It's large-designed for letter-size paper, so a good deal bigger than the small Slate, the Spark, or the Moleskine notebook-but you may well appreciate the extra space.

The Folio comes in only one size, as opposed to the Slate, which was a half-letter variation. It's a little heftier thanks to the added material, but at 1.72 pounds (without paper), it's light enough that you still won't mind throwing it in your bag for a commute. The interior is dimpled black polyurethane, and the inside front cover includes a large pocket and two slots suited to holding business cards. The Folio is more substantial than its Slate counterpart at 0.74 by 10.5 by 13.3 inches (HWD), due mainly to the textured and sturdy nylon fabric cover. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. I prefer the method employed by the Editors' Choice Moleskine Smart Writing Set ($199.00 at Moleskine) (Opens in a new window), with its smart notebook, unified app, and advanced pen, but the Folio is still a solid analog-to-digital option that allows you to use any paper. Unfortunately, the accompanying software has some down sides that hurt the experience, such as relegating color editing options to a second app. Functionally the Folio works as well as the Spark did, offering a straightforward way to share your physical notes digitally the design is nice and professional and the added writing or drawing room is a plus. The Bamboo Folio ($199.95) is one of the new additions, taking the same technology used in the Spark and transitioning the form factor to a business folder. The company has now doubled down on these smart input devices, expanding the line to include different styles. When Wacom released the Bamboo Spark ($159.95 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) earlier this year, we thought it was a simple, effective way to transform pen-and-paper notes into digital files.

Handwriting-to-text available only with a paid subscription.

Color and highlighting functions require a second app.

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