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What would in your opinion be the best stylus for taking notes?

these two have caught my eye has anyone used them?
http://www.amazon.com/Just-Mobile-AP-818-Just-Mobile-AluPen/dp/B0042U9AT6/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...BEGSTA/dp/B004NYAHD4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I've used the top one, it's heavy and clumsy and hard to use for extended periods. I've yet to find anything that beats your fingers for typing on screen.

well I get one off ebay, its the same thing, made from the same material, why waste 18 bucks while you can get it for 1 bucks.
I would say it does increase the accuracy, but since the screen has multipoint touch screen, you have to lift your hand in the air to take note. Its really not practical for me, I just use it to play draw something.

wpra3 said:
I would say it does increase the accuracy, but since the screen has multipoint touch screen, you have to lift your hand in the air to take note. Its really not practical for me, I just use it to play draw something.
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This happens even when you change the input mode to stylus?

Actually the stylus mode works pretty well for me.I've been using it way before it was merged in the nightly. Dees Troy who wrote the mod recommened a capacitance style and it works nice. Check his thread on rootzwiki it was only like 5$ on eBay. I had bought a more expensive one before and it was not nearly as good. Reason being the fat tip was calibrated for the tp with his digitizer. There's a whole technical reason behind it if you are interested check it out.
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I actually have a stylus and they're pretty cool. Only thing is there isn't a note taking app like the notetaker HD from Apple, I can't stand Apple, but I just wish someone would make an app on that par. And besides that is the multitouch problem. You can't have your hand rest on the screen or it'll take it as an input which sucks.

domenci said:
This happens even when you change the input mode to stylus?
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Yes you still need to lift your palm, the only difference that i can see is that when you change to stylus mode, its somehow more accurate and easier to write with, but that doesn't change the fact that its still hard to write in general.
At the end of the day, using a pen and paper is so much faster, easier, and better. I try to use ezpdf to annotate lecture note, but at the end I don't use it since its really hard to write with.

moustafaraslan said:
What would in your opinion be the best stylus for taking notes?
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I received the Wacom Bamboo Stylus as a gift and it feels great. It weighs 18.9 grams so it feels fairly natural in hand. It kind of sucks that we dont have any good Notetaking apps though. Maybe webOS does but I know that I haven't been able to find a good app in the Play Store. GoSMS has a nice smooth response to styli if you use the doodle/handwriting function so if you don't mind having your notes in a picture form, it works very well. I wish their team would release a strictly notetaking app because they definitely hit the nail on the head. Or maybe if they released their source for the handwriting plugin, someone here on the forums could build an app for notes. Anyways, good luck on the stylus situation!

Any cases out there that have a slot or somewhere to put a stylus?

worldindo1 said:
I received the Wacom Bamboo Stylus as a gift and it feels great. It weighs 18.9 grams so it feels fairly natural in hand. It kind of sucks that we dont have any good Notetaking apps though. Maybe webOS does but I know that I haven't been able to find a good app in the Play Store. GoSMS has a nice smooth response to styli if you use the doodle/handwriting function so if you don't mind having your notes in a picture form, it works very well. I wish their team would release a strictly notetaking app because they definitely hit the nail on the head. Or maybe if they released their source for the handwriting plugin, someone here on the forums could build an app for notes. Anyways, good luck on the stylus situation!
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Have you tried Antipaper Notes? It seemed like could work well with a stylus.

Antipaper Notes is great for the stylus!

jask0 said:
Any cases out there that have a slot or somewhere to put a stylus?
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http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Truss-...NE1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336754363&sr=8-1
You might be able to get it cheaper elsewhere. I own this case for both of my TouchPad's and a similar version for my Nook Color. It works great, offers a lot of protection, and has a spot for a stylus.

Antipaper Notes is great for the stylus!
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It seems to wanna beg to differ unfortunately. I got similar results as with the other apps:
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Any way to make s-pen as smooth as surface pro stylus?

I just tested out a surface pro at staples and I have to admit the stylus is as good if not better than writing on paper. Its snappy and stays right with the pen without any lag. And onenote has unbelievable scribble recognition, picked up everything I jotted down. Is there anything that can be done to have the note writing as smooth as the SP? If not I think I'll be selling mine off and holding off for a pro 2, because as is the note just isnt meeting my needs.

What do you mean? I just sold my Surface Pro for the big Note and its digitizer performs just as well as the one on my Pro did. If you want, you can buy the Surface Pro pen ($35) and Papyrus, which us just as good for wiring stuff (which I do all of the time).

mrcrassic said:
What do you mean? I just sold my Surface Pro for the big Note and its digitizer performs just as well as the one on my Pro did. If you want, you can buy the Surface Pro pen ($35) and Papyrus, which us just as good for wiring stuff (which I do all of the time).
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When writing on the 10.1 there is a noticeable distance between the pen and ink appearing when writing in a normal manner. You have to write slowly for the ink to catch up whereas on the SP it's right on top of the pen no matter how quickly you scribble. This causes the 10.1 to miss certain aspects of the writing when you write quickly.

