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Stylus on Ipad
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i just picked up the targus stylus at best buy the other day it works very well very responsive no complaints i bought it to use with with paint apps and such not really for jotting down memos i use the wireless keyboard and a case for that.
i use the targus stylus i picked up at BB, nice but still having to get used to the rubber end of it, thinking i might press down a bit hard although it does work well with Notes Plus
How do you activate it? I couldn't figure it out. I have it turned on, but the screen doesn't show it
Thanks
Yes the "wrist protection" is on the ON position but there is no wrist pad indicator on the screen like the other apps?
The thin tip on that stylus probably won't work on the iPad. It's designed to find a contact area around the size of a finger and reject contacts smaller than that. I don't know the exact pixel x pixel dimension, so, think about the smallest finger you've seen and that's probably about as small a tip as you can use for a stylus on the iPad.
There's a reason all of the styli for the iPad have a big tip, and it's not because they are pretty.
EDIT: Just watched the video on kickstarter and they kinda show the fine tip working on a drawing program, but I'm not too convinced by the video, would like to see a much better video of the fine tip, using a well known app like Sketchbook or even Penultimate.
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Is it more difficult to use a stylus as a lefthander? I am left handed and find that when i use a pen my hand drags over what I have written.
that and my writing style means that I have a lot of contact with my hand on the surface i am writing on - will this make it hard to use a stylus / mean that may touching the screen will alter what i write?
that and my writing style means that I have a lot of contact with my hand on the surface i am writing on - will this make it hard to use a stylus / mean that may touching the screen will alter what i write?
Try the NOTES PLUS. I am also a lefty and the "Palm Pad" is perfect.
And remember, only lefties are in their right minds.
I'm a lefty also, but I didn't really like any of the wrist/palm protect features...I found, for my own personal style, that it was just as easy to write from above without resting my wrist on the screen, but I don't do that full wrap the hand around style of writing like a lot of lefties...
If you write like that and are unwilling to change, I think you will find it difficult, if not impossible to use handwriting on the iPad.
This is the most honest reply! Technology isn't ready to replace pen and paper yet. For all the students out there, stop using note taking as excuse to get a iPad or MBA. How could you concentrate in class with an iPad in your hand?
Pen and paper will never be replaced to a certain point. However, my laptop, iPhone and iPad completely replaced my old "Daytimer" and Address book long time ago. I haven't carried a pen and paper in my pocket since I bought my first Palm Pilot!
Here's a review of multiple styluses
http://www.macworld.com/article/159731/2011/05/mwvideo154_ipad_stylus.html
http://www.macworld.com/article/159731/2011/05/mwvideo154_ipad_stylus.html
Looks like Ms. Caldwell is a lefty, so her Macworld review could be helpful to you.
http://www.macworld.com/article/156560/2010/05/touchscreen_stylus_roundup.html
Thank you for the link for another poster (B.A.T), and thank you for the review, Ms. Caldwell. The review is the best that I've seen about the styluses. I wish all stylus reviews would be done with the same dedication and to the point -attitude.
My personal experience is of Griffin Technology Stylus/Targus (the very same pen can be had also with Targus label. That pen shouldn't be be confused with "Targus 2in1" -stylus, which is not the same pen). It was cost effective. I paid about 13 euros, and it works for drawing at least, as a lefty. It has a decent tilting angle.
Wacom's pen has got some good reviews and opinions, and it is on my purchase list. The price is a bit high, but that smaller nib can make the difference especially in writing and is important in pencil work too.
On a sidenote, that NomadBrush is an oddity, but a brush like tool is an interesting concept for painting. I want to check it.
But it is not about finding a good stylus only. The pen has to work together with a software. A minimal lag is essential for both note taking and drawing.
If one wants to take visual notes in a notebook-form, Wacom's Bamboo Paper is definitely worth trying. It has a nice feel of drawing with an ink. If one wants a weightier version, PenUltimate seems to be an option. It has some extras and essentially handles more that one notebook at the same time. I wonder if it has the same good or even better feel of working with an ink than Wacom Paper has?
And then there is at least one app, WritePad which tries to do a character recognition. Has anyone good experiences with that or other note taking software with recognition?
http://www.macworld.com/article/156560/2010/05/touchscreen_stylus_roundup.html
Thank you for the link for another poster (B.A.T), and thank you for the review, Ms. Caldwell. The review is the best that I've seen about the styluses. I wish all stylus reviews would be done with the same dedication and to the point -attitude.
My personal experience is of Griffin Technology Stylus/Targus (the very same pen can be had also with Targus label. That pen shouldn't be be confused with "Targus 2in1" -stylus, which is not the same pen). It was cost effective. I paid about 13 euros, and it works for drawing at least, as a lefty. It has a decent tilting angle.
Wacom's pen has got some good reviews and opinions, and it is on my purchase list. The price is a bit high, but that smaller nib can make the difference especially in writing and is important in pencil work too.
On a sidenote, that NomadBrush is an oddity, but a brush like tool is an interesting concept for painting. I want to check it.
But it is not about finding a good stylus only. The pen has to work together with a software. A minimal lag is essential for both note taking and drawing.
