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Global Digital Note Taking Device Market Analysis and Forecast 2026-2032

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Jan 05, 2026
Length 206 Pages
SKU # APRC20815764

Description

The global Digital Note Taking Device market is projected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of % during the forecast period.

The US & Canada market for Digital Note Taking Device is estimated to increase from $ million in 2026 to reach $ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2032.

Europe market for Digital Note Taking Device is estimated to increase from $ million in 2026 to reach $ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2032.

Asia-Pacific market for Digital Note Taking Device is estimated to increase from $ million in 2026 to reach $ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2032.

The China market for Digital Note Taking Device is estimated to increase from $ million in 2026 to reach $ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2032.

The major global manufacturers of Digital Note Taking Device include Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, BOOX, Wacom, Kindle (Amazon), Microsoft, Newyes and Remarkable, etc. In 2025, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

This report presents an overview of global market for Digital Note Taking Device, sales, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2021 - 2025, estimates for 2026, and projections of CAGR through 2032.

This report researches the key producers of Digital Note Taking Device, also provides the sales of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Digital Note Taking Device, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Digital Note Taking Device sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2021 to 2026. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Digital Note Taking Device market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2021 to 2032. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Digital Note Taking Device sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.


Digital Note Taking Device Segment by Company

Apple
Samsung
Lenovo
BOOX
Wacom
Kindle (Amazon)
Microsoft
Newyes
Remarkable
Boogie Board
Onyx International Inc
Ratta Supernote
Huawei
HONOR
Asus
Acer
Sony
Xiaomi
KOBO
Hanvon

Digital Note Taking Device Segment by Type

IPad
E-reader
Witing Tab
Others

Digital Note Taking Device Segment by Application

Student
Office Worker
Others

Digital Note Taking Device Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, sales, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Digital Note Taking Device market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Digital Note Taking Device and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in sales and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Digital Note Taking Device.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Sales (consumption), revenue of Digital Note Taking Device in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 4: Detailed analysis of Digital Note Taking Device manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Digital Note Taking Device sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 9: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: China type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: Asia (excluding China) type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 14: The main concluding insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

