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Stylus?

I'd love to find a stylus to use with the sketchpad app. Works really well but hard to paint with my finger on this anyone know of there is one that works on the NC?
I see the targus one for iPad but I don't know if that works for this or not.
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The iPad is a capacitive screen meaning that it responds to objects that are electrically conductive as change in voltage that the screen can detect the location of. The Nook Color has the same type of screen, so any stylus or pen mod that works for an iPad should work for a Nook Color.
No guarantees of course since this is just off the top of my head but good luck and report back with your findings

I ordered a box wave stylus (as it has good reviews and was on sale for $10). I will report if it works well or not for the sketching app

I've had the boxwave for a few months for my ipad. I am not having much luck with it on the nook, but that could be due to having the anti-glare screen protector on.
Good luck!

I tried using my wife's Pogo stylus, but when trying to draw with it, its like the stylus will draw a dashed line in 1-2cm increments -- completely unusable. I ordered the Dagi P005 stylus in hope that its larger flat tip will provide usable results. I'll post up my impressions when it finally comes in.
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So the boxwave stylus (I don't have a screen protector) worked pretty well. No real complaints. It isn't as easy as sketching with a pencil but I am overall decently happy with it.
However, I traded with a coworker and gained a Griffin GC16040 Stylus because he doesn't like it for his iPad. That draws pretty nice with the Autodesk app. I can get smooth lines (no hopping) and don't have to press super hard to get a result. I would definitely say that is the winner of the two. He said he got it off buy.com for $13 new with shipping.
I am going to snag a second.

Excellent! I'm glad to know I have options. I was going to be pretty disappointed if I couldn't find one that worked.
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I think Wacom has some good ones, they focus on drawing pads for artwork and such so I imagine they are pretty good at it.
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techboydino said:
I think Wacom has some good ones, they focus on drawing pads for artwork and such so I imagine they are pretty good at it.
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Don't think wacom pens will work that way. Pretty sure they use a proprietary technology. Please let me know if I am wrong.
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Ive been really curious about this as well.
Im interested in the amount of pressure that must be applied at the width of the mark it makes.
Anyway you can do some line tests and upload?
I wonder what inside makes one stylus better than another, it would be like one finger being better than the other.

Just received my Dagi stylus.... works splendidly. They sent both the P005B and a free P101 stylus - both of which work well. No stuttering. No dashed lines. No other nonsense. The Dagi has a nice 12mm transparent tip so you can see exactly where you're writing. I love it.
Also, while I cannot comment on every Wacom stylus, I can say my wife's did not work with the Nook. (As expected). Do they even make a capacitive stylus?
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Tim - Thanks for the feedback on the Dagi. Do you use a screen protector on your NC?

I can do pressure tests and get them uploaded this weekend. If I remember right from playing around it wasn't I just adjusted the pencil tips in the app. Which worked fine for me.
As for wacom no capacitive styluses.
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I currently use one. I tried the Pogo stylus with and without one and only used the Dagi with one.
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I bought a targus ipad stylus which from what i can tell is the same as the griffin but does not draw consistently at all. Has anyone else tried one? Also in general the touch screen seems to not work very well at the edges of the screen, is this a common problem?

cruxx said:
I can do pressure tests and get them uploaded this weekend. If I remember right from playing around it wasn't I just adjusted the pencil tips in the app. Which worked fine for me.
As for wacom no capacitive styluses.
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The new EEE Slate comes with a Wacom Stylus, the screen is indeed capacitive. Not sure what model or if can be purchased separately.

t140568 said:
Just received my Dagi stylus.... works splendidly. They sent both the P005B and a free P101 stylus - both of which work well. No stuttering. No dashed lines. No other nonsense. The Dagi has a nice 12mm transparent tip so you can see exactly where you're writing. I love it.
Also, while I cannot comment on every Wacom stylus, I can say my wife's did not work with the Nook. (As expected). Do they even make a capacitive stylus?
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I appreciate the feedback on the Dagi stylus. Where did you order yours from?

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The new EEE Slate comes with a Wacom Stylus, the screen is indeed capacitive. Not sure what model or if can be purchased separately.
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Thank you for that info. I couldn't find one on their site but now am on the hunt for that stylus to see if works on nook. I think toughbooks use that too which incase we have one at work I can test with.
★found it but it says only suitable for bamboo tablets. Not sure what that applies to. Looks just like Asus one★
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I appreciate the feedback on the Dagi stylus. Where did you order yours from?
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Got it on eBay from an Australian seller, but it seems to have come straight from Dagi. It showed up in about a week in spite of coming from Taiwan.

I've got a BoxWave and a Dagi on the way. I will be using them for class notes. I'll let you know how they work out for me.

