Penpower’s PDC Presenter Pen does it all
Penpower, a Taiwanese developer of computer peripherals, has packed a ton of features into their PDC Presenter Pen. This device, which just passed through the FCC, combines presentation control features with handwriting and trackpad capabilities, all in a portable 4.6” by 2.4” package.
When presenting, the PDC Presenter Pen allows you to control slides with forward and back buttons. The device also sports a laser pointer and LCD timer.
But the most impressive feature of the PDC Presenter Pen is handwriting recognition. Users input characters with the included stylus on the device’s digitizer (#6, above). The PDC Presenter can recognize Japanese, Korean, Chinese and English characters, and input this text into Windows applications. You can also use the device to take notes or draw pictures, which in turn can be sent via MSN or Yahoo! Messenger to friends.
The PDC Presenter’s digitizer can also be used as a trackpad. In this mode, the device’s buttons act as left and right mouse buttons, which is another handy feature.
Although the PDC Presenter packs a somewhat unusual combination of features, Penpower does have a pretty impressive device here. No word on pricing or availability, but Penpower has a presence in the US, and this FCC filing suggests that we may see the PDC Presenter soon.

