N-trig provides pen and multi-touch-enabled mobile computing environment for students heading back to school

KFAR SABA, ISRAEL & AUSTIN, USA: Students heading back to college campuses and classrooms this fall are continuing to adopt the next phase in mobile computing, looking for tablets that offer the mobility of a laptop, paired with the productivity of traditional pen and paper. N-trig DuoSense solution offers pen and projected capacitive multi-touch capabilities on a single device for a more interactive and creative approach to mobile computing and a more productive and precise user experience that cannot be achieved using touch alone.

With the N-trig DuoSense solution, students are able to take advantage of the benefits of the Digital Pencil in a mobile computing environment. N-trig DuoSense solution provides students with a completely versatile device that enables both pen and touch input, which is ideal for classroom usage.

Students can utilize N-trig’s Digital Pencil on tablets for mobile computing tasks including:

PDF Annotation – students can complete assignments directly on the PDF document and send to professors through email or print directly – no scanner is necessary.

Note-taking – can’t use your laptop for physics notes? Take complex notes and draw intricate diagrams in real-time and hit Save for homework and studying later.

Digital Textbooks – student budgets are already limited. Why not skip the university bookstore and get the same textbook online for less? Take notes directly on pages for more efficient studying later.

“As students head back to school in 2011, they have a distinct advantage because OEMs are now offering pen and multi-touch enabled tablets,” says Gary Baum, AVP Product Marketing at N-trig. “Together with N-trig’s DuoSense solution, students now have access to a completely productive mobile computing environment. Equipped with a device that offers true flexibility and mobility, students can turn time at the local coffee shop, mall or on the bus ride home into a productive, educational experience.”

N-trig DuoSense-enabled solutions are available on leading tablets and convertibles from leading PC manufacturers.