I don't write slowly at all and the pen is able to catch up with me on all of my strokes. I just wrote a slightly length journal entry in Papyrus and it didn't slow down on me once. I was actually surprised, considering that I was actually expecting some lag.
I think this is a fault of whatever application you're using (S Note?). For what it's worth, I'm on CM 10.1.

mrcrassic said:
I don't write slowly at all and the pen is able to catch up with me on all of my strokes. I just wrote a slightly length journal entry in Papyrus and it didn't slow down on me once. I was actually surprised, considering that I was actually expecting some lag.
I think this is a fault of whatever application you're using (S Note?). For what it's worth, I'm on CM 10.1.
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Ill have to test some more but more input from other users would definitely be appreciated. Im on stock and yes Snote is the app I use

Try Papyrus.

Papyrus doesnt seem to havr text recognition though I must admit the the pen is smooth. Correct me if im wrong

mrcrassic said:
you can buy the Surface Pro pen ($35)
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$24.95 on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Microsoft-Stylus-Pen-for-Microsoft-Surface-Pro-5PT00001-/330991538673?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d10a211f1

does the surface pro pen work with the pressure sensitivity with the N8013?

You sound like a troll to me.
Sgrrsh26 said:
I just tested out a surface pro at staples and I have to admit the stylus is as good if not better than writing on paper. Its snappy and stays right with the pen without any lag. And onenote has unbelievable scribble recognition, picked up everything I jotted down. Is there anything that can be done to have the note writing as smooth as the SP? If not I think I'll be selling mine off and holding off for a pro 2, because as is the note just isnt meeting my needs.
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I'm confused when people say "have the note writing as smooth as the SP" What do you mean write smooth? Is it you nib that is not smooth because there is a smooth hard nib.
I don't have the issues you write about, is your Note rooted or running something other than stock touchwiz?
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What other stylus work on the note like the s-pen?

The lag that you experience on Samsung galaxy note 10.1 it's the same experienced on samsung ativ smart pro and on the ativ tab 7 and it's there because the Samsung S-note app is made that way. The samsung app is very nice and user friendly ( OneNote is the complete opposite ) but it does have a little lag when you are scribing. Anyway, I'm actually looking for a tablet PC right now and my first choice would be the samsung ativ smart pro or the tab 7 because it can be used with both OneNote and S-note. S-note has some lag it's true but it's more straightaway expecially for taking note on the fly and more important it has a big button to disable the touch screen so you don't have to keep your stylus at 3 mm from the screen in order to have palm rejection ( can't understand why microsoft haven't put a simil function on the surface pro as it basically disable the touchscreen device from the device list via a single button ).
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Best Note Stylus

Which is better for note taking:
1 standard Note 4 stylus
2 Samsung's own slim full size pen, see here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...10_SY165&qid=1413674258&sr=8-7#ref=mp_s_a_1_7
3 Wacom Bamboo Feel http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...qid=1413674374&sr=8-2-spell&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
4 Mont Blanc see here http://m.luxurydaily.com/montblanc-...tylus-range/?utm_referrer=direct/not provided
5 Samsung BT S Pen see here http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/samsung-hm5100-bluetooth-stylus-pen-white-p38294.htm

The one that cimes with the device

mgbotoe said:
The one that cimes with the device
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but i agree 100% no need the factory one is best!

http://youtu.be/vhLPeOoR72k

I'd try some of these if they were about $20

The Montblanc one is going for $600 lmao

KennyCheng0705 said:
The Montblanc one is going for $600 lmao
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Pix option is £235

If it's just to write/draw something quickly, I would say the spen is fine. If it's something taking significant time, then you may want something larger.
I personally have not tried anything other than the spen. I've seen pics and read posts where people modified old pens to hold the spen instead of buying a second stylus pen

Are the old note pens compatible with the N4?
I have the Bamboo Feel (non-note) and it's definitely a much nicer feeling pen (with a much more usable button,) than the S-pen. I've only used it on my Surface Pro though.

skrubol said:
Are the old note pens compatible with the N4?
I have the Bamboo Feel (non-note) and it's definitely a much nicer feeling pen (with a much more usable button,) than the S-pen. I've only used it on my Surface Pro though.
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I'm just using an ampen stylus, and it's a perfect substitute for my finger. Not too pricey, and gets the job done pretty well.

