At $200, the Echo better not be an ordinary pen

It’s the kind of pen you’d expect James Bond to use on the renewal form for his license to kill. It’s got a camera inside, and a microphone, and it costs a small fortune, as pens go. But the Livescribe Echo isn’t designed for secret agents. It’s for doctors, lawyers, and diligent college students, and maybe even the occasional well-heeled ... (Full article: 748 words)

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