In terms of assisting your kids, there's one point I can make : As a TD for USCF, I do know that you have to make your move FIRST and then make it on the Monroi ... this loses the advantage of being able to "write" down a move ... pause and reconsider if you change your mind or if you see a terrifying blunder possibility.
What is the impact of this? Most scholastic coaches like to see their students "slow" down and normally having to write something down serves as a deterrent for a clock-slamming munchkin whose hands move faster than his mind :)
For those (or their kids) who CURRENTLY own a MonRoi.
(Or if you do not own one but know the device really well... Please kindly refain from tell me pencil and paper is cheaper, I know that but it is for my kids so they can take note faster and more accuately for their coach to review the games - and for me to observe them live in the hotel room via the net so I do not have to wait 6 hours in a national tournament in the waiting area...)
May I ask a few questions:
1. How is your expereince with it?
2. Can someone view your game live during the tournament? How?
3. If you can reconsider the purchase, will you still buy it (for yourself or your kids)?
4. Does the device actually assist somewhat, improving your (or your kids)'s chess skill in any way during the games? such as: easier notations, faster notation and like the above post mentioned, see the game in a 2D board as an advantage?
Thanks so much.
Nene