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I'm looking for a good stylus for my Archos 70 Internet Tablet 250GB.
I just found out that there are bluetooth styli! Would these work with the Archos 70 IT?
Also, I'd like a stylus with a fine point, so I can easily choose small font links.
I will use the stylus for typing (on-screen keyboard), clicking on links (small fonts!), gaming and drawing.
Not sure what a bluetooth stylus would achieve, I may be wrong but I believe they are intended for use on non-touch screen devices.
I've been using NDS stylus' for the most part and have had decent success with them, plus you can find them in packages of 6 or more fairly cheap (at meritline or deal extreme). I found a nice extendable one for a couple bucks that has a fairly fine tip at meritline.
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Not sure what a bluetooth stylus would achieve, I may be wrong but I believe they are intended for use on non-touch screen devices.
I've been using NDS stylus' for the most part and have had decent success with them, plus you can find them in packages of 6 or more fairly cheap (at meritline or deal extreme). I found a nice extendable one for a couple bucks that has a fairly fine tip at meritline.
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Thanks. I sent a message to Meritline inquiring about the fine-tip capacitive stylus. I didn't find anything on their website.
You can actually search up any stylus that would work for the iPad.
Since the iPad is more common than an Archos at the moment (due to Apple and whatnot), most of the capacitive styli out there say iPad-compatible to bring sales up.
You can go to Fry's for a decent one. I got mines there for $20, and it included a full sized pen-size stylus with a mini one you can hang as a keychain. Neat!
I'm using a Targus iPad stylus. Works fine.
I have a Boxwave combo with a pen.
Works great
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I have a Boxwave combo with a pen.
Works great
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I ordered it last Friday and I am waiting for it. From what I 've read it's one of the best out there
+1 good stuff
Do you think that screen protector affects the stylus responsiveness?
I got my boxwave stylus, overall I am ok but not "excited"... I believe that sometimes the response is not so good
I installed a screen protector couple of days ago. Do you think this has something to do?
Thanx
Mike
In my case, a classic stylus (like a DS's) won't work
is there any chance of damaging the Archos screen using a hard stylus? We don't exactly have Gorilla glass on these things, screen feels soft.
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is there any chance of damaging the Archos screen using a hard stylus? We don't exactly have Gorilla glass on these things, screen feels soft.
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Yes, there is a change of damaging the screen with a hard stylus because the screen doesn't support it.
iPad-like stylus works just fine (I say iPad because all advertised ones I saw at Fry's or electronic stores sell them with the brand)
mikal75 said:
Do you think that screen protector affects the stylus responsiveness?
I got my boxwave stylus, overall I am ok but not "excited"... I believe that sometimes the response is not so good
I installed a screen protector couple of days ago. Do you think this has something to do?
Thanx
Mike
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The screen protector will affect the stylus responsiveness and your finger touch performance, depending on how the screen protector was made. If it was a cheap one from eBay, it will be quirky at times. If it was made will at least some sort of technology built in (like those glue-less screen protector I'm using) will be better, but will still affect performance.
I've found that if you use a screen cleaning tool (like a spray and microfiber towel) it will smoothen out the protector and your fingers will be more responsive.
I've been looking into getting a stylus? What are your thoughts? Do all of them have round blunt ends? this is the one I was looking at...
http://www.wacom.com/en/Products/BambooStylus.aspx
Yes, they all have round blunt ends. Some are better than others but there's really nothing you can do about it with a capacitive screen.
You are never going to get anywhere near the accuracy you would get with an active digitizer. Also, you'll never have any sort of pressure sensitivity.
so personally, I don't think it's worth it but I'm probably not the best person to give you advice. I am user of windows tablets with active digitizers(wacom and n-trig) so I will never have any respect for capacitive styli. then again, they're pretty cheap and they do work to some extent so I guess you can't really lose.
