board a bit without damaging it and you'll see the LCD is completely unaffected.
That's good to know. Being able to securely store both templates on the BoogieBoard is so much more convenient.
Another pro. The battery compartment is easy to open and replace battery. Some Boogie Boards require tiny screws to open the battery compartment to change the battery and some you can't replace the battery at all.
Dennistubex I agree. Being able to easily replace the battery is a necessary feature. Thanks for pointing that out.
Yeah - , that is why I was researching about this other model of "E-writer" device. I had bought an original Boogie Board tablet about 4 years ago - , but after only very lite usage during that period, the NON-REPLACEABLE battery depleted, and now the tablet is NON-FUNCTIONING. Finally - "a word to the wise": DON'T buy any electronic device with a "non-replaceable battery" !
Where is it?
Is this Available in India??
How to connect this board with mobile phone when taking class on zoom app?
... "connect"? it's a wax tablet. it's like writing in sand. how do you connect sand to your mobile phone?
it's not a digital device... you draw on it by pushing the "ink" apart as your pen moves over. it's an analog device.
it's not a computer.
Mirror holders would work to hang on wall, or double sided tape.
Those are good suggestions.
14.00 $ at Sam's. Must have for homeschoolers!
I just got mine from Target yesterday and I was thinking that it will be a great addition for my homeschooler!
Five stars sister !! 😊
+Hamad Alrowaie Thank you!
I have been reading many comments and critics to this board. Especially amazon feedbacks. It's not yet neither five star... nor four... what's wrong with it?
In the comments that I have read, people are concerned that it is not sturdy enough. It is very thin and looks like it would break easily. I would not give it to a child to use unsupervised. But when used properly, the Boogie Board Blackboard is a great device.
people are morons and don't realize it's a 50 cent analog device
@@diceblue6817 such negativity
Is it possible to save the notes?
Just take a pic of the board content with your phone, is what I do
Could you transmit what you write to a cell phone or my laptop screen?
The Boogie Board Blackboard is not a connected device. However, the Boogie Board Sync can connect and sync with your phone via Bluetooth.
@@gadgetstop321 Can you recommend one where it can be transmitted to your laptop, but I can also see what I write, it is for online math classes
@@danielzarate6311 Check out this one:
th-cam.com/video/OM7hC9mz920/w-d-xo.html
... it's wax tablet. it's like writing in sand. it is not a digital device, it's an analog device. it's not a computer. it just physically pushes crystals so they stop twisting light and you can see thru the screen.
Just checked Playstore. Google now has an app for this.
There has been an app for the Boogie Board Blackboard for a while, but I do need to check it out again to see if there have been any notable updates.
Can you do a search of some sort???
There is a search feature in the app, not on the device itself.
How to save it ?
same as you'd save a drawing you make in wet sand, this is basically like drawing in wet sand.
40 dollars or 14?
$40
She sounds australian/southern/english at weird intervals.
PSA: Good luck replacing the battery on this thing once it goes out 😊
Replacing the battery on this larger model is easy enough. There's a battery cover on the back that you can remove with a coin and replace the disc battery. However, I'm currently using the smaller model (Note size). I just checked and you're right, there's no way to access the battery. 😕
not.nitpicking. it makes no sense to not fit in a template that can be pulled out wherever you're using it.
That's something they need to address in version 2. It seems like it could be accomplished with some minor adjustments.
👍
"Lock switch" is jus a switch to not allow battery send electricity
That makes sense. Thanks for the info. 😀
you should write on it , erase and do something so we understand it better, its simply a waste of time ..