Reddit mentions of Livescribe 2GB Echo Smartpen

http://www.amazon.com/Livescribe-APX-00008-2GB-Echo-Smartpen/dp/B00524DLZ0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452213242&sr=8-3&keywords=livescribe

You have to by special notebooks but they aren't expensive.
As you are taking notes, it records what you are writing as well as any audio and when you open the program on your pc you can watch the words appear on the paper synced with the audio. This has been such a life saver in college.

i have one that looks just like this but can't find a link, here is a similar one

I have a pretty good workflow involving a Livescribe Echo Pen and gridlined notebooks. The pen can record meetings/seminars/etc and sync the audio up to the PDF that it creates. And, then you have the paper as a backup. I then organize all the PDFs in Evernote. Works well for me.

(note: you need to obtain permission to record if you're in a place with an expectation of privacy in many states)

Have you considered something like a LiveScribe pen? Might be a happy medium - you write with a pen, but it saves what you write and it can be uploaded to a computer. It also has an audio recorder, too - and it remembers what was being said while you were writing.

...but I've never used one myself. I linked to the pen on Amazon so you can look at reviews yourself, if you're interested in it. I really want one, but $100 is a little too steep for me.

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I feel like I need to show you all this piece of amazing

This will record your entire lecture, sync with your smartphone/tablet, and show what you're writing as the recording is being played back. It works with special dot paper to capture exactly what you write as you write it, and it's freaking magic. The pen is expensive, yes, I recently upgraded after using one that only worked via USB and was eight years old.

Edit: fixed the link