Moleskine Cahier Soft Cover Smart Notebook, Plain/Blank, XL (7.5" x 9.5") Black, Compatible w Smart Pen, 88 Pages

It was a present for my sister on her 50th birthday. She loves it!.

This system is absolutely amazing! The app and pen setup was under 5 minutes. The only 'drawback' is that it backups only to Google Drive or OneNote. Not a big problem, but again, in under 5 minutes I had my unused google Drive linked to my Apple Files/iCloud so no issues accessing it easily and under one location.I also purchased the planner/diary option. A weekly planner on one side and notes on the right side. With my first pen stroke, it showed up n the Moleskine app and I could search the handwritten notes, export the page(s) in numerous formats (pdf, word, text, SVG, photo...so many!). With the planner, you can write an appointment and it instantly uploads to my iCal...what?!?!All in all, this system is seamless, effective and easy - just as technology should be.

Pen won't charge after second time using it. Had it just over a month so can't return it. Now have to go through the warranty process. At this moment, would have rather bought a Montblanc for the same price.Review:It is pretty cool to see the pen paired to the app and rewatching the pen strokes in real time. Other than that, the pen itself is a thin roller ball. Nothing fancy. Would be nice if you could swap out for wider nibs or even a fountain pen. My biggest gripe on design would be there is no clip to hang on a shirt pocket, notebook cover, or notebook strap. Also, would be nice to come with a case or the option of buying a branded case, because it's weird to have such an expensive piece of hardware without any sort of travel protection. I planned on buying something nice so to actually use it daily. I'm not sure if they sell compatible yearly calendars, but would purchase if they do.

So I am going back to school… again. This will be my 3rd Bachelor’s and no, none are in basket weaving or women’s studies. Any who, I only have 43 credits to take after all my transfer credits etc.so just the core classes for the new course of study which by the way is homeland security and emergency management. I work for FEMA in IT and since my other degree’s are CJ and creative writing I figured I would get something that actually relates to my career choice. So the books. I wanted something sturdy. What I really wanted was moleskins smart books but for large people… those little 7x5’s make my eyes cross. So I searched for 8.5” x 11” or large in hardcover moleskins and I found nothing. I did find one larger than 7X5 but it’s soft cover and 9x6 maybe. I bought them but after receiving them not quite what I wanted. So I searched again and found this. That I have purchased. They are beautiful. The size of a regular notebook, hard covers, I don’t remember how many sheets but it’s over 100 and the paper quality is heavier weight as I wanted.Now that I have received them I am awed by their beauty and functionality. It actually makes me think of the movie, “7” where kevin spacey’s psychotic killer fills hundreds of notebooks with tiny print just talking about inocuous stuff. I planned to use it for school, but feeling inspired I think I shall create my own manifesto, or maybe a tome of knowledge. Well done Amazon. But no matter what you do I’m not selling it on kindle… I heard about how them writers are treated. By hones :)

The integration with the app is amazing. It uploads easily and automatically. It turns on when I start writing so I don't even have to remember to turn it on. It feels like a regular pen and regular paper but I know I won't lose it or not have it on me. It's everything I wanted a tablet to do. It can't read my handwriting very well so the translations aren't quite there yet. But I appreciate that it tries.

I've tried 3 or 4 different writing sets including Moleskin's older, cheaper version and this new one is really top notch in Quality, Technology and Effectiveness. The price is so high! But don't do like me and buy the cheaper set first, use for 8 months, then still end up buying this more expensive one. I say it's worth the cost if you use everyday like me to handwrite your todo lists and take daily work meeting notes. A+!

The app that goes with the smart own set to transfer your images is pretty poor quality development. Difficult to log in to. Pen doesn’t easily connect. You can only use it on one device at a a time so you can’t have it on both your iPad and your iPhone or Mac. The app is poorly supported too…moleskin basically does not support the app. They respond to contact, but just to tell you they can’t help you.I’m backing up to OneDrive and Google Drive (you have to manually switch between the two) but it remains to be seen if those backups are recoverable. The back up is all in proprietary encryption to the Moleskine app so you can’t read it in other formats.

Favorite journal for work. Great paper and lightweight to carry around.