I'll stick with my fujitsu t5010 for now and I'll probably get a fujitsu q550, motion computing cl900 or asus ep121 soon. If I really wanted to take notes with an android tablet, I'd get the htc flyer(it has an n-trig digitizer) but the note taking software for android is really quite pathetic compared to something like one note for windows.
don't get me wrong here. I'm a huge fan of android. I actually write android tablet apps for a living. there's a lot of things android tablets do well but note taking is not one of those things.
Just make sure you get one with rubber tip and not foam.
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The HTC Flyer + stylus has pressure sensitivity. I have both these tablets and I like them both, but the Flyer is my favorite.
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The HTC Flyer + stylus has pressure sensitivity. I have both these tablets and I like them both, but the Flyer is my favorite.
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That's because the flyer has a n-trig active digitizer. The galaxy tab, however, certainly does not.
I use a Targus stylus from time to time on my XOOM and my Galaxy Tab 7.
The primary advantage for me is fingerprint reduction. Its nice to clean the screen and have it stay clean for a while. Try eating Pizza and poking your tablet's screen with your finger!
Accuracy is better with a stylus, however in terms of speed, fingers are generally faster.
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I use a Targus stylus from time to time on my XOOM and my Galaxy Tab 7.
The primary advantage for me is fingerprint reduction. Its nice to clean the screen and have it stay clean for a while. Try eating Pizza and poking your tablet's screen with your finger!
Accuracy is better with a stylus, however in terms of speed, fingers are generally faster.
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That's a good idea. I will look into that.
I love my SGP Stylus. Highly recommend it, got it on Amazon with prime (and it's white)
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good stylus
I got myself a few of these and they work wonders.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/fashion-stylus-pen-for-iphone-ipad-red-81284
Cheap, great build quality and man do they work good...
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I got myself a few of these and they work wonders.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/fashion-stylus-pen-for-iphone-ipad-red-81284
Cheap, great build quality and man do they work good...
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OK, I just bought two on your recommendation... (hope you aren't a spamer)
haha... Not a spammer. Don't worry.
All my friends have bought tablets in the last few weeks and I got em all some of these and they all use them. Even when they pinch to zoom they use one finger on the screen and the stylus.
You'll like it. It's very precise and matches the build quality of the targus one.
You can make a good stylus out of an aluminum pen or hollow aluminum tube (from a telescopic mirror or an antenna) and some conductive foam squeezed into the end. there are tutorials on youtube. You should be able to get the foam from a computer supply shop or you can order it for cheap on ebay
the Dagi Stylus P501 looks like the one to get
find them on ebay
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssLu0z7SGgc
picked up an official Samsung stylus.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/ET-S100CBEGSTA
I just bought a 2 pack for 5 free shipping. So, yeah, it's worth it even if I use them once.
I have the samsung stylus in hand. Super smooth. Makes getting around the swype keyboard a breeze. I might be more accurate with it than my finger.
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The Nintendo DSi is equipped with a built-in stylus which makes it possible to play games and interact with the 3.25 inch screen in a way not possible just using fingers and is accepted as a normal. However, when a stylus is added to a smart phone it is regarded as a backward step. Perhaps this attitude will change if the stylus becomes more common on smart phones.
did you see the new Galaxy Notes
it brought back the stylus
^^^ yep. The reason styluses were big a while back was 2 fold. 1) the touch screens were resistive touch technology and could utilize a stylus in the first place and 2) the physical screen sizes and software of yesterday didn't allow you to be able to use your fingers to do everything. Typing on a 3 inch screen running Winmo 6.5 wasn't exactly easy as pie.
Not sure how the Note is incorporating the stylus into their capacitive technology, but I've seen it in action and it's pretty cool.
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Not sure about now, but I'm pretty sure that the DS still uses a resistive touch screen. May not be true now, but in my past experiences, I remember it being kinda hard to use your finger on the DS - you really had to tap it.