This video was the answere I found 1 year ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFypTlcPutE

I have the Wacom and the Samsung BT Pen. Both work great. I like the feel of the Wacom best.

natsinicky said:
I'm just using an ampen stylus, and it's a perfect substitute for my finger. Not too pricey, and gets the job done pretty well.
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I love my ampen!! Perfect stylus!

dianestory2 said:
I love my ampen!! Perfect stylus!
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Not a Wacom capable stylus. Not really what we are talking about.

I must say, The OEM S Pen that comes with the Note 4 is fantastic.
I have no gripe with it at all. It is light and I have gotten used to the feel of it.
I use it to write many journals into S Notes, writing material, notes, and the occasional doodle if I have time and ... cough "inspiration"
Awesome stuff.

jah said:
Which is better for note taking:
1 standard Note 4 stylus
2 Samsung's own slim full size pen, see here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...10_SY165&qid=1413674258&sr=8-7#ref=mp_s_a_1_7
3 Wacom Bamboo Feel http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...qid=1413674374&sr=8-2-spell&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
4 Mont Blanc see here http://m.luxurydaily.com/montblanc-...tylus-range/?utm_referrer=direct/not provided
5 Samsung BT S Pen see here http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/samsung-hm5100-bluetooth-stylus-pen-white-p38294.htm
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Cross executive stylus. Too bad they don't make them anymore. I take tons of notes with both the Note 4 and Note Pro 12.2 and carry this stylus with me every day. I bought it years ago to use with a Fujitsu tablet pc.

XellossMetallium said:
This video was the answere I found 1 year ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFypTlcPutE
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Thanks. Where can I get an Note 4 S-Pen holder? He talks about making one at the end of the video.

"Months Blanc, now you too can be that douche." All jokes asside I like the S Pen, it goes back in the phone so I'm never without it, that's nicer than carrying something around I think.

[Q] Is there a larger S-Pen?

I was wondering if any of you knew of a larger compatible stylus for the Note 4 I could purchase. I don't want to use one that has a fat capacitive end like all those cheap styluses I see on the internet, I'm talking about a larger stylus with the same functionality of the S-Pen.

Pretty sure the Wacom specific stylus' work. Here is one specific for the note line, but I think others work as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-Stylus-Samsung-CS300UK2/dp/B00IWJM9SW

The first notes used to have the pen accessory that came with a styles and it slipped into a "pen" sized holder. Wish samsung brought that back for our devices.

Lieutenant Fudge said:
I was wondering if any of you knew of a larger compatible stylus for the Note 4 I could purchase. I don't want to use one that has a fat capacitive end like all those cheap styluses I see on the internet, I'm talking about a larger stylus with the same functionality of the S-Pen.
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There are several options:
Most (if not all, because The Note series is using Wacom technology) Wacom styli works
HM-5100 Bluetooth-enabled S Pen
Or the fancy Montblanc Styli
All of those are larger styli that works with our Note 4.
I hope I can help
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You need penabled styli. So the Wacom Intuos will not work, but FE a wacom pen for Microsoft surface will work, and for nealry every tablet PC will work!!

Should a universal active stylus work on Tab A8 T290 (without S pen support)?

In this video review, the guy says (at 3:18) this tablet DOES NOT support an "active pen". I hope he is mistaken and just means it doesn't support specifically the "S pen". Should a universal active pen work with the Tab A8 T290? I think of buying the pen below, the manufacturer says it should work on any touch screen. The problem is that, if it doesn't work, I won't be able to return, I am in Italy and will send it to my niece in Brazil... so I have to make sure. Thanks if you can help!
PS.: Since I'm a new poster, links are blocked to prevent spam. Please, substitute (dot) for "."
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 SM-T290 Review: How Good Is It?
youtu (dot) be/9y-jXjp7IdA?t=198
AICase Active Stylus Pen, Penna Capacitiva Attiva Universale per Qualsiasi Touch Screen
amazon (dot) it/dp/B07KK7HJ8Q/?coliid=INIFVRM8I32TF&colid=3EWJ1C2WID35A&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

"Active" pens, which are battery powered, work with devices that have a digitizer layer on the display. The non-S pen model Tab A won't support those pens.
Instead, you can use the universal non-battery or battery-powered capacitive stylus or pens, like these ones:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N1BRWLA
Or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LG7DHXL
I already tried the first one but the experience wasn't good enough for me. The second one is arriving next week & I'm hoping it'll be better.

Coincidently, I already have exactly the first cheaper Meko. I had bought it in order to save money and use it on my Windows Surface 3, it didn't work... I can in fact write a whole sentence with a lot of pain, but not really usable. The bigger soft tip is always responsive, but not nice for note taking. In the end, I had to spend more money and buy the Surface pen (which is very good). I've also tried the cheap Meko on an iPad, it works better, but not really good enough for note taking. I haven't tried it on an Android device, though.
Please let me know if the Meko with the battery works better.
Thanks for your answer.

