TL;DR: As of August 1, you can get the SyncPen3: NEWYES Smart Pen for just $129.99 instead of $179 — that's a 27% discount.

Between laptops, tablets, and smartphones, handwritten notes barely stood a chance at school or work. However, studies have found that handwriting your notes is better for your memory, and who doesn’t love to doodle while listening to a meeting? With the SyncPen3, you can get the convenience of digital note-taking with the memory benefits and entertainment value of handwriting, and you don’t even need to be writing directly on a screen. The SyncPen3: NEWYES Smart Pen gives you more ways to take notes, and for a limited time, it’s only $129.99 (Reg. $179).

If you have a notepad, a pen, and your phone, seemingly you have two separate ways to write something down. Instead of handwriting and then transcribing, with the SyncPen3, your handwritten notes can transfer live to your mobile device. Take notes as if you’re using a normal, fully-functional pen, which you are. Then watch as your words or doodles transfer to your screen, a digital copy of your handwriting that’s now an editable digital file. The app organizes all your notes for you, sorting either by date created or by word.

Write on a regular notebook or use the LCD Writing Pad that lets you take notes in different colors and send your notes as an email or save them to cloud storage. You can also collaborate with other teams or record audio logs that pair with your written notes. The SyncPen3 even recognizes 66 different languages, a natural extension of the pocket text and speech translator that also comes from NEWYES.

If you purchase this Kickstarter-funded smart pen, you practically get a gift bag of extras. Along with the SyncPen 3, you get a notebook, the LCD Writing Pad, three ballpoint pen refills, three plastic nip refills, a micro USB, a user manual, and some test paper.

For a limited time, get the SyncPen3: NEWYES Smart Pen on sale for $129.99, down 27% from $179.

Prices subject to change.