The Note uses a stylus as a drawing tool and to take notes, use swype, etc. Looks pretty bad*ss if you ask me. I love the size of the screen. (lol)
EDIT: With the screen sizes manufactures are shelling out now, using a stylus will probably be more difficult and time consuming than just using your finger. Think about it. Moving a 2 cm point across a 5" screen doesn't sound ideal.
DS is resistive. I think stylus' are going to be out soon, with capacitative. Who hasn't lost a stylus before anyway. lol
Stylus are out for the devices, I currently have 2. I purchased mine in Canada... which means they are likely available in etheopia at this point....
My first one I found was in with IPad accessories, my second was with the display of tablets at Staples as well as best buy it was a full sized capacitive for 29$. The first was a stubby one for 12$ cdn. I've had them for 3 months.
Hope this helps
J
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Nobody in their right minds would want to return to the days where you scraped a cheap bit of plastic across your screen!
That is all.
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Nobody in their right minds would want to return to the days where you scraped a cheap bit of plastic across your screen!
That is all.
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Many people want a fine-tipped stylus to increase the usefulness of their smart phone. There are plenty of smart phones without a stylus to choose from without being patronizing towards those who want one.
I dont mind stylyses they have their uses, especially for note pad type apps. To bad I loose them all the time.
Stylus is good to use with smartphones, because sometimes fingers are too big to operate on the screen. But the weakness of stylus is that it's too easy to be lost. And it's not so convenient to use on the go. If manufactures can find a way to fix this problem, I think it would be more popular.
Is anyone using a stylus with the A100? There are times I would prefer writing or tapping things out with a stylus instead of my finger.
I tried this stylus because it actually claimed to work with the Iconia Tab when I bought. But it was unusable and I sent it back. (I could pretty much get a lighter touch and more accuracy with my fist.)
So is it the nature of the screen that a stylus won't work well? Or did I just pick a bad stylus?
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So is it the nature of the screen that a stylus won't work well? Or did I just pick a bad stylus?
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My experience with two different styluses (neither of them is your model) is that they are:
1) - inaccurate - impossible to hit a precise point on the screen.
2) - choppy - cannot draw a continuous straight line in a drawing program.
So for me, a stylus is a complete waste of money. $40 in my case
Personally, I think it's the screen.
I bought a $10 stylus, and it sucked on it.
Then I helped fund the "Cosmonaut" stylus on Kickstarted, so I got one of those for free, and it is absolutely incredible, but it doesn't work on the A100. It is choppy when I draw, like it isn't always conducting.
But when I use it on my phone, or on my sister's iPad, it works flawlessly.
That's why I think it is the screen.
anyone find a working one?
Hi all curious if anyone found a working stylus? I use adobe touch and a working stylus would make my life tons easier? Can anyone confirm if the screen is the real issue? Thanks!
I purchased the Acer stylus official, I must say it is quite accurate, and with the right pressure can make almost a straight line. But the screen is a bit 'too sensitive, should be calibrated.
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Is anyone using a stylus with the A100? There are times I would prefer writing or tapping things out with a stylus instead of my finger.
I tried this stylus because it actually claimed to work with the Iconia Tab when I bought. But it was unusable and I sent it back. (I could pretty much get a lighter touch and more accuracy with my fist.)
So is it the nature of the screen that a stylus won't work well? Or did I just pick a bad stylus?
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I haven't used many. Most look very bulbous and are enough money that I haven't been willing to try one. The only Stylus I have purchased are the cheap little ones for the Nintendo DS. I payed $4 for a 3 pack of them. They are TINY, but they telescope so you can have one in your change pocket and forget its even there. They have a fine tip but not all that soft. what I like is I can use it to pin-point click small buttons and links easily with them. For less then $1.50 each I like them allot.
