Cunningly disguised graphics tablet: Montblanc’s Augmented Paper is at its heart a modified Montblanc StarWalker ballpoint pen and an Italian leather bound notebook that come in their own (smart) leather folio, the latter of which is where most of the tech is hidden. Real-world pens that can capture real-world notes and send them to a […]The post Montblanc Unveils Augmented Paper appeared first on Pursuitist.

Cunningly disguised graphics tablet: Montblanc’s Augmented Paper is at its heart a modified Montblanc StarWalker ballpoint pen and an Italian leather bound notebook that come in their own (smart) leather folio, the latter of which is where most of the tech is hidden. Real-world pens that can capture real-world notes and send them to a computer, tablet or smartphone screen are nothing new ? LiveScribe has been successfully cultivating a loyal following of journalists and college students for many years with its clever pens that can save doodles and even simultaneously record sound.But what about those who put as great an onus on individual style and traditional craftsmanship as on digitising, classifying and saving notes and ideas, wherever inspiration strikes"Enter Montblanc and its Augmented Paper, as the company is calling it. It’s essentially a modified Montblanc StarWalker ballpoint pen and an Italian leather bound notebook that come in their own folio, also in leather.The company is calling the system Augmented Paper rather than a smart...