The Royole RoWrite 2, introduced at CES 2020, refines almost every aspect of its predecessor to deliver one of the best IRL writing-to-digital notebooks so far. It lets you convert and share work in a variety of file types: TXT, PDF, MP4, and JPEG. Not only that, but you can also share via Facebook, Instagram, OneNote, Dropbox, and more.
The RoWrite 2 slims down the overall package from the original model, and ditches its gray canvas for a nice leather cover available in a variety of modest colors. The simplified folio in the new model also cuts down on a lot of the hardware, nearly halving the weight from 775g to 420g, which is less than a 9.7-inch iPad.
The simplified mechanisms make it easy to load in paper: Instead of locking specific paper pads into a plastic-and-sensor frame, you just have to slide a small notebook of any A5-sized variety into the RoWrite 2’s rear cover, and the sensor panel stitched into the back will read your writing or drawing.
The actual process of translating writing from paper to your device is pretty seamless. You’ll need to use the included RoWrite 2 digital pen which uses real ink (you could probably write inkless, as the sensor-filled rear cover is simply tracking where you’re writing with the connected pen).
Connect the pen and notebook to Royole’s app, start writing, and it transfers over in real-time. For the artists among you, there’s the option to draw in different colors, in highlighter, or in various paint stroke styles and thicknesses. If you just want to import your written notes, there’s a so-so words-to-text recognition feature, too.
According to The Gadgetflow, Techradar