I use a cheap Inland Bluetooth mouse at home. It was less then $15 at Fry's and works fine with our device. It makes a nice sort of a remote when watching movies on the TV and the mouse pointer works great for controlling the interface. The scroll wheel works wonders to navigate lists. It also has yet to use up the first pair of AAA batteries I put in it a few weeks ago.
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I haven't used many. Most look very bulbous and are enough money that I haven't been willing to try one. The only Stylus I have purchased are the cheap little ones for the Nintendo DS. I payed $4 for a 3 pack of them. They are TINY, but they telescope so you can have one in your change pocket and forget its even there. They have a fine tip but not all that soft. what I like is I can use it to pin-point click small buttons and links easily with them. For less then $1.50 each I like them allot.
I use a cheap Inland Bluetooth mouse at home. It was less then $15 at Fry's and works fine with our device. It makes a nice sort of a remote when watching movies on the TV and the mouse pointer works great for controlling the interface. The scroll wheel works wonders to navigate lists. It also has yet to use up the first pair of AAA batteries I put in it a few weeks ago.
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Hi sudo
Do the styli from the 3ds actually work with the A100 then? I tried my DS lite styli but they didn't work at all, didn't think they would, I sld my 3DS a long time ago so can try with one of them at the moment
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I bought one at the source for 10$ works great on all my devices
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Hi all,
I'd like to start a bit of a revival in this thread as I'm really craving a decent stylus right now, for a long time I was an expensive fountain pen and notebook guy, still am for some things, but since ICS and me being used to my tablet on my person it's so useful, but I can only type so quickly on a touch screen that I miss shorthand.
Here is a link that surfaced for the iPad, it has a great gamut of styli, http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/10/2925937/best-stylus-ipad-review
I'm wondering what the cosmonaut is like with ICS and build.prop modifications, have you tried this mitch?
For writing consider Adonit Jot - it has some problems (skipping) but they are easy to fix (free replacement discs or conductive greas or... toothpaste) - you will find more on Asus Transformer forum, there is a guy from Adonit answering all questions too.
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For writing consider Adonit Jot - it has some problems (skipping) but they are easy to fix (free replacement discs or conductive greas or... toothpaste) - you will find more on Asus Transformer forum, there is a guy from Adonit answering all questions too.
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Thanks for the tip, I've read that the adonit is the most precise by far, so perhaps this could be a good choice, I can buy them over here in the UK too
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Hello Everyone,
I am going to be getting a Nexus 7 for Christmas this year with plans to use it at the office, particularly to take to meetings for note-taking and sharing PDF's of plans and reports (I'm a civil engineer). I've been doing some research on gear and believe I'm going to want an external keyboard, but don't know exactly which way to go. I've read lots of mixed reviews on the keyboard cases such as this one. Some say they're great, others say they're too small to be useful (and I have pretty big hands).
I've read awesome reviews on this keyboard as well as this one. But I'm not sure how I would easily transport the tablet and keyboard.
In addition, I'll need some sort of case I would imagine. I've got all these thoughts going through my head and would like some advice from you guys on things that have worked for you
Don't buy the keyboard cases if I were you. It's pretty hard to type on I have big hands and was just not comfortable at all to type on it. Ended up returning two keyboards very similar to those. I guess they can't really make a very comfortable keyboard in a7 inch form factor so can't really blame them. I'm in the same boat as you I would like to get some sort of case what the keyboard so that I can carry my tablet with me all together. I'm still on the quest to looking for a nice keyboard case. But if you really want to be comfortable and typing something thats really usable then get just a normal Bluetooth keyboard full-size.
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you Might be best to go for a case like this http://www.xtremecables.net/7inchneoprenecase.aspx so you can carrry KB too if it fits or even a larger 10" neoprene case. I really like the neoprenecases myself. Man purse
I've been looking at the Stealth Pro case by M-Edge, but only because I have a ridiculous discount; the cost would be prohibitive otherwise.
Trouble is, no one seems to have reviewed it. The feel of a keyboard is personal but crucial, so I hesitate to experiment (even at $40) when I'm fairly sure I'd like the Logitech 760.
