Writing by hand on paper is a more satisfying, tactile experience. I tend to focus better with just my pen and the page, and I recall what I write more readily. A digital notebook takes that ...

A new history by Roland Allen uncovers the wealth of ideas and invention hidden in the notebooks of literary luminaries.

The first is exactly how you want to use it. Some smart notebooks come with a smart pen that can detect writing automatically, while others have marked pages that you have to take a picture of ...