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Thursday, December 28, 2006

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Tablet PC Pens and Styluses InkShow

- Rob Bushway

I don't know why we have not covered this issue in an InkShow before, but pens and styluses are one of those things that you have to experiment with to find just the right one. Considering how much we interact  on a screen with a pen, issues of comfort, weight, button placement, and eraser head become even more important.

Fortunately, there are a myriad of choices when it comes to active digitizer pens and styluses. In this InkShow, I take a look at the collection of pens and styluses that I've accumulated over the years and tell you why I like them so much, and which ones I don't care for.

Share with us links and descriptions of your favorite digitizer pens and styluses, and stay tuned for another contest for your chance to win the Microsoft stylus I demoed in this InkShow.

  • Watch the InkShow ( 28:08, 154mb, .wmv streaming or direct download)

  • Visit Cross.com

    • Digitizer pen demoed retails for $49.95. Out of stock at the moment

    • The cross matrix stylus pen is no longer available ( check ebay ), but Cross sells other stylus pens here

  • Visit Thinkpad.com

    • digitizer pen demoed retails for $49.95

  • Visit MotionComputing.com

    • digitizer pen demoed retails for $34.99

  • Visit TabletKiosk.com

    • 2 pack styluses sell for $15.00

  • Visit Fujitsu.com

    • 5 pack styluses sell for $29.00

  • Visit Gateway.com

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12/28/2006 7:39 AM MST  

Tablet PC Pens and Styluses InkShow     Comments [5]  |  Digg This |  del.icio.us |  Citations 
Thursday, December 28, 2006 11:26:19 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
You can also order the Cross pens and some others(as I did) from www.wacom.com
Friday, December 29, 2006 9:04:47 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
Your favorite touch pen looked the best to me too, but I'm not a fan of purple. Is there another way to order those? I couldn't remember the name, but I think you said you got it at a convention?
Friday, December 29, 2006 9:44:42 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
I got mine at Mobile Connections, but I heard that they might be giving some out at CES as well.

Friday, December 29, 2006 9:46:57 AM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
btw - check out TomPromo.com . They have the pens available, but you have to order in bulk, as they are promotional items.
Friday, December 29, 2006 3:47:53 PM (Mountain Standard Time, UTC-07:00)
My Favorite pen is the Quadro made by Yafa. It has a nice feel, its meddle but has a rubberized texture on it. It is a stylus, pen, pencil and highlighter. Its also not that thick for a multi use pen. I found mine on sale at office depot for 10 bucks. There normaly about 20 online.
David Tieman
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