Some Active Stylus work on the 7

I have been looking through all the posts from people with the rubber tip stylus no one has mentioned that active stylus work most say they wont...
However my old stylus from my Xyboard works just fine on my Nexus 7.
I only did a little digging around and am just chalking it up to luck that some type of active stylist works on the nexus. I remember reading up on my Xyboard that the stylus only functioned on that device since it didn't work on the 8.1 xyboard or any other touch screens.
I did try to use pressure setting inside of Photoshop with no luck, so pressure doesn't function. I also tried LectureNotes with different stylist only options. So I'm thinking its working just as my old Xyboard as a touch input only. Still happier with a hard tip stylus than a rubber tip one.

is this the stylus?
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-XYBO...1&sr=8-1?tag=noref-20&keywords=xyboard+stylus
i like the look of it

Yes that is the one that I have been using on my nexus. Ordering another today for my girl friends tablet.
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Does the active stylus work any better than a capacitive one? What are the benefits. Price is kinda steep, I had an Adonit Jot and didn't really like it. Anything wider than a standard pen or pencil feels too big and bulky for me. The elago stylus looks cool.
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So what is the benefit of using this over as opposed to a regular one?
Ordered 1 anyway since it looks cool, hope it is worth it

The Xyboard stylus is just a battery operated capacitive stylus. It triggers touch events on capacitive screens with a hard small tip through the use of the battery. It isn't any more accurate than your finger or a non-battery (soft/broad tipped) stylus.

Before someone asks, no, a Wacom stylus does not work, including that included in the Galaxy Note.

Got the HTC St c400 and it doesn't work at all.
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A/Market S-Pen?

Just wondering whether anyone knows of any after market (non OEM) S Pens out there (or in development)? Im finding Im using the Note 2 almost exclusively with the S Pen and would like to try a different (high end) stylus.

acb77 said:
Just wondering whether anyone knows of any after market (non OEM) S Pens out there (or in development)? Im finding Im using the Note 2 almost exclusively with the S Pen and would like to try a different (high end) stylus.
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The wacom bamboo feel line is pretty nice looking although it's not after market since wacom is the maker of our spen.
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ac16313 said:
The wacom bamboo feel line is pretty nice looking although it's not after market since wacom is the maker of our spen.
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Thanks for replying mate. Ive done a bit of a look around the internets and there seems to be mixed opinions about whether the wacom styles work or not. Given apparently the pen and the screen is made by Wacom I should be able to find one that does. What I would really like is a high end pen which fits in the phone.

I'm looking for a decent and large Spen too.
Here's another post on the Bamboo pen. I'm waiting for more info on whether it actually works well with the Note 2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054351&highlight=bamboo+feel

scoobmd said:
I'm looking for a decent and large Spen too.
Here's another post on the Bamboo pen. I'm waiting for more info on whether it actually works well with the Note 2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054351&highlight=bamboo+feel
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That's me and it works wonderfully......and no, I won't be taking the time to make a video and uploadung it here. Sorry, but I don't have the time for that. It works great and is worth every penny IMO.
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Im looking for an aftermarket one that has a real ink pen on the end. Has anyone seen one?

I think most active wacom styluses will work, I'm using one from my 2007 era tablet pc, the button works, the eraser end works and the pressure sensitivity works perfectly. No issues with alignment either.

I know this isn't an S-pen... it's a blobby capacitive pen emulating your finger: YesPen S1-plus
but this isht is sick as fcxzk. 1)Capacitive stylus - seems about the same (effectively) aside from the mushiness of it - you can still write great on the note; 2) real ink pen; 3)usb drive and sdhc card; 4)bluetooth earpiece; 5) bluetooth speakerphone; 6)integrated out of the box with samsung speak; 7) 3.5mm headphone(s) jack for a2dp stereo; 8) standard universal non-proprietary male usb (without the shield) built in for direct charging, usb memory, and sdhc access... 9) only $50 on ebay - less than half the price of the Samsung spen with bluetooth earpiece but soooo many more features.
CANNOT WAIT FOR THE YESPEN S2 if they ever make it - hopefully with spen too.
Anyone else try this yet or find an english language manual?
I've been using it for about a month and LOVE IT!

Fine point tablet pen for nexus 7?

Anyone know of a good fine-point pen for talking notes and drawing on the nexus? I currently have the rather large conventional tablet pen but I was hoping to get a finner point pen. A anyone know of a good model? If possible please provide a link to a store brand. Thank you!
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served24 said:
Anyone know of a good fine-point pen for talking notes and drawing on the nexus? I currently have the rather large conventional tablet pen but I was hoping to get a finner point pen. A anyone know of a good model? If possible please provide a link to a store brand. Thank you!
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adonit and dagi
google them, first link. this form won't let me post links.
both has tips that fakes a fine point; a see through tip basically. other than that, a fine point is not possible on this type of display.