Pity the Microsoft Wedge Mobile is said to have connection issues. It seems like the best ergonomic compromise (the slant of the raised keyboard looks perfect for typing) and comes with a useful case that "powers down the device when attached," doubles as a tablet stand and adds a lovely silver border around the relatively large keys.
I like the look of the stealth pro, but same issue comes up in my mind....is the keyboard too small to really be usable. Plus it's too expensive. I'd really like to find a slimmer case that has a pocket or sleeve I could slide that Anker keyboard into.
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joelcripes said:
I like the look of the stealth pro, but same issue comes up in my mind....is the keyboard too small to really be usable. Plus it's too expensive. I'd really like to find a slimmer case that has a pocket or sleeve I could slide that Anker keyboard into.
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As I say, the Stealth Pro would be $40 for me, but M-Edge doesn't have a history of making any keyboard before this one, let alone great ones.
Are you talking about the Anker Ultra-Slim 4mm? It does seem to get stellar reviews, and I like how easily it can be switched from Android to Windows if key combinations become problematic.
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As I say, the Stealth Pro would be $40 for me, but M-Edge doesn't have a history of making any keyboard before this one, let alone great ones.
Are you talking about the Anker Ultra-Slim 4mm? It does seem to get stellar reviews, and I like how easily it can be switched from Android to Windows if key combinations become problematic.
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Yep, that's the Anker I'm talking about. I just need a good carrying method.
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Yep, that's the Anker I'm talking about. I just need a good carrying method.
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I have the N7 and the Anker Slim keyboard. I have this case for the keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Neoprene-Carrying-Protection-Wireless/dp/B00BUYIHN2/ref=pd_sim_pc_3
The N7 in a thin case like the Poetic Slimline:
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimli...386992704&sr=1-2&keywords=poetic+slim+nexus+7
fits in the Cosmos outer mesh pocket.
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I have the N7 and the Anker Slim keyboard. I have this case for the keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmos-Neoprene-Carrying-Protection-Wireless/dp/B00BUYIHN2/ref=pd_sim_pc_3
The N7 in a thin case like the Poetic Slimline:
http://www.amazon.com/Poetic-Slimli...386992704&sr=1-2&keywords=poetic+slim+nexus+7
fits in the Cosmos outer mesh pocket.
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Nice. How's the typing on it?
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Yep, that's the Anker I'm talking about. I just need a good carrying method.
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Nice. How's the typing on it?
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Personally, I like it and it has a lot of positive reviews on Amazon. It is incredibly light. I also have the Logitech keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-...5&sr=1-7&keywords=logitech+bluetooth+keyboard
It weighs a ton compared to the Anker.
So here's another question. Has anyone used a stylus to write notes on their Nexus "by hand"?
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IMHO, using Swiftkey Flow is much faster than any 7" keyboard or stylus option.
If you want a bluetooth keyboard, you'll be better off to spring for a full sized. I had an HP Touchpad keyboard that worked very well. When I bought a 7" keyboard case, I found that the keys are WAY too cramped to type on any faster than hunt-peck.
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Personally, I like it and it has a lot of positive reviews on Amazon. It is incredibly light. I also have the Logitech keyboard:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-920-...5&sr=1-7&keywords=logitech+bluetooth+keyboard
It weighs a ton compared to the Anker.
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I own devices which run on four platforms at the moment: Windows, OX X, Linux and Android (though you could argue I've only listed three platforms, since Android = Linux).
Since Logitech is the only option with a lit keyboard, I might get one for home use at some point.
Logically, the Anker is the one to get for the road and for everything but Windows 8.
That said, I was able to use a discount code on the Mobile Wedge (W8) from Office Depot and thought I'd try it, since the price has only climbed everywhere else. Some people have complained about connection issues; I'll let you know how it fares.
