05-15-2003, 05:00 AM
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Executive Editor
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Stylish Styli to Improve Your Image
"I bought my first multi-stylus around the time I bought my first PDA, for something like $25 (for the stylus, not the PDA!) - and even before then, as a kid I had one of those jumbo pens with several colors where you slid the lever and a different colored pen would write. That was before the days of touch screens and styli."
Gary B. Garland has written up a nice summary of three different styli from StylusPlus.com, and if you're interested in getting one, there's a 10% discount through the PDAJunkie link at the bottom. I'm not much of a styli guy - I tend to use what fits in the Pocket PC, and that's it. The idea of carrying a stylus around seperately isn't something I relish. What about you?
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05-15-2003, 05:03 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I prefer the feel of the pen over the stylus - but I only carry that around if I'm wearing a jacket.
I find myself just using the standard stylus by default - and I got used to it.
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05-15-2003, 05:07 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Well I voted Yes, but I am really a "both". I like third party styli and have replace most of my pens with 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 pens. I usually use my Rotring pen which is a Pen/Pencil/Stylus combo. I really like the convenience of click-clicking from a pen to stylus when I need to enter something into my iPAQ.
Having said that, if I'm just carrying my iPAQ, I don't bother carrying anything extra. In those cases, the built-in one is fine. Well, actually, I replaced it with a silver stylus with pen combo that fits in the stylus hole.
A note of caution too: If you're using a 3-in-1, make sure you've got the stylus tip out and not a pen or pencil tip. I haven't made that mistake, but I've come close a couple times. 8O
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05-15-2003, 05:09 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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I'm "all three". When I have my planner/PDA case, I use a 3-in-1 stylus (pen/stylus/laser pointer). When I need to do anything with text entry w/o the planner, I use the Dell stylus. For simple tasks like selecting or pressing big enough buttons, I use my finger (though I have a screen protector).
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05-15-2003, 05:12 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by kati42
I'm "all three". When I have my planner/PDA case, I use a 3-in-1 stylus (pen/stylus/laser pointer). When I need to do anything with text entry w/o the planner, I use the Dell stylus. For simple tasks like selecting or pressing big enough buttons, I use my finger (though I have a screen protector).
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This is what I aspire to be (oh, one day perhaps) but for right now I just use the built-in one for everything, even the finger-pushing.
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05-15-2003, 05:13 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2003
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I use a third party stylus from pdapanache. This is a heavy, metal stylus / ballpoint that fits in the stylus silo on my 568. I really like the weight and feel. It just feels so much better than the plastic toothpick.
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05-15-2003, 05:19 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
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Originally Posted by lurch
This is what I aspire to be (oh, one day perhaps) but for right now I just use
the built-in one for everything, even the finger-pushing.
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Lack of screen protector, or REALLY BIG fingers?
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05-15-2003, 05:55 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I got in the habit of using my Cross stylus pen back when it was discovered that dust could enter the iPAQ 3600's screen through the stylus hole. I've been using a separate stylus ever since, and probably have more than a dozen lying around the house and my briefcase.
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05-15-2003, 06:33 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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As a rule I never purchase add-on accessories for my PDAs. Not even screen protectors. What comes in the box is good enough for me, and I don't like investing in a bunch of accessories because it simply ties me down to one device...and I usually go through PDAs like packs of chewing gum. After about 4-6 months I get rid of them and move on to the latest and greatest. Right now I am considering ditching my Axim and going with one of the upcoming models from HP.
I didn't much care for the Axim's stylus at first, but it has grown on me. The stylus that came with my Zire 71, on the other hand, is a piece of crap! Cheap toy-like plastic! That I can do without :evil:
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05-15-2003, 07:40 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Re: Stylish Styli to Improve Your Image
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
I'm not much of a styli guy - I tend to use what fits in the Pocket PC, and that's it. The idea of carrying a stylus around seperately isn't something I relish. What about you?
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Jason, you forgot an option in your POLL for:
I use a special stylus that FITS in the PDA stylus holder.
I have a PDA Panche stylus for my hp Jornada 568 (also one for my wife) that has a good weight, is silver and contains a 'real' pen under a screw off cap. Much better than the cheap gray plastic one that comes with the unit but it DOES FIT in the devices stylus holder! 8)
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