CT is absolutely addicted to anything that appears gadget-like. So, naturally when we received an email from Brookstone about the cool new Back to School toys that they were announcing, the Boogie Board was the first thing on his list. The Boogie Board is a paperless writing tablet that allows you to doodle or write notes and then erase them at the click of a button. It’s fun, simple, and not too expensive.
On the surface the Boogie Board is a thin, black board that looks like a typical note-taking tablet. It comes with a steel colored pseudo-pen that you can use in small form or extend to make longer. You write with this specific pen on the board and it will copy anything you write or draw. When you are done, there is a delete button at the top of the board. You just press it and the board is clear and you can start new.
I can see the value of a board like this, though I don’t know how worthy it would be for school. You couldn’t take school notes on the board, because you would end up erasing them and then you wouldn’t have your notes. It’d be nice for short term notes or doodling, but I could see most schools claiming the Boogie Board as a distraction and asking kids not to bring them to class.
However, at home these would be great. You could use them for to-do lists or to leave messages for people if they are not home. You could even leave the Boogie Board by the phone and write messages on it as they come in. People that like to draw will find the Boogie Board to be an enjoyable tool, as well, because you can draw to your hearts content. A quick flick of the delete button allows you to enjoy a clean canvas whether you messed up your drawing or you’re just ready to start a new one.
Some fun and useful options for the Boogie Board include:
Tic Tac Toe
Shopping Lists
To-Do List
Art Projects
Phone Messages
The Boogie Board is useful as a messaging tablet because it reduces the need for paper, which helps the environment. The Board comes with a battery in tact. The battery is only used when the delete button is pressed. The battery is said to last for about 50,000 deletes/erases. Even with limited use, it will take the average person quite some time to get to the 50,000 limit, thus getting their money’s worth.
I only have two minor complaints about the Boogie Board and none of them would really prohibit me from using it. The first issue I have is that it has no standing mechanism. If there were a bar in the back that propped it up it would allow for easier viewing if someone were leaving messages or things like that. The other complaint is the actual size of the Boogie Board. It’s not dreadfully small at 8.8″ x 5.6″, but I would have loved to see a bigger writing surface here.
That being said at $35 the Boogie Board is an adequate swap for the old pencil and paper because it ensures that you have no waste and it does the same job. It’s hard to complain about something like that when it does just what it claims it will do. We were sent the Boogie Board: Paperless Writing Tablet from Brookstone for review. You can pick one up on their website for just $35. While this is not the traditional back to school item, it’s great for list taking and will make a fun toy for doodlers.
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