Comments on: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 may have a secret weapon against iPad mini

By: Karl Gingerich

Karl Gingerich — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:05:30 +0000

Ha ha, Newton… Or the Palm PDA!

Just for those who have never used the S pen, it is far different then using a Wacom or HandStylus on a iPad. You get added mouse like functionality, i.e. links highlight as you float over them plus dual functionality as with Papyrus (one of the best apps for drawing i have found so far) where your finger is an eraser, but the pen draws. That’s likely not all but functions I use regularly.

Also, using a ‘fat’ stylus just does not cut it for me! When sketching you have to zoom in and out (read: time waster) or you can never connect or start a line where you want to. Not so with a proper stylus like the S pen.

My 2 Cents ;v)

By: Karl Gingerich

Karl Gingerich — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:55:09 +0000

Well I use mine all the time (as a directory if info sys). Diagrams, mock ups, meeting notes… Totally useful! That said, I am a drawer – whiteboards and paper, but having it electronic and ‘sendable’ is very useful.

By: Karl Gingerich

Karl Gingerich — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:51:10 +0000

Yup, me too (Samsung Note), and I came from the Apple world. I said all along that I need a stylus on the iPad. Like others I find iPad apps much more refined and you dontnhave to wade thru junk to find a good one – as much.

Samsung just may bring me out of the iPad Mini camp too!? I love my stylus!

By: triumphantone34

triumphantone34 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:52:28 +0000

It seems like the stylus is coming full circle like 2 decades ago with the Apple Newton. Apple should make an updated version of that

By: triumphantone34

triumphantone34 — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:50:56 +0000

It seems that everything is coming around full circle. Samsung is just making the stylus a differentiator like the Apple Newton 2 decades ago. I was Apple keep working on their graffiti software and polished it up

By: hundoman

hundoman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:14:16 +0000

Opps I forgot a stylus can be great when you are working on a tablet with a Bluetooth keyboard when you are using RDP or Citrix Receiver on a tablet. That is when it can really come in handy to have a stylus for sure to touch those none tablet designed interface icons.

Or with Citrix Reciver you can pair your phone and use it as a touchpad in most cases.

By: hundoman

hundoman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:09:25 +0000

I have carried a Wacom pen for my tablets for ages and I really don’t see the need for it as you can pretty much do whatever you want with the tablet OS’s and a few finger gestures.

For art based programs that is a different story as I have seen some amazing stuff with Autodesk SketchBook Pro and a Wacom pen.

If you wanta see a really bad stylus pen I was forced to try for a client look no further than the plug into the headphone jack doceri goodPoint!. It looks like it has two of the Morrie’s Wig Shop wigs on either end.

By: Nicholas Paredes

Nicholas Paredes — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:49:54 +0000

I definitely understand the type of pen being discussed. People have been trying to solve this problem well before tablet PCs hit the market. I’ve played with them, and they have never been anything but less than useful. At some point the people have to question the product concept not just the software.

By: sujit

sujit — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:04:52 +0000

HR you mean you love your wife so much :)

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:32:17 +0000

Totally understand your point. Part of the issue is definitely a lack of good software solutions that take advantage of a pen. And another part is the lack of active digitizers in mobile devices. Samsung’s Galaxy Note / Note 2 is probably the first real attempt in a while at addressing both of these. When I show the digital pen / software for these, most seem impressed but no, there hasn’t yet been a widespread mindset change on pens yet.