If someone were to update the humble notepad for the 21st century it would be small and portable, it wouldn't be made from paper, would be reusable again and again, and you'd never have to worry about your writing implement breaking, or running out of ink. Well someone has gone and done just that by creating the brilliant Boogie Board!

This up-to-date take on the notepad uses LCD technology to create a radical writing tablet. Simply scribble and doodle away on the black surface to your heart's content using the included telescopic stylus. Then, when you're done with whatever you've seen or drawn, simply click the button and as if by magic the LCD is cleared in a rather cool flash all ready for a new set of notes or scribbles.

The Boogie Board is powered by an internal 3v watch battery that will never need replacing, whilst the LCD screen itself will last for 50,000 uses. Just think, if you pressed the reset button 10 times each day, it would last for 5,000 days which is a little over 13 and a half years, just think of all the paper and trees you would save! Another of the really clever features of the Boogie Board is its pressure sensitive writing surface, the harder you press, the thicker the line will be, so if you are of an artistic nature you can use this to your advantage in creating some gorgeous doodles. Should you perchance temporarily misplace your stylus, then fear not because the Boogie Board will respond just as well the most other implements, it will happily register finger nails, pen lids, even cake cutters or paint brushes can be used, in fact the only things you should not use are ones that will scratch and damage the surface of the LCD.

The Boogie Board is great for general use around the home such as leaving notes, taking phone messages, or writing up shopping lists. With its small dimensions the Boogie Board really comes into its own on the road and out travelling. It is ideal for games where a pen and some paper is required to help pass the time on long journeys, particularly where space is limited. The Boogie Board's functionality means it is perfectly suited for use during a game of pictionary, hangman, noughts and crosses, squares, or how about using it to keep score when playing card or dice games?

The Boogie Board is indeed the up to date incarnation of the trusted notepad and pencil, combining portability, functionality, and of course meaning that each time you use it, you aren't using a piece of paper that would result in a tree being cut down, and then being screwed up and thrown in the bin.

Features:

• Erasable LCD writing tablet
• Write or doodle using the included telescopic stylus, or other tools such as fingers, pen caps, cookie cutters - as long as it won't scratch the LCD it's ok
• Included watch battery will never need replacing
• LCD display lasts for approximately 50,000 uses!
• Pressure sensitive writing surface allows you to control line weight
• Writing surface is a little smaller than a piece of A5 size paper
• Easily portable weighing just 120g
• The screen erases at the click of a button
• Approximately 220 x 140 x 6mm
• Includes screen cleaning cloth
• Suitable for ages 8+