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Does it apply equally to E Ink writing tablets, or is there something special about writing on paper?
by yamrzou 4y ago
Does it apply equally to E Ink writing tablets, or is there something special about writing on paper?
- thathndude 4y agoWould love to know the answer (if there is one) to this
- rchaud 4y agoProbably. It's not just the tactile impact of pen on paper, there is likely to also be a memory effect triggered by paging through a notebook to get to the latest blank page. E-ink tablets, like a word processor, always starts with a blank page.
- wlesieutre 4y agoI've always suspected the metal editing down to important points is a major factor. If I'm taking typed notes I can regurgitate almost exactly what was said at 100 wpm and feel like I'm taking "good" notes because I've included everything. If I'm taking written notes I have to think about the material as I write it and distill it down to something I can write quickly enough. Didn't have good tablet devices until after I was out of college, but from years of using them in other contexts I think they provide a similar effect to writing on paper, except the eraser works better and I can rearrange things after I've written them if I need more space in the middle of a page.
- ilyt 4y agoIn high school we had a professor of history that allowed us to come with notes to the exams as long as notes were hand-written. He also liked to put questions about minute details, sometimes even the footnotes. End result: I still did not remember the stuff, but I got good at making summarizing notes quickly...
- hyperturtle 4y agoI would assume so, but I think the fact that its using more of your brain is the reason it works.