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I tested an ink pen that digitizes your handwriting, but the app makes it truly useful (www.zdnet.com)
submitted 2 days ago by cm0002 to c/technology
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[–] Thekingoflorda 86 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Having the app being the thing that makes something useful is a red flag. If the app/company dies your gadget is e-waste.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Excellent point but how would you do it without an app? Even if it was Open Source and for PC it would need to be sending data to a PC to put together as a legible note. The pen itself is too underpowered to do that all on its own, the pen is just the data capturing tool. It would be a similar situation for Open Source, too, an end to development could mean an end to the devices continued usefulness.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago

The difference is, if the app were open-source someone could continue developing it.

If it's proprietary, you're shit out of luck.