I
have been following the digital writing market for some time now and
was intrigued when I learned about a new product from Tegware, called
the Tegware Bagel, which marries an iPhone case with a small Boogie
Board eWriter display, which was released at CES 2014. Having reviewed
the original Boogie Board when it was released, I saw first-hand how
liberating it was to use for jotting down notes and for doodling and
have enjoyed using one ever since. In fact, I now keep a Boogie Board Jot
4.5 on my desk at work to write down reminders and telephone numbers
instead of wasting paper. There is a certain beauty in the simplicity of
technology when it is done right and in this regard, Tegware has found a
sweet
spot for using Kent Display's eWriter
technology to marry it to an iPhone case. At first glance one might say
why would you need to have another display when you have a digital
device
like
an iPhone? That was my first reaction, but soon I realized that there
are times when you just want to jot something down quickly when you are
on the phone and having access to the Tegware Bagel is ideal for that.
The
Tegware Bagel uses the pressure sensitive Boogie Board eWriter
technology which gives you the smooth feel of writing on paper. The Tegware Bagel iPhone
case is lightweight with a magnetic closure, has a good feel, and is
made of high quality synthetic leather and is suited for the iPhone 5/5s
and comes in a variety of colors to match your personal needs. The
folio case comes with a stylus but in a pinch you could always use your
finger. Once you jot something down you can quickly erase it by clicking
on the erase button, which quickly refreshes the screen. The Tegware
Bagel is powered by a non-replaceable built-in coin battery and has been
rated for up to 50,000 erasures. If you have used the original Boogie
Board then you will feel right at home using the Tegware Bagel. Writing
or jotting down things feels really natural on the Tegware Bagel and is a
really handy compliment to your iPhone. Short of being able to take the
Tegaware Bagel out of the case to use in other venues, the product
delivers a high quality writing experience for jotting things down when
you are in a pinch.
Now if Tegware can build the Boogie Board Sync into
the Tegware Bagel it would take this product into a whole new realm!
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