How You Know A Product Has Gone Mainstream?

Posted on 20 August 2009, at 12:37 pm, by Larry Greenberg

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I was shopping today for back to school supplies for my daughters at Target.

In true gadget head fashion I took a stroll down the electronics forum.

What did I spy? One of Dan’s favorite gadgets, the Livescribe Smartpulse Pen.

It’s gone viral.

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4 Comments For This Post

Perry Says:
August 20th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I love my Pulse pen, I just wish the software did a bit more. Specifically, I wish I could import my notes into Microsoft OneNote as handwriting. I can bring them in now as a PDF, but it’s not as good.

I’d also love to see integration with Outlook; for example, letting me hand write an email or a new contact or appointment and then automatically importing it (and sending the email) when I connect the pen to my PC.
nomaded Says:
August 20th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I believe Target was the launch partner for the Livescribe Pulse. Target has had them for about a year now.

I’d love to get one, but I know I won’t use it that much. I take notes on a Moleskine reporter’s notepad with a fountain pen. Livescribe now has paper pads similar to the Moleskine, but I’d have a tough time giving up the fountain pen.
Perry Says:
August 20th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
The Moleskine-style notepad is pretty nice. I use one along with two of the larger leather-covered notebooks. The pad is small enough to fit in my pocket, though not by much, but I’m always hesitant to put the pen in my pocket. It’s a bit large (although if you’re used to a fountain pen, it’s probably not much bigger), but mostly I’m terrified that I’ll break it.
Larry Greenberg Says:
August 20th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Nice to know, first time my local Target had them in stock.