{"id":1575,"date":"2013-08-21T19:03:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T00:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2013-08-21T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2013-08-21T23:07:13","slug":"review-ampad-shot-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/2013\/08\/review-ampad-shot-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Ampad Shot Note"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>4 out of 5 stars<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1446\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1446\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1446 \" title=\"Ampad ShotNote\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"Ampad ShotNote\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?resize=150%2C112 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013-04-21-22.44.14.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ampad ShotNote<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Pros:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>take written notes and turn them into digital notes<\/li>\n<li>share notes with other people and programs<\/li>\n<li>easy to use<\/li>\n<li>pads of paper come in various sizes as well as blank,\u00a0 wide ruled, and dot graph<\/li>\n<li>iPhone app is free<\/li>\n<li>ability to make a multi-page note<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>focus was quite variable<\/li>\n<li>requires purchased paper to use<\/li>\n<li>no control with sending to Dropbox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Review:<\/h3>\n<p>When I decide to write a review, I approach the product with as much of a blank slate as possible \u2013 keeping my mind open to see the benefits and drawbacks.\u00a0 Except with this one \u2013 the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ampadshotnote.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ampad Shot Note<\/a> (paper and iPhone app), I discovered I had high expectations.\u00a0 I\u2019d been imagining how I could use it \u2013 even modifying it to suit other ideas.\u00a0 And I immediately began trying it out in these other ways \u2013 before exploring it in the way it was designed.\u00a0 As soon as I realized this, I took a step back and began testing it out exactly as they intended.\u00a0 Similar to my trying to use it with the variations, my experiences shifted and changed throughout my using it.<\/p>\n<p>As with many of the products I review, it came from the NAPO conference where they shared some of the paper and gave us a demo on how it works.\u00a0 The paper has special symbols on the four corners, which the app uses. \u00a0You take notes, sketch, doodle, or whatever on this paper and then use the app to take a picture of it.\u00a0 These images are limited to the paper \u2013 it uses those corner codes to eliminate anything else \u2013 so you won\u2019t get distracting background.\u00a0 It also keeps the image straight.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to make your notes more than 1 page when needed, even when it\u2019s an afterthought.\u00a0 After taking the pictures of your notes, the next step is to put in a title and if you want, a description and tags, which will help you find your digital notes later.\u00a0 That\u2019s the process.\u00a0 If you want to share it, you have the option for different methods: camera roll, email, Evernote, Dropbox, and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Once I slowed down, I wrote out things on their paper to use with the app.\u00a0 Although I wasn\u2019t in the brightest of places, I could not get the app to capture an image of my notes that was crisp and clear. \u00a0I need to add the caveat that I often have a tremble that can make taking focused pictures challenging.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1576\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1576\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1576\" title=\"Test 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?resize=227%2C300\" alt=\"Test 1 First test of the Shot Note\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?resize=227%2C300 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?resize=775%2C1024 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?resize=113%2C150 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?resize=400%2C527 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?w=1895 1895w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_1.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First test of the Shot Note<br \/>-inside<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I continued to experiment \u2013 testing out the same notes outside on a bright day in the shade and then out in the sun.\u00a0 It was surprising how blue the notes were in the shade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1577\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1577\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1577\" title=\"Test 3 outside shade\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"Test 2 outside shade\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg?resize=224%2C300 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg?resize=767%2C1024 767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg?resize=112%2C150 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg?w=1897 1897w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_11.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Test 2 of Shot Note<br \/>-outside shade<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The best has been the note that was taken outside in full sun.