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iPad Stylus - One that is pointy?
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never tried a stylus before, i thought my finger tips can handle the job properly
For most tasks they are perfectly adequate. A finger just isn't very good for drawing or handwriting.
never tried a stylus before, i thought my finger tips can handle the job properly
It's those yellow Cheeto stains on the iPad that I find problematic.
Here yah go!!!
What's more pointier than an arrow or in this case a cursor. Oh an a finger makes an appearance also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40G3WkTaGN4&feature=player_embedded#!
What's more pointier than an arrow or in this case a cursor. Oh an a finger makes an appearance also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40G3WkTaGN4&feature=player_embedded#!
One problem: Those are Windows cursors (white with black border).Here yah go!!!
What's more pointier than an arrow or in this case a cursor. Oh an a finger makes an appearance also.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40G3WkTaGN4&feature=player_embedded#!
We're all looking for that perfect stylus that's sharp, but that would work on a capacitor screen. All we have are kludgy pens with fat Qtips on the ends. Dumb. We haven't found what we need yet, but I did notice an interesting phenomenon. Try this if you have Notetaker HD or Penultimate, or Ghostwriter on your iPad.:
Write with your finger as normal, but then roll your finger over (without lifting it off the glass), onto your fingernail and continue to write. You'll notice that it follows your nail exactly. As soon as you lift your finger and lay it down again (onto your nail), game's over. Now, your nail is hardly making a fingerprint on the capacitance surface, yet it continues to follow your nail without trouble. Somehow if you start the contact with your "fat" finger and then "shrink" the contact down to a very fine tip from your nail...hmmm. Maybe there's some answer to all this here?
Write with your finger as normal, but then roll your finger over (without lifting it off the glass), onto your fingernail and continue to write. You'll notice that it follows your nail exactly. As soon as you lift your finger and lay it down again (onto your nail), game's over. Now, your nail is hardly making a fingerprint on the capacitance surface, yet it continues to follow your nail without trouble. Somehow if you start the contact with your "fat" finger and then "shrink" the contact down to a very fine tip from your nail...hmmm. Maybe there's some answer to all this here?
Dagi it is
I got a Dagi and I am incredibly pleased with it. They have them on Amazon, but one of the comments I read there said to order form their website cuz they throw in free stuff, and alas, when I ordered from http://www.dagi.com.tw/ they tossed in a second stylus free.
I ordered the P540 and got a P301 free.
I can't speak to it's longevity since I have only had it a week, but it is very nice to write with (wear gloves or sleeves to pull over your hand a bit) and nice for doodling.
I got a Dagi and I am incredibly pleased with it. They have them on Amazon, but one of the comments I read there said to order form their website cuz they throw in free stuff, and alas, when I ordered from http://www.dagi.com.tw/ they tossed in a second stylus free.
I ordered the P540 and got a P301 free.
I can't speak to it's longevity since I have only had it a week, but it is very nice to write with (wear gloves or sleeves to pull over your hand a bit) and nice for doodling.
pointed stylus for note taking
I wonder if the cheap stylus for Palms would work or would they scratch the iPad screen,,,surely not with a screen protector. They sell for around $4.
Unkei
I wonder if the cheap stylus for Palms would work or would they scratch the iPad screen,,,surely not with a screen protector. They sell for around $4.
Unkei
i just found an home stylus + pen and find it great. it was on the table at a starbucks with no one around.
just used it for draw something
its quite sticking but it might be because of my screen protector.
just used it for draw something
its quite sticking but it might be because of my screen protector.
I've been using the Adonis Jot Pro for sketching in Sketchbook Pro. But for handwriting with it is difficult. I've been looking at this stylus that I just found on Kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hand/hand-stylus?ref=search
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hand/hand-stylus?ref=search
Not possible
To the best of my knowledge the limitation is on the iPad itself. it's sensitivity area is just to large because it's designed to work best with fingers.
Technically it is possible, since the HTC Note has a very pointy stylus
To the best of my knowledge the limitation is on the iPad itself. it's sensitivity area is just to large because it's designed to work best with fingers.
Technically it is possible, since the HTC Note has a very pointy stylus
Galaxy s 3 c pen
I don't know if anyone posted this but maybe the galaxy s 3's c pen would be good? It looks thin and stuff
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-samsung-galaxy-s3-c-pen-etc-s10csegstd-p35106.htm
I don't know if anyone posted this but maybe the galaxy s 3's c pen would be good? It looks thin and stuff
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-samsung-galaxy-s3-c-pen-etc-s10csegstd-p35106.htm
Looks promising! A tad on the expensive side, but then again, it does look to be well engineered and of greater quality than many other styli. Can't wait to see some reviews
Does not work on iPhone or iPad
Ah sorry. Thought it was just a normal capacitive pen. Shall look into why it only works on the s3,it's interesting.
http://www.mcbub.com/item/Touchpad-Stylus-Pen-for-Apple-9-7--iPad---Black-117761/
Well, I'm almost certainly that I misunderstood this stylus, but, either sides of the pen seems to be good to write... Can someone tell me, if the thin tip isn't the stylus itself, how could it be a pen? It's to damn small lol
Or may it be a regular stylus and a capacitive stylus?
Well, I'm almost certainly that I misunderstood this stylus, but, either sides of the pen seems to be good to write... Can someone tell me, if the thin tip isn't the stylus itself, how could it be a pen? It's to damn small lol
Or may it be a regular stylus and a capacitive stylus?
If you check out the white one - http://www.mcbub.com/item/Touchpad-Stylus-Pen-for-Apple-iPad---White-117762/
The fat end is definitely for the iPad. Good question about the other end though. Maybe it's just a cap over the pen part? Definitely looks like a regular stylus though.
Hand Stylus 4mm tip to launch in July
This is a very cool design with a small tip design that will be perfect for notes and drawing.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hand/hand-stylus?ref=live
This is a very cool design with a small tip design that will be perfect for notes and drawing.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hand/hand-stylus?ref=live
Is this standard these days as a courtesy or a short term special? Anybody else get this?
Which one?
http://www.mcbub.com/item/Touchpad-Stylus-Pen-for-Apple-iPad---White-117762/
About this POINTY white pen.. Does it actually work on iPad?
The only major downside to pens like that, besides price, is support must be built into the apps.
Maybe all these Custom "SHARP" Pen designers should form a collective STANDARD and set of Functions/ APIs and recommend them to Apple through the Developer Forums etc and ask Apple to put it into their next OS Release.
That way, standardized Accurate Active Pen Support.