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I have some apps on my new iPad Air where I can use a stylus to jot notes, etc. However, all I have is the fat round rubber-type stylus. One is from Bamboo, the others were gifts. They are awkward to use for notes, to do lists, etc. Is there a fine tip stylus that can be used that will not harm my iPad screen? Any recommendations/suggestions are most appreciated.
I just purchased an iPad Air for my daughter to use when she returns to Grad school this fall. We have an iPad to and the 6 mm broad-tip styluses worked OK for quick notes. With the higher resolution screen and a few years to improve things, I thought that then would have gotten better.
In fact, I think that they have gotten worse. We purchased a Defender case for the Air and I bought several of the inexpensive rubber tipped styluses. They all required too much pressure for writing comfortably and all skipped leaving the writing to be unusable.
Next, we purchased the 'Pencil' from 53 the makers of the iPad app 'Paper'. This uses a low powered bluetooth tech that WITHOUT the screen protector worked much better. You could use it to take notes using the Goodnote App. With the screen protector, the skipping returns and the pressure causes the tip to rub on the screen too much.
I have ordered the Adonit Script to try that, but there are several posts on the net that suggest that I won't be pleased with that either if using a screen protector. Honestly, does anyone really take their Air into an environment with people jostling about and NOT protect it?
I went to the Apple Store and their answer was "We don't sell a stylus, so we don't know anything about them." I made an appointment with the local Genius who admitted that they (the local store genuses were aware of the problem, but that Apple had not official response to the problem. [Seems that a problem doesn't exist if you don't acknowledge it.]
Our plan is to wait for the Adonit Jot Script stylus arrival, and if it doesn't work, we will return the Air and look at alternatives.
Hope you have better luck or better yet find the answer so that the rest of us can use the Air to its full potential.
How about taking a clipping from a pdf, like a text book problem, and inserting into a note? On my Note 10.1, I can clip a jpeg from the pdf book for my class, then import that picture clipping into my notes, resize and place where I need it. I'd like to dump my note for an ipad if I could.
My biggest things are line quality, the clipping issue I mentioned, and palm rejection.
I have been using the Lynktec Apex finepoint stylus and love it. It does not require a bluetooth connection to work on the iPad Air or any tablet I have found. They have a rechargeable and a battery powered version. It works with any note taking app I have found. It is truly like writing with a pen. The words you are writing appear below the tip, so it looks and feels like you are writing with a pen. The rechargeable stylus is a bit bulky, but it works great. A charge lasts about 10 days before needing a recharge. I would recommend it to anyone. I use it in meetings for note taking, and have been asked many times how it works and if they can try it. Everyone I have let use it and try it have gone out and bought one. I just purchased the purchased the Apex Plus, which is not as bulky and has a nicer look. It is battery operated (AAA). I traded the look of the pen for the rechargeability of the pen.
Alex, can I ask what note taking app you use and how you highlight? Thanks for the info on the stylus.
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I recommend the MEKO disk stylus This product is very good. Responsive. Fine point. Like a real pen on the pad. And of course good price!!!! Works well with iPad Air. I attached a photo. My drawing is bad but you get the point.
Best fine tip writing stylus for iPad Air?
