I hardly ever write reviews, but I will for this item. I love this thing. Im telling you this and I've only had it out the box for 5 minutes. Im a computer programmer. I do math all day long and burn through scratch paper all day. This is the solution. Ive never used a lcd writing pad. I dont feel the need to look further. Is it bright? No. Is it legible? Yes. Theres no backlight. Perhaps, that could be the one thing I'd like. Its rechargible, which is a huge plus from having to buy coin batteries. I was worried that it wouldn't be pressure sensitive, but it is. I tend to write small and it can keep up. Now, the calculator is also impressive. For being non-scientific it has extra functions. Like square root. Screen is large. And check this, it can go 11 digits behind the decimal. I think thats to the 100/trillionth, but don't hold me to that. Lol. Honestly, at this price point, you can't complain. I think this is perfect for what I need. If you need a writing pad with the calc, get this. Just a thought. It would be nice if it had a save feature or a recent, but thats pushing it, right.