I've ordered one of these from Amazon (UK):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001B1XLSK/ref=pe_217191_31005151_3p_dp_1
It's meant to have a finer tip, but will have to see when it arrives
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I just saw the adonit version has also a pressure sensitive version if you are looking to take serious notes or draw. but a regular fine point will only help to see where you are writing, they're all the same.

Anything less than $20?
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I have a stylus I got at wallgreens. It is not fine point, but it is small and acts fine point-ish. Was only 5 dollars, and works great for precision use like drawing. U can find them by the checkout.
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robrooter said:
I have a stylus I got at wallgreens. It is not fine point, but it is small and acts fine point-ish. Was only 5 dollars, and works great for precision use like drawing. U can find them by the checkout.
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Any chance you can provide a picture of that stylus? Snap a crappy photo with a phone camera or, the Nexus 7 perhaps?
I have a Walgreens like 2 blocks away and I've yet to see anything like that at one, but there are several others here in Las Vegas I can check on, just need to know what I'm looking for, or a brand name, product/model number, etc. If you have the original receipt for it when you bought it, the Walgreens SKU code (product number) would help too.

Here are the three pictures. The blue one is the walgreens one. The black is a normal size stylus. The head half the size at least. It not fine point but small enough to help.
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Adonit is the best I've seen. However these capacitive touch screens aren't going to give you fine control. That's the downside to the technology. The Adonits have smaller contacts but won't magically give you a pressure sensitive pen such as a Galaxy Note. It has additional screen tech layers that give it that ability.
Just don't want you to be dissatisfied or have too high of hopes.
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I just ordered the Kuel H10. I'll let you know how it is once it arrives if you're interested. I had another one but that was pretty bad, so I'm hoping the Kuel is an improvement.

You won't get something fine tipped like a ball point with a capacitive screen. The screen needs a large area (Relative to a fine tipped stylus) the size of a finger tip close to the screen, and takes the center of the area interacting with the screen to find the tap point.
The way the Note, Note 2, etc get a fine tipped stylus is by using additional technology to the capacitive screen.
The closest thing you can get is a stylus that has a pad the correct area, and has a pivot at the pad to provide the approximate feel of a fine tipped stylus like so:
This is an adonit Jotpro.
They still have the drag of a larger stylus, but give a pretty good feel. Be prepared to spend a bit more; a jotpro is around $25.

The tips on those things are pretty fragile I hear. Have not tried them myself.
My Kuel H10 just arrived today, and so far I like it. Though it's absolutely tiny.. and I have small hands. For someone with big hands it would feel like a toothpick almost. The tip on it is pretty great though, so that's a plus.

Caferacer said:
You won't get something fine tipped like a ball point with a capacitive screen. The screen needs a large area (Relative to a fine tipped stylus) the size of a finger tip close to the screen, and takes the center of the area interacting with the screen to find the tap point.
The way the Note, Note 2, etc get a fine tipped stylus is by using additional technology to the capacitive screen.
The closest thing you can get is a stylus that has a pad the correct area, and has a pivot at the pad to provide the approximate feel of a fine tipped stylus like so:
This is an adonit Jotpro.
They still have the drag of a larger stylus, but give a pretty good feel. Be prepared to spend a bit more; a jotpro is around $25.
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Picked up one of these from Frys. Works reasonably well, but I notice some "skips" when drawing lines. Still overall pretty good.

Boxwave EverTouch
served24 said:
Anyone know of a good fine-point pen for talking notes and drawing on the nexus? I currently have the rather large conventional tablet pen but I was hoping to get a finner point pen. A anyone know of a good model? If possible please provide a link to a store brand. Thank you!
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I bought the BoxWave EverTouch about three weeks ago and I really like it. The main challenge with using any stylus on a tablet is not touching your palm to the screen, but after I've adjusted to it, I really enjoy using it. I primarily utilize it to take notes at school, but I've recently begun doing my calculus homework and exporting it as pdf in FreeNote. The microfiber tip has virtually no drag on the screen and while it's not as precise as the adonit jot pro, it's much more durable and I feel like it holds up quite well. Not bad for $10.
The biggest downside of using this stylus is the diameter of the tip is bigger than I want. After a bit of adjusting I can make mostly accurate marks but I'm still on the lookout for a stylus with this same capacitive microfiber tip with a smaller diameter.
Look for "Boxwave EverTouch" on amazon.

xx_bishop_xx said:
Picked up one of these from Frys. Works reasonably well, but I notice some "skips" when drawing lines. Still overall pretty good.
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yeah I had to sell mines because of the skipping issues when drawing especially with "draw something with friends"

Enough with the cases!!! Where are pens???

