I got this before I bought the Blackboard. That was disappointing but the Jot has been great. Contrast is better than the Blackboard, pen holder is better. Magnets are useful. Much better design than the Blackboard, it would be nice to have the locking feature but otherwise this works well for all my temporary notes.

Keep it on the refrigerator. Good of you need a reminder or need to keep track of medicine if you have a small child.

The stylus is a pain to get out and is a design flaw in my opinion. I put a cut off zip tie to flip it out with ease. You can use a bread tie or string with the same results.

I always wondered. why dont they ever use a high quality glow in the dark background and a reflective surface behind that (not battery led glow)????

Add .50 (cents) to production costs and rule the market......

If you always look for a piece of paper to write a quick note. This does the job. In good lighting it works surprisingly well. I like the color but better contrast would be a nice improvement. Many people complain about the placement of the writing pen. It really isn't a pen. It is clumsy removing and replacing it. Its annoying but not the end of the world. This version doesn't connect to an app. That is an advantage to me. No privacy issue to be concerned about when making notes.

I like that it hangs on the fridge for easy access. You can erase it so you're not wasting a sheet of paper.

I've had one of these for more than 10 years when I found one at a bookstore. It's become my main sticky-note replacement for those 10 years of abuse, travel, boredom in meetings, and having different mounting methods in my notebooks. I've NOT been gentle to mine and it has still lasted this last decade! But, as you can see, the bleeding from the injuries is just getting so bad that I finally got replacements.

They're great for the workplace where dry-erase boards get mucky, your marker dies, or you don't want to take the time to erase it.

It's not just a "kid" item. I work in a place where you can't just bring your laptop or cell phone with you everywhere, and I hate using a whole page of a notebook for quick notes that I only need to remember long enough to type them up. So this is essential for me.
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Which Item to get:
I got one of the same older type, and one of the "newer" models, to compare them to each other, and I would definitely recommend the newer model. It's the one with built-in magnets and a stylus holder. It's much thinner and though the curve makes it seem less "tablet" like, it's still professional looking.

The thing I love about this board is that it fits in A5-sized notebooks. I just get some sticky magnet and it will mount perfectly. This will outlast my binder if it lasts me another 10 years!
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Battery Life:
The battery on my old one was never changed. It lasted daily use and multiple erases and I still don't need to replace it. It's been on planes, in hot cars, squished in my notebook and I still never worried about it.
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Durability:
It's so thin yet durable that I can bring JUST this with me wherever I may need a notebook and I'm not afraid of damaging it or scratching it, but just to prevent accidental marks from travel I would get some sort of cover. The flat face of this one makes it so I can put it on to a photocopier and scan up my notes to keep them forever.
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Quality Control:
I've now had three of these; the new ones have no bleeding, and the batteries work. They're "brighter" than my old one as well. No complaints.
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Overall:
If you need a replacement for stacks and stacks of sticky notes that get lost or don't stick, this is so cheap yet functional in the workplace that it's been indispensable. If people are buying them for their kids, that also shows their durability and usefulness.