Fantastic Idea!!!!!!
I am a researcher, and a device like that would be extremely helpful in my line of work!

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What a cool idea. Build a camera into the Tablet itself. Eg a revolving-rotating webcam / still cam built into the lid.

But what a spooky development for the industrial espionage wonks.

You can do it pretty fast with the DocuPen: http://www.docupen.com/

..but this sounds SO much better.. can’t wait to get my hands on it.

-arebelspy

Mike, you’re missing the point. Click. Full page of text. Click. Another full page of text. Click. Third full page of text. See the implications? Pen scanners and portable scanners have been around forever but they require scanning a few lines at a time and also some sort of cable for connection to a particular device, whether PDA as in your case or computer.

This phone technology means in maybe 4 or 5 seconds I can scan a full page contract on your desk and send it to my buddy in Hong Kong for examination. See it now?

Why wait? http://www.wizcomtech.com — I have the QuickLink Pen and have been using it for over, I think, 3-4 years now. I have scanned, no exaggeration, over a MEG of text with it. I scan and beam to my PalmOS PDA for cleanup. Works very well (depending on typeface, I can go as high as 99.9% accuracy; with some artsy type, down to 50%!). It comes with a serial cable. Although they have a USB cable listed under Accessories, I’ve not tried that. Look at their FAQ for that.