Almost every thread is either a CASE or BATTERY!
Where are the pens thread?? The s pen 2 is as thin as a toothpick i hate it!!
So pen holders/pens, what you use where'd you get it, post!
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I got the pen that came with the phone and use the compartment it comes with as my holder...
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As do I, I like the size and shape of the spen, for what little I use it for.
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Xxul said:
Almost every thread is either a CASE or BATTERY!
Where are the pens thread?? The s pen 2 is as thin as a toothpick i hate it!!
So pen holders/pens, what you use where'd you get it, post!...
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there are a few threads. Some are DIY projects because other find the pen too small or uncomfortable.
I think you don't see much is because many people don't use the Spen, or very often to warrant needing something else. Others haven't figured a way to keep the larger pen with the phone as conveniently. It's one nice thing about the Spen, it stores in the phone, so it's just there. Maybe when the phone starts getting close to the 7" size, the Spen will be more comfortable for you.
Personally, I just use the Spen and the phone's holder. I only use it occasionally, and it's usually as a mouse for certain web applications.

I purchased the s pen with the eraser which is much more comfortable for me but I use it for my note 10.1 as opposed to my note 2. It is inconvenient to carry around and I don't want to lose it given the price. I do use my note 2 for notes at work but I just deal with the built in s pen.
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I actually gutted it and implanted the guts in my dominant pointer finger.

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I actually gutted it and implanted the guts in my dominant pointer finger.
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LOL!
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chrischoi said:
I actually gutted it and implanted the guts in my dominant pointer finger.
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LoL that's how it's done!
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I seldom use the spen functions, so just use the stock one which suites me just fine.
I do have a couple different pens for it as they came with some of my cases, lol! No where near the functionality of the stock one though.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2210976
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270339
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191047
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258689
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1956024
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JesseMT4G said:
I seldom use the spen functions, so just use the stock one which suites me just fine.
I do have a couple different pens for it as they came with some of my cases, lol! No where near the functionality of the stock one though.
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Is there a list of SPen functions? I just button jam and keep tapping the screen until it does something. Never does what I want it to do.

chrischoi said:
I actually gutted it and implanted the guts in my dominant pointer finger.
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Could you post instructions?

double1 said:
Could you post instructions?
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Instructions.. How about donating the finger... Hummmm ..
OP go to amazon and search got galaxy note bamboo pen.. you will find it. There are actually 3-4 different pens.

chrischoi said:
Is there a list of SPen functions? I just button jam and keep tapping the screen until it does something. Never does what I want it to do.
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probably. I've seen it somewhere. If you hold the button down, hold the pen to screen, you'll screen capture.

double1 said:
Could you post instructions?
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This is basic, every phone comes with a tutorial when you're setting it up. Also there are tons of video reviews on functionality on YouTube and sammy. Com.
Do a basic google search and you'll be buried by the amount of spen instructions.
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I have the Wacom Feel pen. I have the heavier (more expensive) carbon one (click on pic).
Note sure if this promo code still works for 20% off: STYLUS-BAMBOO4U
EDIT: I checked the code and it still works
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Is there a list of SPen functions? I just button jam and keep tapping the screen until it does something. Never does what I want it to do.
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The manual has them; I think. I use the following:
1. With button pressed, do a "less than" "<" sign on the screen and it goes back
2. Do a "^" and you get menu details
3. Press button, tap and hold on screen and it gives you an an editable screen shot.
4. Do a circle (with button pressed) and it will cut out that section as a picture which you can paste anywhere.
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This is basic, every phone comes with a tutorial when you're setting it up. Also there are tons of video reviews on functionality on YouTube and sammy. Com.
Do a basic google search and you'll be buried by the amount of spen instructions.
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This was a joke. The poster wanted instruction to transfer the guts of the spen to one's finger...

I have the Bamboo Stylus Feel from Amazon and mine certainly didn't come in that insanely sexy box in the picture.
Just sayin

apallohadas said:
I have the Bamboo Stylus Feel from Amazon and mine certainly didn't come in that insanely sexy box in the picture.
Just sayin
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my carbon one came in the sexy box. It's a paper box so you're not missing out much. I heard several cases of the plastic ones breaking after a pair of weeks so I coughed up a bit more cheddar and bought the expensive one.
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there are 2 more s-pen gestures:
tap twice while holding the button to open a floating notepad.
draw a line up while holding the button to open a launcher app that lets you use custom gestures.

I use the s-pen, because i love it's design.