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fine-tipped iPad Stylus

I am a chemist looking for a really good stylus for making very detailed notes, drawings, equations, and diagrams. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Feb 20, 2013 2:17 PM

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Feb 20, 2013 3:01 PM in response to minifinz

The capacitance-touch technology used in the iPad screen really doesn't allow for a really fine-tipped stylus. The stylus has to more or less replicate the capacitance of a finger which requires a minimum amount of surface area. So none of the compatible stylii really are going to have a fine tip. Either they'll have a fairly blunt tip or they'll have a disk at the tip as the Jot Pro does.


Regards.

Feb 20, 2013 3:03 PM in response to minifinz

Bamboo stylus solo has about the smallest tip I've seen (the touch screen technology on the iPad limits how small a stylus tip can go, as it has to mimic a fingertip). I like the bamboo solo, but it comes with a soft tip that does not work well, for.me at least. But, you can buy a pack of 3 "firm" tips to replace the soft one and those work much better. I also like that the tip can be replaced easily, as they do wear out, on all or any stylus.

May 25, 2013 11:09 PM in response to minifinz

I think someone answered this question on this topic in another post. They pretty much said, that a thinner tip doesn't necessarily mean thinner writing because iPads are not pressure sensitive. However, a smaller/thinner tip would "feel" better as its closer to what you're probably more used to with pens and pencils. Maybe try a Slim Stylus Pen from these guys http://www.thestylusstall.com.au or Click Here :-)

Jun 4, 2013 8:24 AM in response to Michael Black

I noticed that you use your ipad mini for notetaking and have an screen protector. Are you finding this to be difficult? I have an i-Blason Matte Anti Glare and it may be too think The Bamboo Stylus works well using Upad, but leaves a lot to be desired with other apps. I just got a Hand Stylus which does not work at all with a screen protector but does with it off.


As I read a lot and carry mine to the gym, I don't want to remove the screen protector. I'm very picky and I take it outside a lot. I was curious as to your thoughts.

Nov 24, 2013 6:16 AM in response to minifinz

I'm not selling anything, so I hope you won't consider this as spam! But I use styluses on my iPad to study physics, and I made some videos to talk about the experience of handwriting on the iPad, using the Adonit Jot Pro, or, more recently, the Adonit Jot Script. I hope this can help you in your quest for the perfect stylus!


https://www.youtube.com/user/AurelienChe

Jun 9, 2014 12:50 AM in response to minifinz

Jot script. It's .5 tip is great for iPad. I use it with myscript notes. Your hand writting can be cursive and searchable. You can also OCR convert a written text.


Learning curve is 1 - 2 weeks.


Battery life is about 4 hours. So i have about 2 extra AAA rechargeable batteries handy. The short battery life or absence of built in rechargeable is small trade-off to utility & function.


I tried a couple of others, my search ended with this pen


Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et6LET_Eu-U&feature=kp

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