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A Handwriting Stylus...

3goldens said:
Got the Wacom today. Perfectly marvelous writing instrument. So worth every single cent. Writes like an actual pen should write on a tablet, een with a screen protector.

Great balance and feel to it, definitely thick enough barrel for my puny hands Was worried about if it would be too thin as I liked the feel of the Alum so much. Totally different, its not that thick mont blanc feeling but its certainly comfortable for long periods of writing.

I was surprised how great the tip is, very very precise, unlike all the others I have tried, no kidding, really amazing!

This is a real joy to use, it really and truly is. You will not be sorry if you pick this up. For me the search for a stylus over!

On another note would like to know what is the simplest quick note pad program people recommend, like the look of a yellow legal pad, but really want simple, no confusing little boxes, or areas to write in, something that has a good palm protection, and that is not penultimate! Just really sick of Brown!
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Penultimate for very fast scribbles. Cheap and works well as a digital pad.
 
I have the Alupen and the e.stylo.

The Alupen is great but I found it too thick for handwriting. I still use it all the time for browsing, however (better than a finger).

The e.stylo is really impressive. The black end is the better for writing for my style, and I find if I am holding the iPad then I rarely have a contact problem.

I was suspicious of the e.stylo from reviews, but I have found it to be great.
 
I use an RX iFarady stylus.

It's awesome. Just the lightest touch required to register. It glides very smoothly across the screen. Everyone who tries it loves it as well.

I did try a Pogo Sketch for like 10 minutes prior to ordering the iFaraday. Thought the Pogo was a POS and returned it.

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doubletap said:
I use an RX iFarady stylus.

It's awesome. Don't need to press hardly at all for it to register. It glides very smoothly across the screen. Everyone who tries it loves it as well.

I did try a Pogo Sketch for like 10 minutes prior to ordering the iFaraday. Thought the Pogo was a POS and returned it.

dt
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+1 Though I'm still looking for a solution (that I've begun to believe does not exist) that makes taking notes on the iPad as efficient as using a pen and paper, the RX iFaraday comes closest to feeling like a "real pen." Oddly, the manufacturer has tried to make the stylus as light as possible and I find I'd rather it had a bit more heft.
 
Jot for sure ;)

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Wacom

I know Wacom makes a pen for the iPad. I've never purchased/used it but I have purchased Wacom's Bamboo tablet. It was solely for the purposes of animation and it did a wonderfully exceptional job. I'm sure that the pen for the iPad would work just as great though!
 
SchneiderMan said:
No it isn't. I got these as 'final prototypes' to review, which is up btw *wink*
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Thanks for sharing with us.

One thing I have noticed in the "kick-starter" blogs on the progress of the pens is that nearly all the demos show, drawings and sketches no real heavy writing.

Have you extensively used it for writing yet and how is it panning out?

Although they have dropped the price for shipping cost to Europe it is still 60% of the pen cost of a Jot Pro, so €15 which is a lot compared to some of they competitors.

Personally I think all those that have pledged should have free shipping!

All in all is looks a very sexy "stylus" similar to the concept of the Dagi, but a lot more thought in the finishing of it.
 
King Julian said:
Thanks for sharing with us.

One thing I have noticed in the "kick-starter" blogs on the progress of the pens is that nearly all the demos show, drawings and sketches no real heavy writing.

Have you extensively used it for writing yet and how is it panning out?

Although they have dropped the price for shipping cost to Europe it is still 60% of the pen cost of a Jot Pro, so €15 which is a lot compared to some of they competitors.

Personally I think all those that have pledged should have free shipping!

All in all is looks a very sexy "stylus" similar to the concept of the Dagi, but a lot more thought in the finishing of it.
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Yes I have and it has held up very well. I wouldn't see a reason why it wouldn't perform well after heavy use. It might seem fragile but it isn't.
 
I purchased a Nataal pen from Amazon that is almost identical to the Targus and Griffin pens. It was around $10, and it works fairly well. What I don't like is that the tip isn't firm. It squishes in when you apply pressure, so it's kind of like the black end of a rubber liquid dropper (the part that you squeeze). I havent found a stylus that is similar that isn't squishy though.

Also, I wish the tip didn't have as much friction, because it doesnt slide across the screen as smoothly as I would like.

I've used it to sketch some things and to write notes, and it's really hard to write in fine-print unless you zoom in or use something like the UPAD app that has a zoom-in viewer where you write and it shrinks it down.
 
yeyitskristin said:
I know Wacom makes a pen for the iPad. I've never purchased/used it but I have purchased Wacom's Bamboo tablet. It was solely for the purposes of animation and it did a wonderfully exceptional job. I'm sure that the pen for the iPad would work just as great though!
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The huge difference between the two is that the Wacom tablets have a small nylon tip with pressure sensitivity for fine lines. I am little disappointed that the Bamboo for iPad has a much wider tip.
 
x2 for the jot...the plastic on plastic hard feel is different but the most accurate I have had so far - you can "see thru" the tip when editing text....love the faraday but I keep breaking off the shirt clips on them. The jot is a higher quality pen too - we'll see how it works on the next road trip...the screw on cap and how it screws on other end when using to extend length is pure class...a shirt clip so it does not get lost in a bag pocket would be nice...
 
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I returned the Wacom Bamboo stylus. I didn't like how squishy the tip was, and it obscured the point of contact with the screen so it didn't feel very precise. It also took a fair amount of pressure to create a line. This was the only stylus I've used on an iPad, so I don't know if this is the nature of these things.
 
Smoothie said:
..... This was the only stylus I've used on an iPad, so I don't know if this is the nature of these things.
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For the most part, yes. The Wacom is actually better than 90% of the others. I've found the iFaraday Artist w/ firm tip to be great for feel but it still suffers from the lack of accuracy due to the big tip. I'm ordering the Jot as well and hope that it gives me the feel & accuracy that I'm looking for.
 
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