A company by the name of Livescribe has unveiled what it is calling a “smartpen,” a computer within a pen. It is called the Pulse and it will be available this March.

The Pulse captures handwriting, according to Livescribe, while at the same time recording audio and synchronizing it with the writing. One can tap on the notes to play what was recorded while they were writing.

Livescribe is making the Pulse’s operating system Java friendly so one can development and/or download applications for the smartpen. It also comes with a recording headset which has a microphone embedded in each earbud. Pricing is set at around $150 for a 1GB model and $200 for a 2GB model. Memory on the pens is used for document, voice recording and applications storage.

Livescribe Pulse