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Livescribe, producer of the Pulse smartpen that can record writing as well as audio (voice) is expanding its line to include a pair of pens with different memory options as well as a business-focused pro pack bundle.  In the battle to replace pen and paper, the Pulse pen is an impressive tool that should be on students wish lists this holiday season.

The Pulse pen’s big draw for me is the ability to search through your notes.  Once uploaded to your computer, your notes become so much more valuable as the software identifies the words and allows you to search through them.  The audio can also be cued up and matched to your notes so you can review the salient points instead of tangents professors have a tendency to ramble on about for hours.

The Pulse Smartpen line up will now feature two models with memory of 2 GB and 4 GB.  Priced at $169 and $199, the pens come with special paper that allow special functions and desktop software to upload the data from the pen.  The 4 GB version is capable of recording 400 hours of audio.  Tough professors don’t stand a chance against the Pulse Pen.

For $249, the Pro Pack bundle paints the 4 GB pen black, includes a stand up charger and premium leather case.  The full line up is available now.  The Pulse Smartpen is available from the company, Target, Best Buy, Apple Stores, and Staples.

Product page: [livescribe] via [Venture Beat]