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IMHO, using Swiftkey Flow is much faster than any 7" keyboard or stylus option.
If you want a bluetooth keyboard, you'll be better off to spring for a full sized. I had an HP Touchpad keyboard that worked very well. When I bought a 7" keyboard case, I found that the keys are WAY too cramped to type on any faster than hunt-peck.
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I can agree with you this one.
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I can agree with you this one.
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I really can't agree. I find SwiftKey's substitutions maddening -- particularly when I'm writing fiction or an essay that uses neologisms, and especially when punctuating more elaborately than might be appropriate while texting, tweeting or twatting (insert pelvis-clutching emoticon). The whole point of being a writer is not to use predictable, repetitive language, which is what SwiftKey is constantly trying to force the user to do.
Besides which, full-sized keyboards aren't always an option.
I also think that users' idiosyncrasies and abuse-case scenarios are too disparate for keyboard generalizations to ever prove universal. Sparksd makes a fair point, but it isn't always applicable (though it might be to the OP's concerns).
In my case, the relative size of the keyboards doesn't matter. I'm a classically trained studio keyboardist and writer; I grew up playing full-sized weighted keys, but part of the craft involves being able to play accurately on keyboards of every size and touch. That's why I have various controllers for different tasks -- from a hoary KX88 for its heavy action to a lowly Keystation 32 for the lightest possible size and weight.
I find that being able to scale my technique to the size and touch of an instrument is also useful on QWERTY keyboards.
I'm sure I'll find the Wedge Mobile and the Anker infinitely more intuitive than SwiftKey (which I also own). The only thing I'm unsure of is whether the Wedge will disappoint in terms of holding its bluetooth connection.
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I really can't agree. I find SwiftKey's substitutions maddening -- particularly when I'm writing fiction or an essay that uses neologisms, and especially when punctuating more elaborately than might be appropriate while texting, tweeting or twatting (insert pelvis-clutching emoticon). The whole point of being a writer is not to use predictable, repetitive language, which is what SwiftKey is constantly trying to force the user to do.
Besides which, full-sized keyboards aren't always an option.
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In my case, the relative size of the keyboards doesn't matter. I'm a classically trained studio keyboardist and writer; I grew up playing full-sized weighted keys, but part of the craft involves being able to play accurately on keyboards of every size and touch. That's why I have various controllers for different tasks -- from a hoary KX88 for its heavy action to a lowly Keystation 32 for the lightest possible size and weight.
I find that being able to scale my technique to the size and touch of an instrument is also useful on QWERTY keyboards.
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Quite the contrarian!
I learned initially on a mechanical typewriter that weighed more than I did (or so it seemed). I type over 100wpm when I'm copying text or writing something I've pre-composed in my head, and 80+wpm if I'm composing while I write.
Doesn't matter how well you're trained - unless you have tiny hands and fingers, a tiny keyboard is never going to be as fast as a full sized keyboard, unless you're slow on the full sized keyboard. Sure, you may be faster on the tiny keyboard than others, but you won't be as fast as you would be on a larger keyboard. 7" is just the wrong size for a QWERTY. Smaller and you could thumb it like a blackberry. Bigger and you could touch type properly. It is in that nebulous void between those two areas. Sure, you could have one that is SLIGHTLY more precise than using the touchscreen, but the only gain is going to be tactile feedback. And what you lose is flow/swype ability that exists in most top-tier software keyboards now. If you haven't adopted a flow/swype style yet, maybe that's not important. But it's much faster than hunt-pecking, and approaches touch typing speed if you're accustomed to it.
As far as SwiftKey "forcing" you to do anything, nobody says you have to use the predictions. Mostly I use them just for when it guesses the word wrong on Flow, or when I typo the word and get something else. The correct word is usually in the predictions, which is faster than backspacing and trying again.
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Quite the contrarian!
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If I'm the contrarian, then why are you the one who posted on a thread asking for the best scaled-down keyboard just to say they're all useless?
