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Amazingly gorgeous pens and notepads for when your laptop dies

By · March 11, 2016, 4:41 AM PST

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  • Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine

    Your worst nightmare is upon you: Your laptop is dead. You could cry, or you could try one of these incredibly cool note-taking alternatives for your next meeting. Whether you prefer paper, digital, or something in between, the world is full of amazing options.

    Moleskine is always a classy choice. And with the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine, you can take IRL designs and easily transcribe them to digital. Price: $29.95 - $32.95

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  • Livescribe

    Livescribe is a digital pen that, as it writes, instantly syncs with your tablet or smartphone. Price: $149.95

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  • Livescribe Notebooks by Moleskine

    Livescribe has Moleskin notebooks that work especially well with their pen. Price: $29.95

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  • Adonit Jot Touch Pen

    This pen is more Star Wars than Star Trek, mostly because it has that cool, Death Star edge in its design. Plus, it can manipulate on iOS devices. Price: $99.99

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  • Uzi Tactical Glassbreaker Pen

    Uzi has many gorgeous and cool pens, but I happen to like the Glassbreaker the best because it looks super Battlestar Galactica. Plus, you can break glass with it. Price: $27.00

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  • Wacom's Bamboo Duo Pen

    Modern, sleek, and available in a number of colors, the Bamboo Duo is a digital stylus and an ink pen. Who says you can't have your cake and eat it, too? Price: $29.95

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  • Firebox's Power Pen

    Coming in three colors and seriously art-nouveau stylish, it also has the ability to charge your devices. Price: $35.19

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  • Forever Pininfarina Cambiano

    It looks like something off the Mad Men set. Even more amazingly, it has an Ethergraph tip, making it inkless and more or less usable forever. Price: starts at approximately $126 USD

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  • TGX Tactical Notebook

    No, this notebook doesn't do anything digital, but you can attach a knife to it, and it looks awesome. Price: Starts at $14.99

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  • Pen-Ultimate 5-in-1 Geek Pen and Stylus

    This is one tricked-out pen. Looking like a Star Trek accessory, it can write on paper, manipulate on a touchscreen, and has various lighting capabilities. Price: $9.99

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  • Topone Modular Polar Pen

    The pen's pieces are magnets, and it looks like something Frank Gehry would design. Put it all together, and you have a desk must-have. Price: $23.99

    Image: ​Topple

  • Pininfarina Nanotech

    Looking like a fancy calligraphy stylus, the Nanotech is something Tony Stark would carry around in his back pocket, though only a Silicon Valley tycoon could afford this pen. Among its many awesome features? It has infrared technology. Price: approximately $2,689 USD

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  • Pooleaf Pen

    It doubles as a gorgeous houseplant while also being a writing device. Talk about "eco-chic." Price: $4.70 for 10 pieces

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  • Antiquarian Lexicon Ventaglio Blank Book

    Yes, it's an analog notebook, but carry it around, and you'll look like you're straight out of Game of Thrones. Price: $34.99

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  • Wacom's Bamboo Spark

    Using both paper and clever syncing with a mobile device, the Bamboo Spark is easy to use and will make you look like a startup wunderkind when you whip it out. Price: $159. 95

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  • Huion H420

    The Huion digital drawing pad would look right at home in any ultra modern penthouse apartment: Black, minimal, and trendy - what's not to love? Price: $29.99

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  • Huion Professional Wireless Graphic Pen

    Obviously the Huion H420 would not be complete without its gadget sidekick of a digital wireless pen. Price: $16.99

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  • Pininfarina Carbon Grafite Roller

    Saying this is just a regular pen is like saying a Ferrari is just a regular car. There's a difference, and you see it with one glance. Price: approximately $1,840 USD

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  • SolidTek DigiMemo L2 Notepad

    This is something you can picture Bruce Banner using while working in his lab. It's functional and no-nonsense, while adhering to a minimal aesthetic that almost belies the sweet tech inside. Price: approximately $158

    Image: SolidTek

  • Sony Digital Paper System

    Sony's digital notepad is a beauty. It's light, comfortably big to write on, and easy to read. Price: $799.95

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  • Wacom's Intuos Pro

    A notebook of sorts, this pen tablet comes in various sizes and is both touch and pen sensitive. Plus, it looks like something Bruce Wayne would take notes on in a board meeting. Price: starts at approximately $317 USD

    Image: Wacom

  • CreoPop 3D Pen

    The Creo is a 3D pen with cool, UV light ink. I mean really, does it even matter what it looks like? Price: starts at $129.99

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Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine

Your worst nightmare is upon you: Your laptop is dead. You could cry, or you could try one of these incredibly cool note-taking alternatives for your next meeting. Whether you prefer paper, digital, or something in between, the world is full of amazing options.

Moleskine is always a classy choice. And with the Evernote Smart Notebook by Moleskine, you can take IRL designs and easily transcribe them to digital. Price: $29.95 - $32.95

Image: Moleskine

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By Lisa Bernier

Lisa is a writer at large for sites like Mashable, Mic, and Huffington Post. Dog wrangler extraordinaire at BarkPost. Things requiring only140 characters @pilrimkim, IG @weirdwiener.

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