If one wants to take visual notes in a notebook-form, Wacom's Bamboo Paper is definitely worth trying. It has a nice feel of drawing with an ink. If one wants a weightier version, PenUltimate seems to be an option. It has some extras and essentially handles more that one notebook at the same time. I wonder if it has the same good or even better feel of working with an ink than Wacom Paper has?
And then there is at least one app, WritePad which tries to do a character recognition. Has anyone good experiences with that or other note taking software with recognition?
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I recently switched all my note taking and action item management from a paper journal to my iPad. It took a few weeks of using it every day to become very proficient typing on glass; I was a touch typist to start. After trying several applications, I use OmniFocus for both notes and actions, as it best suits my workflow, and I can stay in one app. I have been working without my paper journal for about 9 weeks.
I had tried a stylus using notes plus, but decided against it. I am a faster at typing than hand writing. I prefer not to annotate material directly, as typed notes are searchable.
You have many of options. Try a few things and stick with the best fit for your workflow.
I had tried a stylus using notes plus, but decided against it. I am a faster at typing than hand writing. I prefer not to annotate material directly, as typed notes are searchable.
You have many of options. Try a few things and stick with the best fit for your workflow.
Talking about wrist detection...why can't they have one to the right side of the screen?
I mean, when I write my palm is usually positioned to the right of where I'm writing, not bottom...
I use the Targus stylus for drawing and note taking. My note taking app was Notes Plus HD but I still found myself going back to paper a lot because that app, while nicely featured, was just a little too complex for my tastes. It just didn't feel quick and simple like opening up a real spiral notebook. And while the ink performance was good, it was imperfect enough to irritate me. I also didn't like having to manage the palm pad or zoom box.
But I really want to go digital with my notes, because scraps of paper on my desk are a nuisance and notebooks just aren't my thing. Digital notes are always available and can be backed up and accessed from the cloud.
When Wacom released the Bamboo Paper app, I jumped on it because of the company involved (and it's free). Even though it's Version 1 and lacks many important features, I love it! It just feels perfect. It's so simple and focused. I can just open it and start writing. Ink response is truly equivalent to the real thing. Auto wrist detection is extremely good. The UI never gets confused about what I'm trying to do. I don't even have to think about it.
I'm going all-in with this app and look forward to updates that will hopefully allow me to manage pages and multiple notebooks. In the meantime, I'll just export to PDF and do page management (extract pages, form new PDFs, etc.) in Acrobat on my PC from time to time for archiving my notes.
My trick in Bamboo Paper to write small and fit a lot of notes on the page is this: I start a new page by drawing a line right down the middle to divide the page into two columns. Then I pinch zoom and drag until only the top of the left column is fit to the full width of the screen. I can then write small and fluidly without any scrolling or zooming, other than an occasional two finger scroll to move down the column. When I get to the bottom, I just two-finger drag over to the top of the right column and keep writing. Works great, and I can go fast enough to keep up in a meeting!
I may get the Wacom Bamboo Stylus after the backorders are filled. Given how quickly it got backordered, plus the complaints I'm reading online about responsiveness with the little tip, I'm suspecting they have some manufacturing glitches to work out. That's fine - I need to make sure it's perfect before I drop $30 on a stylus.
But I really want to go digital with my notes, because scraps of paper on my desk are a nuisance and notebooks just aren't my thing. Digital notes are always available and can be backed up and accessed from the cloud.
When Wacom released the Bamboo Paper app, I jumped on it because of the company involved (and it's free). Even though it's Version 1 and lacks many important features, I love it! It just feels perfect. It's so simple and focused. I can just open it and start writing. Ink response is truly equivalent to the real thing. Auto wrist detection is extremely good. The UI never gets confused about what I'm trying to do. I don't even have to think about it.
I'm going all-in with this app and look forward to updates that will hopefully allow me to manage pages and multiple notebooks. In the meantime, I'll just export to PDF and do page management (extract pages, form new PDFs, etc.) in Acrobat on my PC from time to time for archiving my notes.
My trick in Bamboo Paper to write small and fit a lot of notes on the page is this: I start a new page by drawing a line right down the middle to divide the page into two columns. Then I pinch zoom and drag until only the top of the left column is fit to the full width of the screen. I can then write small and fluidly without any scrolling or zooming, other than an occasional two finger scroll to move down the column. When I get to the bottom, I just two-finger drag over to the top of the right column and keep writing. Works great, and I can go fast enough to keep up in a meeting!
I may get the Wacom Bamboo Stylus after the backorders are filled. Given how quickly it got backordered, plus the complaints I'm reading online about responsiveness with the little tip, I'm suspecting they have some manufacturing glitches to work out. That's fine - I need to make sure it's perfect before I drop $30 on a stylus.
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^ I get the idea that Bamboo Paper is still very much a work in progress, a beta app if you will. No landscape and no multiple notebooks are 2 things that I think are obviously missing.
As for the Wacom Bamboo Stylus, I got mine yesterday and I'm not as impressed as I'd hoped. It's definitely an improvement over the acase & belkin that I've owned but I'd hoped for something with a slightly smaller tip. It's very well made & feels great, just not quite the solution I'd hoped for.
As for the Wacom Bamboo Stylus, I got mine yesterday and I'm not as impressed as I'd hoped. It's definitely an improvement over the acase & belkin that I've owned but I'd hoped for something with a slightly smaller tip. It's very well made & feels great, just not quite the solution I'd hoped for.