(Part 2) Top products from r/stylus

Reading would definitely benefit from the largest possible display and the highest possible resolution. At under $1000 you might be able to get a Yoga 720 15" with a 4K display, which is perfect for viewing PDFs in portrait mode. You will have to place it on an easel (like this one which requires some wood-sanding and brass-grinding to keep the device flat against the easel). I use it and it's great for reading and annotation, but it is NOT a note-taking device since it is heavy and uncomfortable to hold in one hand. Do not get the FHD model, text will be blocky.

Going smaller to portable note-taking devices, anything with QHD resolution or higher is great, so all the 12"-13.5" Wacom EMR Chromebooks are great, particularly the Samsung Galaxy NotePro and the Google Pixel Slate which are under 1.6lbs/1kg. Wacom EMR is battery-free so it's best from a usability standpoint. At 12.2" you're pushing the size limit for great note-taking, but it's still spacious enough.

The Core m devices (and Core i-Y) offer you a full Windows operating system which would make them a decent, if underpowered, desktop replacement. A refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is probably the very cheapest 12"+ digital pen device you can find. The (old) Microsoft pen is perfectly fine for note-taking but the wobble on slow diagonal lines make it inadequate for art.

I bought EZ Quilting Template Plastic 12x18 (Thin) from my local Ben Franklin Crafts Store for about $3-4. I bought it mainly to cut out glare and haven't used it much for writing but it does seem to add some friction. You would need to cut it to size & find a way to attach if needed.


Search 073077700517 will hopefully find a suitable local vendor for you.

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AMAZON x1 $1.49+$7 shipping : Wrights 670051 Plastic Quilt Template

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AMAZON x6 $14.99 Free Shipping Bundle of EZ International Quilting by Wrights Blank Plastic Template Sheets, 12in x 18in (6 Sheets)

 

video demonstrating its use - I just wish he'd used a darker background to highlight the anti-glare reduction better.

I ordered this one off amazon which is a refurb but it looks and feels like a new laptop. The 4003dx is a 2015 model. I think I saw that they fixed the 2016 issues with active styli but if you want to order a new one you should contact HP and verify.

I recently misplaced my CTL-480 pen and was wondering the same thing. I do most of my drawing on an iPad but kept the small Bamboo for the odd bit of retouching. I'll either give Astropad a shot or for the same-ish price grab an XP tablet.

Edit: going by @digitizerstylus link, this this would work, but at $65 for a refurb, you're better off just getting a new Intuos Small.

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

one of the reviewers at Pocket Now uses this. its how i ended up knowing such even existed. https://www.amazon.com/Stilo-SP-0001-US-Active-Smartphones-Tablets/dp/B00YYL74GY/ref=lp_11371741011_1_1?srs=11371741011&ie=UTF8&qid=1468702587&sr=8-1

there is also this one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QHO0A9Y?psc=1

seems in order for it to work with such a fine tip the pen needs to be active.

Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Convertible-Touchscreen-Processor-81SS000DUS/dp/B07TWHYTSQ/ref=zg_bs_565108_18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KQ9K1XR7XGQJ8Z31981K could also be an option if you prefer a non-detachable model. Personally, I prefer small pure tablets for note-taking (iPad 2018 in my case) and a laptop as a pure laptop. I have a Thinkpad Yoga X1 and it is little too hefty to use for notetaking or drawing.

I'm looking at this one here, actually...I lost my original stylus, and to replace it would be like $90..this one's about $55.

Well, if you are going for largest, there is still this monstrosity:

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Samsung-Bluetooth-Headset-BHM5100KWKG/dp/B009V6B7L0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509812852&sr=1-1&keywords=s+pen+headset

https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-LP190K-Intuos-Pen/dp/B012WJVOVA/

I would assume so. I would be a bit more concerned with the quality of the pen though. It looks a lot like the 750-AADT I had for my Venue 8 which suffered from ghost strokes and would just plain not work from time to time; the 750-AAGN was a massive improvement.

Have you thought about checking out the Acer pen (https://www.amazon.com/Acer-America-NPSTY1A005-Active-NP-STY1A-005/dp/B016MGY4X4)? There's also an HP Synaptics stylus, but I've heard that it requires a bit too much pressure to register.

You are looking for a Wacom penabled EMR pen.

You can get one from one of the OEM'S like Fujitsu, Lenovo, HP, Toshiba, Dell or the Samsung S-pens


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• Fujitsu FPCPN28AP
  
• Toshiba Z10T (TruPen EMR) PA5133U-1EUC
  
• Toshiba Z20T PA5229U-1EUC
  
• Lenovo FRU 04W1477
  
• HP Zbook X2 Pen 1VY59AA
  
• Samsung Tab S3 S-Pen EJ-PT820BBEGUJ
  
• Samsung Tab S4 S-Pen EJ-PT830BBEGUJ
  
• Staedtler Noris Digital GP-U999ERIPAAB
  
• Staedtler Noris Digital for Chromebooks 18022G-1 with 2/3/5 for various colours
  
• Dell Canvas Pen 750-AAYN
  
• Dell EMR Pen w/ eraser 444-BBCS
  
  >Wacom used to sell Wacom Bamboo Feel pens/Wacom Stylus Feel Carbon (CS-300/400) but they have discontinued them and they are hard to find and ridiculously expensive when you do, some selling for as much as $250 which is just ridiculous.