206 Pages
1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Digital Note Taking Device Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Type, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.2.2 IPad
1.2.3 E-reader
1.2.4 Witing Tab
1.2.5 Others
1.3 Digital Note Taking Device Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Application, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.3.2 Student
1.3.3 Office Worker
1.3.4 Others
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Digital Note Taking Device Market Dynamics
2.1 Digital Note Taking Device Industry Trends
2.2 Digital Note Taking Device Industry Drivers
2.3 Digital Note Taking Device Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Digital Note Taking Device Industry Restraints
3 Global Market Growth Prospects
3.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
3.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Region
3.2.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
3.2.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
3.2.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Region (2027-2032)
3.2.4 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
3.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032
3.4 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Region
3.4.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
3.4.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Region (2021-2026)
3.4.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Region (2027-2032)
3.4.4 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
3.5 US & Canada & Mexico
3.6 Europe
3.7 China
3.8 Asia (Excluding China)
3.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
4 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
4.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Manufacturers
4.1.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
4.1.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
4.1.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
4.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Manufacturers
4.2.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
4.2.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
4.2.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
4.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
4.4 Global Digital Note Taking Device Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
4.5 Global Digital Note Taking Device Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
4.6 Global Digital Note Taking Device Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
4.7 Global Digital Note Taking Device Manufacturers' Establishment Date
4.8 Market Competitive Analysis
4.8.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Market CR5 and HHI
4.8.2 2025 Digital Note Taking Device Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
5 Digital Note Taking Device Market by Type
5.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type
5.1.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
5.1.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
5.1.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type
5.2.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
5.2.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (units)
5.2.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Price by Type
6 Digital Note Taking Device Market by Application
6.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application
6.1.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
6.1.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
6.1.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application
6.2.1 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
6.2.2 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (units)
6.2.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Digital Note Taking Device Price by Application
7 Company Profiles
7.1 Apple
7.1.1 Apple Company Information
7.1.2 Apple Business Overview
7.1.3 Apple Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.1.4 Apple Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.1.5 Apple Recent Developments
7.2 Samsung
7.2.1 Samsung Company Information
7.2.2 Samsung Business Overview
7.2.3 Samsung Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.2.4 Samsung Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.2.5 Samsung Recent Developments
7.3 Lenovo
7.3.1 Lenovo Company Information
7.3.2 Lenovo Business Overview
7.3.3 Lenovo Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.3.4 Lenovo Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.3.5 Lenovo Recent Developments
7.4 BOOX
7.4.1 BOOX Company Information
7.4.2 BOOX Business Overview
7.4.3 BOOX Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.4.4 BOOX Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.4.5 BOOX Recent Developments
7.5 Wacom
7.5.1 Wacom Company Information
7.5.2 Wacom Business Overview
7.5.3 Wacom Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.5.4 Wacom Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.5.5 Wacom Recent Developments
7.6 Kindle (Amazon)
7.6.1 Kindle (Amazon) Company Information
7.6.2 Kindle (Amazon) Business Overview
7.6.3 Kindle (Amazon) Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.6.4 Kindle (Amazon) Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.6.5 Kindle (Amazon) Recent Developments
7.7 Microsoft
7.7.1 Microsoft Company Information
7.7.2 Microsoft Business Overview
7.7.3 Microsoft Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.7.4 Microsoft Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.7.5 Microsoft Recent Developments
7.8 Newyes
7.8.1 Newyes Company Information
7.8.2 Newyes Business Overview
7.8.3 Newyes Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.8.4 Newyes Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.8.5 Newyes Recent Developments
7.9 Remarkable
7.9.1 Remarkable Company Information
7.9.2 Remarkable Business Overview
7.9.3 Remarkable Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.9.4 Remarkable Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.9.5 Remarkable Recent Developments
7.10 Boogie Board
7.10.1 Boogie Board Company Information
7.10.2 Boogie Board Business Overview
7.10.3 Boogie Board Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.10.4 Boogie Board Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.10.5 Boogie Board Recent Developments
7.11 Onyx International Inc
7.11.1 Onyx International Inc Company Information
7.11.2 Onyx International Inc Business Overview
7.11.3 Onyx International Inc Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.11.4 Onyx International Inc Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.11.5 Onyx International Inc Recent Developments
7.12 Ratta Supernote
7.12.1 Ratta Supernote Company Information
7.12.2 Ratta Supernote Business Overview
7.12.3 Ratta Supernote Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.12.4 Ratta Supernote Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.12.5 Ratta Supernote Recent Developments
7.13 Huawei
7.13.1 Huawei Company Information
7.13.2 Huawei Business Overview
7.13.3 Huawei Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.13.4 Huawei Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.13.5 Huawei Recent Developments
7.14 HONOR
7.14.1 HONOR Company Information
7.14.2 HONOR Business Overview
7.14.3 HONOR Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.14.4 HONOR Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.14.5 HONOR Recent Developments
7.15 Asus
7.15.1 Asus Company Information
7.15.2 Asus Business Overview
7.15.3 Asus Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.15.4 Asus Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.15.5 Asus Recent Developments
7.16 Acer
7.16.1 Acer Company Information
7.16.2 Acer Business Overview
7.16.3 Acer Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.16.4 Acer Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.16.5 Acer Recent Developments
7.17 Sony
7.17.1 Sony Company Information
7.17.2 Sony Business Overview
7.17.3 Sony Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.17.4 Sony Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.17.5 Sony Recent Developments
7.18 Xiaomi
7.18.1 Xiaomi Company Information
7.18.2 Xiaomi Business Overview
7.18.3 Xiaomi Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.18.4 Xiaomi Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.18.5 Xiaomi Recent Developments
7.19 KOBO
7.19.1 KOBO Company Information
7.19.2 KOBO Business Overview
7.19.3 KOBO Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.19.4 KOBO Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.19.5 KOBO Recent Developments
7.20 Hanvon
7.20.1 Hanvon Company Information
7.20.2 Hanvon Business Overview
7.20.3 Hanvon Digital Note Taking Device Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.20.4 Hanvon Digital Note Taking Device Product Portfolio
7.20.5 Hanvon Recent Developments
8 North America
8.1 North America Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Type
8.1.1 North America Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
8.1.2 North America Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021-2032)
8.1.3 North America Digital Note Taking Device Price by Type (2021-2032)
8.2 North America Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Application
8.2.1 North America Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
8.2.2 North America Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021-2032)
8.2.3 North America Digital Note Taking Device Price by Application (2021-2032)
8.3 North America Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Country
8.3.1 North America Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
8.3.2 North America Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
8.3.3 North America Digital Note Taking Device Price by Country (2021-2032)
8.3.4 United States
8.3.5 Canada
8.3.6 Mexico
9 Europe
9.1 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Type
9.1.1 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.2 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.3 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Price by Type (2021-2032)
9.2 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Application
9.2.1 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.2 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.3 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Price by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Country
9.3.1 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.2 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.3 Europe Digital Note Taking Device Price by Country (2021-2032)
9.3.4 Germany
9.3.5 France
9.3.6 U.K.
9.3.7 Italy
9.3.8 Russia
9.3.9 Spain
9.3.10 Netherlands
10 China
10.1 China Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Type
10.1.1 China Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.2 China Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.3 China Digital Note Taking Device Price by Type (2021-2032)
10.2 China Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Application
10.2.1 China Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.2 China Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.3 China Digital Note Taking Device Price by Application (2021-2032)
11 Asia (Excluding China)
11.1 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Type
11.1.1 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.2 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.3 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Price by Type (2021-2032)
11.2 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Application
11.2.1 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.2 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.3 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Price by Application (2021-2032)
11.3 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Country
11.3.1 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
11.3.2 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
11.3.3 Asia Digital Note Taking Device Price by Country (2021-2032)
11.3.4 Japan
11.3.5 South Korea
11.3.6 India
11.3.7 Australia
11.3.8 Taiwan
11.3.9 Southeast Asia
12 South America, Middle East and Africa
12.1 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Type
12.1.1 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.2 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.3 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Price by Type (2021-2032)
12.2 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Application
12.2.1 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.2 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.3 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Price by Application (2021-2032)
12.3 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Market Size by Country
12.3.1 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.2 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.3 SAMEA Digital Note Taking Device Price by Country (2021-2032)
12.3.4 Brazil
12.3.5 Argentina
12.3.6 Chile
12.3.7 Colombia
12.3.8 Peru
12.3.9 Saudi Arabia
12.3.10 Israel
12.3.11 UAE
12.3.12 Turkey
12.3.13 Iran
12.3.14 Egypt
13 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
13.1 Digital Note Taking Device Value Chain Analysis
13.1.1 Digital Note Taking Device Key Raw Materials
13.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
13.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
13.1.4 Digital Note Taking Device Production Mode & Process
13.2 Digital Note Taking Device Sales Channels Analysis
13.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
13.2.2 Digital Note Taking Device Distributors
13.2.3 Digital Note Taking Device Customers
14 Concluding Insights
15 Appendix
15.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
15.2 Research Methodology
15.3 Research Process
15.4 Authors List of This Report
15.5 Data Source
15.5.1 Secondary Sources
15.5.2 Primary Sources
15.6 Disclaimer
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