Doesn't matter how well you're trained - unless you have tiny hands and fingers, a tiny keyboard is never going to be as fast as a full sized keyboard, unless you're slow on the full sized keyboard.
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You're presupposing that every user expects the same experience from a smaller keyboard as a larger one -- as opposed to an improved experience for an individual with specific preferences.
Sure, you may be faster on the tiny keyboard than others, but you won't be as fast as you would be on a larger keyboard. 7" is just the wrong size for a QWERTY. Smaller and you could thumb it like a blackberry. Bigger and you could touch type properly. It is in that nebulous void between those two areas. Sure, you could have one that is SLIGHTLY more precise than using the touchscreen, but the only gain is going to be tactile feedback. And what you lose is flow/swype ability that exists in most top-tier software keyboards now. If you haven't adopted a flow/swype style yet, maybe that's not important. But it's much faster than hunt-pecking, and approaches touch typing speed if you're accustomed to it.
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Your extended use of the second person implies you feel that your optimal experience is normative. And while I appreciate the specificity of your preferences, and don't doubt that many people would agree with them, I have to point out that your preferences aren't mine, which is an indication that you don't speak for everyone.
What I'm after is stochastic precision of thought as opposed to pure speed. I revise heavily, so there are times when haste is actually a deterrent. When I write, I feel most alive not when thought is quickest but when word alchemy is purest.
As far as SwiftKey "forcing" you to do anything, nobody says you have to use the predictions.
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The entire experience of SwiftKey is predicated on the ease of use afforded by predictive text. The idea is that it learns what the user does repeatedly, which is fine if one's intention is to repeat oneself and if one's style is not felicitously idiosyncratic.
Mostly I use them just for when it guesses the word wrong on Flow, or when I typo the word and get something else. The correct word is usually in the predictions, which is faster than backspacing and trying again.
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Whereas my experience is that SwiftKey's substitutions are almost never correct. Google's were actually more accurate, but neither VK is satisfactory when I'm writing fiction.
I don't mind lingering over text while I'm writing. The speed afforded by the keyboard needn't be Andretti-fast. What must never happen is for the AI to insert banal words and syntax continuously while I'm confecting sentences deliberately.
Everyone has their own preferences when seeking tools for specific work. I picked up my Mobile Wedge two nights ago and, so far, it's been aces. No bluetooth dropouts, perfect form factor, extremely useful keyboard cover / tablet stand and very reasonable output. The Anker has more versatile keyboard mapping (separate maps for android, windows and mac; the home button really takes you to the home page, unlike the Wedge's), but I bought a keyboard for writing, not navigating the desktop.
Alright, after much thought and research. I've decided to go with either the Anker Ultra Slim (4mm) keyboard, or the Lumsing Ultra Thin Keyboard.
The Anker has awesome reviews, but I'm concerned with the placement and size of the right shift key. I do like that it's incredibly small and thin.
The Lumsing is slightly larger, but has a better shift key. It also has an awesome built in stand feature. However, it's only got 7 reviews.
Thoughts?
joelcripes said:
Alright, after much thought and research. I've decided to go with either the Anker Ultra Slim (4mm) keyboard, or the Lumsing Ultra Thin Keyboard.
The Anker has awesome reviews, but I'm concerned with the placement and size of the right shift key. I do like that it's incredibly small and thin.
The Lumsing is slightly larger, but has a better shift key. It also has an awesome built in stand feature. However, it's only got 7 reviews.
Thoughts?
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I could probably get used to Anker's right shift key, eventually, but not comfortably. The Lumsing looks so nice that I'm tempted to get one. Overall I think the relatively few reviews are still pretty good.
Not related to office but I find at home, I use a case to stand it up then fire up my PS3 controller and rock on emulators and play the classic games, plenty of games on the Market but there's something special about playing nostalgia games. Just another use for the tab if your into gaming.