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Old 12-10-2002, 01:25 PM
Andy Sjostrom
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Default 3-in-1 iPAQ Pocket PC Stylus

http://www.proporta.com/detail.asp?id=374

I recently made some major upgrades to my technology, such as getting myself a brand new PC, and there are not some not so major upgrades. I recently "upgraded" my iPAQ Pocket PC 3970 stylus! I found a stylish and comfortable 3-in-1 stylus from Proporta and have tried it the last couple of days. The stylus has three "features":
"1. Reset pen - Hidden, revealed after un-screwing the soft nylon tip.
2. Standard pen - Hidden pen, revealed after un-screwing the base.
3. Soft nylon tipped end reducing the likelihood of scratches"

The stylus fits perfectly in my iPAQ Pocket PC. You see from the pictures below, the silver stylus from Proporta beside the original. Christmas is coming up. Perhaps you've got a friend that would appreciate a stylus upgrade?

 
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Old 12-10-2002, 04:42 PM
Ekkie Tepsupornchai
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Nylon tips, huh? These sound similar to the tips on the Cross pens which I really like (but unfortunately don't use b/c they have yet to release a desireable multi-function pen). The tips are real soft on the screen and feel much better IMO than the hard-tip stylus.

This sounds like a good option... of course that's as long as I decide to keep my iPaq38xx... hopefully, they'll start making tips for the upcoming PDAs like the Axim.
 
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Old 12-10-2002, 07:48 PM
bdegroodt
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Personally, I'd like a white LED built into a sylus with a pen that fits into the silo of the Ipaq. I'd pay up to $20 for that, but $15 for a stylus with a pen end seems pricy to me.
 
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Old 12-10-2002, 07:52 PM
Kathy_Harris
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Too bad they don't resell in the US. I'd buy 2 of them!
 
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Old 12-10-2002, 09:09 PM
Dave Conger
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Kathy, Proporta does ship worldwide for only $3.50!
 
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Old 12-10-2002, 10:45 PM
Chairman Clench
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How heavy is this stylus?

I had the PDA Panache stylus for my 39xx and I found that the extra weight seemed to deaden the spring mechanism a little bit. The stylus didn't pop all the way out because it was too heavy.

I just wonder about the long-term effects of a significantly heavier stylus... the spring was designed to accomodate a specific weight.
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Old 12-11-2002, 01:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chairman Clench
How heavy is this stylus?

I had the PDA Panache stylus for my 39xx and I found that the extra weight seemed to deaden the spring mechanism a little bit. The stylus didn't pop all the way out because it was too heavy.

I just wonder about the long-term effects of a significantly heavier stylus... the spring was designed to accomodate a specific weight.
i use my ipaq, with the ipaq antenna custom made steel stylus, for about 4 month now with no problem at all, at least so far .....
 
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Old 12-11-2002, 09:30 AM
hshortt
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That's interesting, as I had to stop using the antenna as it was grating the silo of my 3970. I returned it Mark Hammil who gave me a full refund, excellent service. The stylus itself is fantastic, it's a shame it does not fit the 3970 too well.

Back when I was Palm user, I used the landware floating point stylus (http://www.landware.com/floatingpoint/index.asp) this was a great stylus and I only wish it was available for the pocketpc too.

I've been on the lookout for a good stylus replacement for the 3970. I'll check out the panache and see if it's up to the job.
 
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