Wacom Bamboo Folio L
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18 reviews
Great for notes, but not the right thing for anything else
Works perfectly with this app! There is also nothing to complain about in terms of quality. What bothers me is the pen, with which you can't make very precise sketches. I had too high expectations.
Nice toy but not really necessary
I ordered the thing according to the motto: Let's see, maybe it's really useful for me. The result: I don't really see the absolute necessity and the additional benefit for my everyday life to use this notebook. Transferring notes to the Inkspace app works perfectly when the Bluetooth connection between Bamboo and the app is established, which took a while. The advantage is that you can also use an ordinary notepad instead of, for example, the sinfully expensive notebooks like Moleskine. Of course, you can also buy the sinfully expensive original pads from Wacom and of course the equally expensive special ballpoint pen refills from Wacom that go with them, which are a must. As I said, the transfer of notes works perfectly, but you only have black and white notes in the app and the functions for colour editing in Inkspace are absolutely primitive, as are other functions of the app. If you want to edit the notes, you have to export them and edit them in other programmes.
My conclusion: Nice digital toy but not really necessary for everyday life.
My recommendation for creating and managing notes: Take a normal analogue notepad and a few coloured pens. If you want to save, edit and manage your notes digitally, I recommend a scanner app like CamScan or Microsoft Lens (there are probably many more). The colour notes you create are scanned in good quality within seconds, archived and converted into any format for post-processing in various programmes. The whole thing is much cheaper, more flexible, more convenient and faster than the Wacom Bamboo solution.Pro
- Normal notepad works
Contra
- Black and white notes only
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
All in all a good product
The characters and writing are very well reproduced.
The big disadvantage is the pen, which keeps twisting shut (had to fix it with tape).Pro
- Very good character representation
- Good haptics thanks to "normal" pen
Contra
- Pen keeps turning on its own
cheap alterantives for note taking
Basically good. Synchronisation extremely slow
Pen a disaster! Keeps turning in, so it has to be fixed with tape in the extended position.
Otherwise very accurate
Inkservice Plus is not worth it because the handwriting recognition is very poor.
Is the cheap alternative for a Pad Pro or Surface. it is much faster and easier when drawing can be done directly on the Ipad or Surface.Pro
- accurate
- All notepads can be used
Contra
- Pin
- slow sync
Versatile tool
Pro
- Good block letter recognition
- Paper pads can be used as required
- Good, robust design
- Battery lasts long
- Can also be used on the PC
Contra
- Registration very inaccurately described
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
Notepad with electronic transfer
The notebook with electronic transfer, a must and from wacom please. The only small hitch, but frankly not blocking, the response time of the button of ignition and transfer towards the telephone. The only problem is the response time of the power button and the transfer to the phone, which is not a problem, but it's a very good finish.
Pro
- intuitive
- installation
- slight
Contra
- response time
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
Finally my notes are in order
Pro
- No more leaf battle
Contra
- Some larger than A5
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
I am absolutely satisfied
Does what it promises.
Only the software packages mentioned by Wacon for free download are only test versions... that is a pity. Nevertheless, the device works perfectly so far.Perfect for meetings
Pro
- Familiar
- Digital and analogue
- Looks great and professional
- Perfect for info exchange
- Good pen
- Cheap
- Live Mode
Contra
- The pen does not hold perfectly in the case
Super and impressive!!!
Super and impressive!!!
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
Finally, character recognition that works.
Great product that works like a charm.
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
Interesting for certain teaching sequences
Purchased to project in classrooms instead of using the whiteboard. This allows lecture notes to be made available to students after saving.
Pro
- Does its job with tablet and Mac PC
- Documents can be saved in several document/image/video formats
- Direct recording in the cloud
Contra
- Not compatible with a Windows 10 PC
- Very limited and unintuitive software/drivers
- Cannot handle simultaneous connection to two devices
For the paper lovers among the digitisers
Anyone who likes to write on paper but still prefers digital filing is well advised to use this product. The app is rather spartan and the operation is at least partly responsible for my baldness. Pads are unfortunately very expensive, but according to the manufacturer they can be used with any writing pad up to 8mm thick.
Pro
- Quality workmanship
- Long battery life
- Replacement tips affordable
Contra
- Handwriting recognition rather meh
- Writing pads cost several ducats
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
Worth a try for early adopters
The result is better than expected, but a training mode to improve font recognition would be helpful
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
Indispensable for those who take a lot of notes.
Excellent and practical. Recommended for those who take a lot of notes both at work and for study.
Pro
- Practicality of use
- Can be used with any pad of paper
- Elegant overall
- Pen pleasant to the touch
- The battery has a very long life in use
Contra
- Some functions of the app can only be used through a monthly subscription.
This review was created for a different variant: Bamboo Folio S (7")
not useful
synchronises very poorly and has to be reinstalled again and again....