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1578\" style=\"width: 237px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1578\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1578\" title=\"Test 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?resize=227%2C300\" alt=\"Test 3 outside full sun\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?resize=227%2C300 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?resize=775%2C1024 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?resize=113%2C150 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?resize=400%2C527 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?w=1735 1735w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/image_12.jpg?w=1440 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Test 3 of Shot Note<br \/>&#8211; outside full sun<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During this process it occurred to me that some of what this product is offering might be available from simply using the camera within the phone.\u00a0 Therefore, I tried using the iPhone camera to see how the images compared.\u00a0 Inside, the iPhone performed better and you have the option for flash with it.\u00a0 With your iPhone (maybe other smart phones?) you also have the same options for sharing with email and Twitter.\u00a0 It\u2019s already on your camera roll.<\/p>\n<p>Although neither of these pictures are truly good &#8211; the words are blurry &#8211; they show the (blown-up) differences between the Shot Note program and a general iPhone picture of the same note.\u00a0 Both of these were taken with the first batch, inside.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1579\" style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1579\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1579\" title=\"Close-up of Shot Note\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png?resize=169%2C300\" alt=\"Close-up of Shot Note\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png?resize=169%2C300 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png?resize=576%2C1024 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png?resize=84%2C150 84w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png?resize=400%2C710 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.29.44.png?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoomed in picture from Shot Note<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1580\" style=\"width: 179px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1580\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1580\" title=\"Close-up of iPhone note\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png?resize=169%2C300\" alt=\"Zoomed in image of same Shot Note with iPhone camera\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png?resize=169%2C300 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png?resize=576%2C1024 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png?resize=84%2C150 84w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png?resize=400%2C710 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jenniferlinnig.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/2013-08-15-12.30.21.png?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zoomed in image of same Shot Note with iPhone camera<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As far as Evernote options \u2013 the Ampad Shot Note gives you the option for connecting the two programs, so all your captured notes with Shot Note will go into a specific Evernote folder.\u00a0 That specific Evernote folder is assigned within settings, so this isn\u2019t something you decide with each specific note.\u00a0 Everyone who has an Evernote account also has a special Evernote email address where you can email anything directly into Evernote.\u00a0 You can also choose to send emails into specific folders in Evernote on a case-by-case basis.\u00a0 Evernote has handwriting recognition, so any note is then searchable \u2013 regardless of its original source.\u00a0 Both Shot Note and camera images with writing had the same recognition within Evernote, as long as the images were clear \u2013 the blurry though still readable to me images did not come up with the search.<\/p>\n<p>With Dropbox, Ampad Shot Note creates a folder in your Dropbox where everything you share with it goes \u2013 you cannot define where each note goes (other apps are giving you the option for choosing it\u2019s exact places, i.e. within other folders).<\/p>\n<p>From the moment I was introduced to this product, I asked about using it without having to buy the paper.\u00a0 They explained that the 4 corner codes are critical since the program uses those in how it processes \u2013 the app has guides\/boxes on screen that you center over the 4 corner codes \u2013 although they said otherwise, it should work.\u00a0 I had what I thought was a great idea\u2026 to use those 4 corners with other papers.\u00a0 I cut all 4 of them out and placed them on the 4 corners of another piece of paper and tried to use the app.\u00a0 It tried to take the picture and I received an error message, although it did save the image where you can share it.\u00a0 I then tried cutting off the top and bottom of the paper and placing the 2 strips on the top and bottom of another paper \u2013 the same thing happened.\u00a0 Somehow the app is smart.\u00a0 The program isn\u2019t \u201ccomplaining\u201d when you place another piece of paper on top of the pad with the corners showing \u2013 and will treat that image just like it was your notes, sketches, or doodles.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of this is wonderful \u2013 a way to unite the paper world with your digital realm.\u00a0 This means that first you are already comfortable with the technology, that you appreciate the digital aspects available to you.\u00a0 Second, it\u2019s also designed for people who are largely limited to their phones (and computers) for their access \u2013 since you can more easily use an iPad for taking notes with your handwriting.\u00a0 Then the question is whether you have a need for the features of this product.\u00a0 It\u2019s not often I take handwritten notes that need to be with me or that I want to share with someone else \u2013 or rather if I do, I use my iPad for that.<\/p>\n<p>Can you think of how this can benefit you and your life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A combination of physical paper and an app, to bridge the gap between paper and digital, is a tool in a world where it seems easier then ever to misplace things \u2013 does it stand up to the 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