Comments on: ritePen 3.5 is Out and it’s Awesome! http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome Mobile News & Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Wilcox http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29362 Andrew Wilcox Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:42:50 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29362 Thank you for the feedback. It's always nice to know you are not alone. I will put RitePen on Standby. Thank you for the feedback. It’s always nice to know you are not alone. I will put RitePen on Standby.

]]> By: Sumocat http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29361 Sumocat Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:30:31 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29361 I've confirmed unfortunately that ritePen is still 32-bit only. 64-bit support is pending. I’ve confirmed unfortunately that ritePen is still 32-bit only. 64-bit support is pending.

]]> By: Chris http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29360 Chris Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:19:44 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29360 I have been using the version 3.5 trial on Windows 7 64-bit and it is not totally stable. I love the features, but eventually, it stops allowing the pen switching on and off, and then ends up in a hung delay cursor on the windows menus and taskbar. From that point it requires killing through task manager. I have been using the version 3.5 trial on Windows 7 64-bit and it is not totally stable. I love the features, but eventually, it stops allowing the pen switching on and off, and then ends up in a hung delay cursor on the windows menus and taskbar. From that point it requires killing through task manager.

]]> By: Sumocat http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29356 Sumocat Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:40:07 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29356 Andrew: I should have specified the problems I had with Vista were in the 64-bit version. Based on your experience, 64-bit seems to be the key element. I'll see that the rP team gets this and see if I can't get around to installing W7 64-bit on my media PC to test. Andrew: I should have specified the problems I had with Vista were in the 64-bit version. Based on your experience, 64-bit seems to be the key element. I’ll see that the rP team gets this and see if I can’t get around to installing W7 64-bit on my media PC to test.

]]> By: Andrew Wilcox http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29353 Andrew Wilcox Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:45:00 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29353 Whoops missed ticking the mail me box. Wish that was above the Submit comment button :) Whoops missed ticking the mail me box. Wish that was above the Submit comment button :)

]]> By: Andrew Wilcox http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29352 Andrew Wilcox Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:43:54 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29352 Tried RitePen on Windows 7 64 bit yesterday. Started to see some of the benefits but the installation messed my Windows menus some how and I had to uninstall. Theyey got into a loop and I could not move to the next item in the Start menu for instance. :( Anyone have it running on Windows 7 64bit? I might try again. I have been annotating PDFs on a Tablet PC for years. Print them to Journal, scribble on them in Journal, print to PDF. Annotated PDF! Tried RitePen on Windows 7 64 bit yesterday. Started to see some of the benefits but the installation messed my Windows menus some how and I had to uninstall. Theyey got into a loop and I could not move to the next item in the Start menu for instance. :( Anyone have it running on Windows 7 64bit? I might try again.

I have been annotating PDFs on a Tablet PC for years. Print them to Journal, scribble on them in Journal, print to PDF. Annotated PDF!

]]> By: David Howard http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29145 David Howard Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:46:47 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29145 I have been testing the the current shipping version of RitePen, and find it less helpful than the built in handwriting tools in Windows 7. The main problem is the confusing way it allows edit of misinterpreted words, and when I need to edit existing text. It is not intuitive or easy enough. Maybe I have not dug deep enough, but the Windows ink recognizer is more intuitive and helpful. But I do like the macro capabilities quite a bit. I have been testing the the current shipping version of RitePen, and find it less helpful than the built in handwriting tools in Windows 7. The main problem is the confusing way it allows edit of misinterpreted words, and when I need to edit existing text. It is not intuitive or easy enough. Maybe I have not dug deep enough, but the Windows ink recognizer is more intuitive and helpful.

But I do like the macro capabilities quite a bit.

]]> By: Sumocat http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29120 Sumocat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:26:23 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29120 JD: I don't know what, if any, plans there are for OneNote integration, but given that ritePen and Evernote are parts of the same company, I doubt that's on the agenda (and it certainly wouldn't be as easy for them to pull off). Regardless, the integration is just a matter of sending clips to Evernote. While I'm finding that to be very convenient, it only takes a couple more steps to paste clips into OneNote or any other program (perhaps using a ritePen macro to launch OneNote). RE: Windows 7, as I recently blogged, I jumped from XP to 7 on a Toshiba, and aside from minor driver problems, the experience has been superb. I've found the combination of ritePen macros and the new Tablet Input Panel make it much easier to operate without a keyboard. As much as I rely on ritePen for the macros, I still prefer the TIP for text input, even more so with the new Windows 7 design. JD: I don’t know what, if any, plans there are for OneNote integration, but given that ritePen and Evernote are parts of the same company, I doubt that’s on the agenda (and it certainly wouldn’t be as easy for them to pull off).

Regardless, the integration is just a matter of sending clips to Evernote. While I’m finding that to be very convenient, it only takes a couple more steps to paste clips into OneNote or any other program (perhaps using a ritePen macro to launch OneNote).

RE: Windows 7, as I recently blogged, I jumped from XP to 7 on a Toshiba, and aside from minor driver problems, the experience has been superb. I’ve found the combination of ritePen macros and the new Tablet Input Panel make it much easier to operate without a keyboard. As much as I rely on ritePen for the macros, I still prefer the TIP for text input, even more so with the new Windows 7 design.

]]> By: JD http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29118 JD Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:13 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29118 I love OneNote like you love Evernote, any chance they will support that in the future? And when I get my upgrade to Windows 7 (sometime this month, if HP does what they said they will), this looks like something to try. I had tried a previous version on my Toshiba (XP system) and liked it, but not quite enough for purchase. If this would lessen my keyboard use, it would be great. I have severe tendonitis in both hands and really need to lessen my typing outside of work. I love OneNote like you love Evernote, any chance they will support that in the future?

And when I get my upgrade to Windows 7 (sometime this month, if HP does what they said they will), this looks like something to try. I had tried a previous version on my Toshiba (XP system) and liked it, but not quite enough for purchase. If this would lessen my keyboard use, it would be great. I have severe tendonitis in both hands and really need to lessen my typing outside of work.

]]> By: Sumocat http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29112 Sumocat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:48:08 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29112 Scott: the markup and highlighting is done on screenshots, not directly in the source file. The screenshots can be saved to the clipboard to be pasted into a document or as an image, or it can be sent to Evernote in png format. Annotating a PDF directly is not one of its capabilities, although you can markup screenshots of PDFs. It's like a more flexible version of the snipping tool. Scott: the markup and highlighting is done on screenshots, not directly in the source file. The screenshots can be saved to the clipboard to be pasted into a document or as an image, or it can be sent to Evernote in png format. Annotating a PDF directly is not one of its capabilities, although you can markup screenshots of PDFs. It’s like a more flexible version of the snipping tool.

]]> By: Scott http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29110 Scott Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:59 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29110 Have you tried the highlighting and writing on pdf files? I assume you would either need Adobe professional or a pdf editor as well. Any comments/experience on this would be appreciated. Have you tried the highlighting and writing on pdf files? I assume you would either need Adobe professional or a pdf editor as well. Any comments/experience on this would be appreciated.

]]> By: GoodThings2Life http://www.gottabemobile.com/2009/11/05/ritepen-3-5-is-out-and-its-awesome/comment-page-1/#comment-29095 GoodThings2Life Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:13:41 +0000 http://www.gottabemobile.com/?p=19400#comment-29095 Sweet! Sweet!

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