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It's amazing the difference a stylus makes
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i was wanting one for notability too. thinking about the wacom ones.. what do you use? i read that the hard rubber ones are the way to go, not the foam tip.
Just a correction on the address, they look nice.
http://ifaraday.com/
For those who agree with Steve, not everyone's stylus is equal. People with gloves, work in dirty environments, long nails, etc may benefit from a stylus, but 99.9% of people can/should use their fingers for "most" uses of an iPad. The ones on ifaraday are geared towards medical field workers, and artists. In the medical profession, people may use the same device, and if so I would rather use my own stylus I can clean as opposed to touching a general purpose item and risk spreading germs.
I use a Griffin, it was the only thing available at the time when I bought my iPad. I've been satisfied with it but I don't really have anything to compare it to, so I'd like to check out a few other ones as well. A lot of people say that the choice of stylus really makes a difference.
I disagree and think it is far easier to just zoom in on that part of the page and then tap on the now much larger numeral. Thats done in a split second and far more convenient than grapping a stylus or holding it in your hand the whole time just for tapping
I'm 6'4" (big hands) and use my thumb to hit that very number without any problems.
An artist with a stylus will create a much better image than one without. Those that are not artists will not need one. Those that sketch on ipad should definitely have one. The Adonit Jot Pro and upcoming Jot Touch are the best out there by far. Sponge tip stylus are crap. The whole point is to see the point.. of the stylus that is. I am waiting for the Touch to come out. The Jot Pro is very nice until then. Using a finger is indeed better for use of the ipad in selection and useability of apps, but not when it comes to creation or editing.
will check it out i grabbed a targus one at walmart last night lol its not bad, for sure an upgrade to sketching, and using a spread sheet to enter data. its precise feeling, going to get the jot touch like you said.
I currently use an Adonit jot Pro for a stylus. It's really nice and decently accurate. My only gripe is that it really doesn't replace my Intuos4. Active digitizer capacitive stylus is my preferred method of pen input. I'm hoping that they make it available on the next iPad version because even though my fingers are great for the screen, my fingers are fat enough to cause mistakes when it comes to accuracy. Perfect example is drawing a free hand circle on the iPad. I can do it perfectly with an Intuos4 but on the iPad screen with finger or stylus, it takes me about 5 tries or so. Multiply that by 3-4 seconds to draw the circle and then multiply that by 60 minutes, then by 6 hours per day and you have the amount of wasted time. That's about 90 minutes or 1.5 hours per day wasted on mistakes that could have just taken a second with an active digitizer capacitive stylus. Precision is the key to having more powerful photo editing and image creation software on the iPad.
Recently just got a cheap stylus to try. It seems ok but would like to compare to a more premium product. The tip is a round balloon which works well enough but I have to press slightly harder than what I would with my finger. Tapping things seems ok but swiping it can be a bit hit and miss. I don't plan to draw or write like a pen with it though. I'll continue using it as I don't miss using my finger yet and the main appeal of keeping the screen clean is winning me over to keep using this stylus for ipad but I'll continue with my finger on iphone.
I'm using a stylus for highlighting in pdf files - much more accurate than using my fingers (given how small some of the lines are) and feels a lot like using an actual highlighter.
Other than that though I much prefer using my fingers to using the stylus...
Other than that though I much prefer using my fingers to using the stylus...
I just ordered ifaraday and happen to feel they are the best after trying about 5 different kinds so you're right fir sure, to each his own. I like that it has a more firm tip and my handwriting in notability is so much better.
lol I bought a stylus just for draw something.
I never considered a stylus but now that I'm addicted to Draw Something I figure that I need one!
believe it or not, you can develop RSI from tapping vigorously, for very long periods (I think it's mostly a time thing).
Switching to a stylus as a break may be a good thing.
Note: RSI a lot of times is nerve damage not muscle or tendons, etc. (as you all know). Once it happens, it will never heal right. You will always have some form of it. But a crippling 'injury', can heal over time, apparently. (I don't know much about it, just mumbling )
Switching to a stylus as a break may be a good thing.
Note: RSI a lot of times is nerve damage not muscle or tendons, etc. (as you all know). Once it happens, it will never heal right. You will always have some form of it. But a crippling 'injury', can heal over time, apparently. (I don't know much about it, just mumbling
)I don't like to use this term often, but big giant LOL at the sixteen down votes the original post has received so far, just because he likes his stylus.
I tried out a Bamboo stylus recently and I was surprised at how comfortable it was to use. I was surprised at how the soft tip presses down into the pen just a fraction so it feels like the iPad is more pressure sensitive than it is.
I don't think that I'd like to pay $20+ on one, and I don't know how the cheaper ones feel, but it might be a nice accessory to have around.
I tried out a Bamboo stylus recently and I was surprised at how comfortable it was to use. I was surprised at how the soft tip presses down into the pen just a fraction so it feels like the iPad is more pressure sensitive than it is.
I don't think that I'd like to pay $20+ on one, and I don't know how the cheaper ones feel, but it might be a nice accessory to have around.
Anyone ever seen one of these? curious if the idea makes sense or not, a brush tip Stylus http://www.hdaccessory.com/servlet/the-5044/stylus-capacitive-pen-ipad/Detail
He didn't get down voted because he likes using a stylus. he got down voted because he dared to like something that Jobs told everyone else not to like. The same thing happens with any mention of a bigger iPhone or a smaller iPad.
Hands are ideal for most tasks but sometimes using a tool makes specific tasks easier. This is why we moved out of caves and live in houses now.
I only started using a stylus recently and was happy using these cheap $1 rubber tip styluses from Amazon. But I recently "splurged" on a $6 stylus with this mesh tip and the difference was amazing. I really don't want to spend $20 on a Bamboo stylus but I'm very tempted to because a quality stylus does enhance the iPad experience.
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My Boxwave stylus is being delivered today...$8 on Amazon. (along with some sweet over the ear JVC phones)...
Looking forward to painting, sketching and also... of course.... Draw Something Also, I think it will be great for some games, such as Tiger Woods golf and many others.
Looking forward to the stylus!!
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That's very interesting...though I'm not so sure I'm sold on it... Love to hear from someone who has used one.
Looking forward to painting, sketching and also... of course.... Draw Something
Also, I think it will be great for some games, such as Tiger Woods golf and many others.Looking forward to the stylus!!
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That's very interesting...though I'm not so sure I'm sold on it... Love to hear from someone who has used one.
For general usage, I use my iPad with my fingers. However I enjoy doodling in the SketchBook/Paper app. I use a Wacom stylus for that and it makes a world of difference.
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