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BACKGROUND:
I use this tool everyday in my work as an IT Business Analyst. I write between 100 and 300 pages of handwritten notes per month - not including those captured on my laptop. My writing includes meeting notes, requirements, process workflows (data and business), planning, ideas, etc. I've been using the product for 3 months.

MY REQUIREMENTS:
#1 - Stop Rework: eliminate re-typing critical handwritten notes into my laptop.
#2 - Easier Access: file notes electronically instead of trying to find notes in the voluminous stacks of folders I'm forced to create and maintain.
#3 - Portablity: need to have my notes with me at all times to be able to recall information quickly.
#4 - Information Sharing: distribute much needed detail information gathered to all parties involved in a project. Provide critical reference information about a project for those who are tasked with future enhancement or maintenance on the software products / services that were developed.

PRODUCT REVIEW:
#1 Stop Rework:
Greatly reduced the amount of re-typing for non-critical information I capture - i.e. information not widely distributed.
For my purposes, notes captured that require wide distribution, need to be converted to text so recipients can read them. The product makes the claim that MyScript Notes will convert words and diagrams into text and objects. The text / object conversion is completely (100%) unusable. It actually takes much longer to make corrections to a 'text/object-converted' page than to completely rewrite the document from the beginning.
#2 Easier Access:
Big improvement. Allows the user to name documents, create folder structures within the IO software and store documents in one place.
#3 Portablity:
If you have a laptop - your notes go with you. For me - this has been a big advantage. I have my formal documents (e.g. Scope, Requirements, Workflow documents, etc.) composed on my laptop and my additional notes with me at all times.
#4 Information Sharing:
Good for team members who you work with daily - i.e. they get used to reading your handwriting. Unusable for distributing to a wider audience because the text/object recoginition is ususable - (i.e. unprofessional sending handwritten notes, users have trouble reading, not good for future reference documents).

SUMMARY:
I call this product a 'Poor Man's Tablet PC.' I continue to use it everyday because it has helped me stop to piles of paper I used to have to organize and store. I have everything in one place now - on my laptop, where I need it. I held off purchasing the IO Pen when it first came out until 'text/object' recognition was available. When it did become available - I bought it. I couldn't have been more disappointed with this critical feature (text/object recognition), and have vehemently let both Logitech and MyScript know about the critical requirement to make this feature usable - no action to date. If they solve this problem - it will be hard for me to justify the need for a Tablet PC.

While waiting for bugs to work themselves out of the Tablet PC, (and for prices to start coming down) this seemed like an excellent substitute. Installation is easy to achieve, and use of the pen is equally easy to master.

The software leaves a little to be desired. There are no features available for editing elements of what has been written or drawn, and Cut/Copy functions are something less than intuitive.

The pen itself, having the cross section of a hot dog, is a little clumsy to handle, and one should not expect to get the most legible handwwriting or clean looking drrawings, but for general note taking and low resolution drawing, it is more than adequate.

Having it in a shirt pocket is a great attention attractor for those who thrive on such stuff. All in all, I am quite satisfied with the product, with one exception. It is devilishly hard to find addtional notebooks and Post-It notes. You can't run down to your favorite major office supply retailer and ask for it, because the sales personnel don't know what you are talking about. In fact, Logitech's online store is out of replacement paper!

Logitech has produced a truly innovative product, the io Digital Pen. Rather than struggle in the effort to create a paperless society, many companies have tried in the past decade, Logitech is trying to marry the two technologies. The io Digital Pen is a great idea, targeted specifically for students and designers who do a lot of writing and sketching, but still find having a digital copy of their document handy. Its features as a pen are great, however, the digital aspect still requires some work. Read on to see what we thought of the pen...
(full review @ bytesector.com)