Kent, Ohio, USA – Wednesday, August 31, 2011: Improv Electronics, the makers of Boogie Board LCD eWriters, can be introducing the long-awaited model with save capabilities at tomorrow night’s Showstoppers @ IFA media event in Berlin, Germany.
Named the Boogie Board Rip™ LCD Writing Tablet, it’s the newest model to enroll in the rapidly growing line of paperless, environmentally-friendly eWriters from Improv Electronics that utilize Kent Displays Reflex™ No Power LCDs. The Boogie Board Rip tablet (Rip stands for Record Image. Preserve.) combines the outstanding writing experience inherent of all Boogie Board tablets having the ability to save notes or illustrations after which transfer them to a working laptop or computer for editing, organizing, archiving and/or sharing. Saved images are stored as .pdf files within the tablet’s internal memory and will be uploaded to a computer through its micro USB port.
“The introduction of ePaper as a paper replacement, both in its most recognized use as a dedicated eReader, and now as a dedicated eWriter, is a momentous leap forward not just for Improv Electronics but for environmentally- conscious consumers everywhere.” said Improv Electronics/Kent Displays CEO Dr. Albert Green. “Because the introduction of the unique Boogie Board 8.5 LCD Writing Tablet in 2010, we’ve been inundated with requests to make a version having the ability to save what’s written or drawn at the tablet’s writing surface. Due to the high demand, other entities announced plans in their own to launch an identical product. These plans didn’t materialize, and we’re very excited that we’re the first to bring a manufactured from this kind to market.”
The Boogie Board Rip tablet’s paper-saving and productivity benefits may have the foremost pronounced impact in education and workplace environments, where note taking activities are most prominent. It is going to replace wire-bound note books, loose-leaf paper, work books, essay books, composition books and sketch pads. Like other Boogie Board tablets, it’s also an outstanding replacement for memo pads, sticky notes and smelly dry erase boards in both schools and offices. Additional applications for the Boogie Board Rip tablet also are expected to grow to be users discover new how one can leverage its unique functionality and characteristics.
“Boogie Board Rip tablet users can save page after page of handwriting and drawings including lecture/meeting notes, design concepts, homework assignments, tests/quizzes, etc.” Dr. Green continued. “This functionality, and the facility to upload saved content to a working laptop or computer, takes the Boogie Board Rip tablet well past the boundaries of normal paper and offers a price-effective vehicle to avoid wasting enormous amounts of it.”
Besides its save capabilities, the Boogie Board Rip tablet includes a 9.5″ writing surface (measured diagonally), a skinny, durable and light-weight all-plastic construction, an integrated stylus holder, an erase lock button and rechargeable batteries that last longer than per week between charges. An integrated software application expands the tablet’s functionality even further and opens the door for an increasingly robust user environment. The Boogie Board Rip tablet requires no power to generate or retain a picture, and just a small amount to erase, save or upload stored files to a pc.
The Boogie Board Rip tablet will begin shipping on November 1, 2011 for purchases made through improvelectronics.com. It is going to even be available for purchase from select global retailers shortly thereafter. A preorder period for purchases through improvelectronics.com shall be announced within the coming weeks.
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