Reddit reviews Adonit Jot Pro Fine Point Precision Stylus for iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle, Samsung, and Windows Tablets - Gun Metal [Previous Generation]

So I actually do use a tablet for school that I take notes on and actually have written a few of my reports on as well. Honestly, any tablet would be fine (I'm using a Sony Tablet S. not the Xperia Tablet S, just the Tablet S). What matters is the apps and accessories you use with it.

Apps

I study business, so I don't really need to do a lot of writing. Instead, i type most of my notes out on Evernote. When I do need to write stuff, then I'll use Lecture Notes, though there is a free alternative, but I can't remember its name right now.

Accessories

Unless you choose a tablet that comes with a keyboard (Like some of Asus's offerings, you'll want a portable keyboard. There are some case/keyboard hybrids for certain devices like the one for the Nexus 7 I linked. If not, I highly recommend (and use myself) the Logitech Tablet Keyboard for Android. As for stylus, I use the Adonit Jot Pro cos it helps me write in my cursive scrawl better than most other stylii. Of course if the tablet comes with a stylus, use that.

You mentioned getting a Note 8. I personally feel that might be a little small, and I prefer a larger tablet, maybe 9.5" to 10", just cause its closer to paper size, so it'll be easier to write on. So i'd suggest a Nexus 10, or possibly a Sony Xperia Z, and also the Galaxy Note 10.1.

Adonit Jot Pro stylus is what I've been using for over a year on my iPad. No bluetooth but is pretty accurate for me when I take notes in class. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00931K1QK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1409966820&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40

If you want a stylus, I suggest the Adonit Jot Pro, which supposedly feels like a real pen. There isn't any palm rejection, but things that do are very expensive.

Buy this stylus. It's absolutely amazing.

There are a few alternatives but most people stick to the cheap round fat end ones. There is an eKit Paintbrush or the more accurate Adonit Jot Pro Stylus but I think it's better to have a screen protector for that one.

I tend to hear a lot about the Adonit Jot styli when looking at such things for capacitive screens. Products like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Adonit-Precision-Android-Samsung-Windows/dp/B00931K1QK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457279462&sr=8-3&keywords=Adonit+Jot
It looks like there are knock off brands with the same style too:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N1BRWLA?keywords=stylus&qid=1457279353&ref_=sr_1_8&sr=8-8

http://www.amazon.com/Adonit-Point-Stylus-iPhone-Kindle/dp/B00931K1QK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413330956&sr=8-1&keywords=adonit+jot

This is the one I use. It has a precision tip. I really like it. But you have to be careful if any small particles get under the little plastic disc on the tip, it could scratch your screen. The easiest way to prevent this is just to use a microfiber cloth, and wipe down the screen before use.

The Jot Pro--I love it. Well worth the money for me.

I also go between Bamboo Paper for short notes and One Note which has a decent ability to zoom out and pan down so you never have to "add a page" you can just create really long pages. My writing improved immensely once I purchased an Adonit Jot Pro non-affiliate amazon link.

Would this one do the trick?
http://www.amazon.ca/Adonit-Dampening-Stylus-iPhone-Tablets/dp/B00931K1QK

This isn't a direct Android related question but does anyone have any experiences with any good quality Stylus? I'm getting the Nexus 9 and plan to get this to edit PDFs etc on it. Would appreciate any input.

I got an iPad for this purpose because I felt that as tablets go, apple are the best at it, and anything i needed the freedom of android to do I could use my nexus 5.

I found that it's usefulness as a notetaking device really depends on the way the notes are distributed. If you're given copies of the lecture notes ahead of time, you can upload them to google drive or dropbox and use a good pdf annotater to scribble small diagrams or make text notes on them as you go through the lecture.

This is definitely better than paper copies, since you can zoom into small images and annotate in high, vectorised detail. I bought iAnnotate PDF for about £7, and it was definitely worth it - it syncs your annotations automatically, so as soon as you're finished it'll be uploaded to the cloud and you have copies of your annotated notes online. You can add things like bookmarks and links to quickly jump through the document too, which is nice.

However, if you're not given copies ahead of time, it's pretty useless as a replacement for pen and paper. I didn't buy an expensive stylus, I just bought a cheap rubber/foam thing which I didn't end up using much at all. I had a friend who had a similar idea to me and spent about £30 on this. It's pretty good and gives you the precision of a ballpoint, but scratches the screen if you don't use a screen protector. He gave up taking handwritten notes with it anyway - it's really difficult to do effectively, and you're probably better just using paper.

So the upshot was in my first semester of 4th year everything was distributed in advance - all I took into uni with me was my ipad, and it was great. I had lovely digitally annotated notes available from any PC. In second semester nothing was distributed digitally and I had an irritating mixture of badly organised notes on the ipad and scribbles on a stack of paper in my bag. If the iPad wasn't such a good way to reddit from bed I'd probably be disappointed in spending so much money on it, but as it is I use it a huge amount to procrastinate so it was a good excuse to buy one.

I go to a school that implemented a 1:1 iPad program, and while many of us started out using the cheap rubber tipped styluses, I, and many others, have found that the Adonit Jot Pro is the best one to go with. I've had to get on my hands and knees to search for the tip twice, but I think it's worth it. It's much more accurate since you can see through the clear disk.

I recently did a continuing education program (~200 pages) with about 120 assessment questions. Using ezPDF as the reader, and an amPen stylus (http://www.amazon.com/cell-phones-accessories/dp/B008MOHLVC), I was able to highlight with reasonable accuracy and mark up the PDF with handdrawn circles/arrows, although I would suggest a more fine tip stylus for good note taking since the width of a standard stylus isn't really too much better than a carefully maneuvered finger. I haven't tried it, but the Adonit Jot Pro has some good reviews (http://www.amazon.com/Adonit-Stylus-iPhone-Kindle-Tablets/dp/B00931K1QK/ref=pd_cp_pc_0), and came recommended by folks on this subreddit, but it was a bit pricy. For note taking during class, I don't know how happy you'd be with note taking from any tablet though, IMHO.

I actually had no idea about the kickstarter thing, haha. I think some of their more expensive ones may have app integration, but mine is just the stylus. Here it is on Amazon.

I have heard it will cause tiny little scratches on the screen if something gets caught between the disk and your screen (like dirt or something). I don't really have that problem since I got a screen protector. If you were to get one I'd definitely suggest getting a screen protector. Ever since I got it the stylus writes a lot smoother (sometimes it'd skip during writing).

Definitely look around though. I went through the same thing you did a few months ago, and the Adonit Jot Pro just works for me. Here is a good thread from a week ago about styli in case you want other suggestions.

Hope this helped!

I'm not an artist or designer, but the best stylus I've tried yet is the Adonit Jot Pro.