Bianval said:
Coincidently, I already have exactly the first cheaper Meko. I had bought it in order to save money and use it on my Windows Surface 3, it didn't work... I can in fact write a whole sentence with a lot of pain, but not really usable. The bigger soft tip is always responsive, but not nice for note taking. In the end, I had to spend more money and buy the Surface pen (which is very good). I've also tried the cheap Meko on an iPad, it works better, but not really good enough for note taking. I haven't tried it on an Android device, though.
Please let me know if the Meko with the battery works better.
Thanks for your answer.
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Unfortunately, and against my expectation, the battery-powered Meko pen performed worse! [emoji34] Instead of smooth lines, it was just dots everywhere.
On my iPad, though, it worked flawlessly.
I ended up returning both of the Meko pens.
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optimummind said:
Unfortunately, and against my expectation, the battery-powered Meko pen performed worse! [emoji34] Instead of smooth lines, it was just dots everywhere.
On my iPad, though, it worked flawlessly.
I ended up returning both of the Meko pens.
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So you mean the battery-powered Meko worked well on your iPad but not on your other device? Which one is it? Would it be Samsung Tab A8?
I guess it's a matter of luck, these styluses respond differently depending on the device.
I've been testing again the cheaper Meko Stylus (with no battery). These are the devices I've tried:
Surface 3 - very bad, not usable. 1 star.
iPad 4 - it could be used, but very painfully, not practical. 2 stars.
iPad 6 (2018) - very good, not great. It is usable to take important notes, like school notes. 4 stars.
Huawei P20 pro - very similar to iPad 6, responds very well. 4 stars.
Cheap Android phone (Leagoo) - very bad, 1 star.
I'm thinking of trying my luck on that "AICase Active Stylus Pen" (the one I put the link before, you can find in Amazon Italy)... it's an active stylus for 25 euros with a glove to rest the palm on the screen.
Thanks for you answer.... and please let me know if you find some good stylus for Samsung Tab A8 T290.

Bianval said:
So you mean the battery-powered Meko worked well on your iPad but not on your other device? Which one is it? Would it be Samsung Tab A8?
I guess it's a matter of luck, these styluses respond differently depending on the device.
I've been testing again the cheaper Meko Stylus (with no battery). These are the devices I've tried:
Surface 3 - very bad, not usable. 1 star.
iPad 4 - it could be used, but very painfully, not practical. 2 stars.
iPad 6 (2018) - very good, not great. It is usable to take important notes, like school notes. 4 stars.
Huawei P20 pro - very similar to iPad 6, responds very well. 4 stars.
Cheap Android phone (Leagoo) - very bad, 1 star.
I'm thinking of trying my luck on that "AICase Active Stylus Pen" (the one I put the link before, you can find in Amazon Italy)... it's an active stylus for 25 euros with a glove to rest the palm on the screen.
Thanks for you answer.... and please let me know if you find some good stylus for Samsung Tab A8 T290.
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On my iPad, both of the Meko pens worked well - 4/5 for the disc-based one, and 5/5 for the battery one.
On my Tab A, the disc one worked better than the battery one - 3 vs 1.
I found this pen on Amazon for the Tab A that has good reviews:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 Wi-Fi Stylus Pen, BoxWave [AccuPoint Active Stylus] Electronic Stylus with Ultra Fine Tip for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 Wi-Fi - Metallic Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGLKXM7/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_KO4QEbQCKCTMR
Didn't pull the trigger yet.
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optimummind said:
On my iPad, both of the Meko pens worked well - 4/5 for the disc-based one, and 5/5 for the battery one.
On my Tab A, the disc one worked better than the battery one - 3 vs 1.
I found this pen on Amazon for the Tab A that has good reviews:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 Wi-Fi Stylus Pen, BoxWave [AccuPoint Active Stylus] Electronic Stylus with Ultra Fine Tip for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 2019 Wi-Fi - Metallic Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGLKXM7/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_KO4QEbQCKCTMR
Didn't pull the trigger yet.
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I was about to state that ALL "active stylii" require a second digitizer to work but apparently that isn't totally true. I bought a BoxWave stylus to use with my HP Envy X360 laptop, and just to verify that it wouldn't work without the second digitizer, like the ones for the S-Pen, I tried it with my T510. I have never used a stylus for drawing, so I don't know if it works as well as an S-Pen for that, but it DOES work and it DOES produce a "ballpoint pen" type line. Their "MSRP" is fairly high, but if you shop around, you can get one fairly cheap. I got mine in eBay for about $20. New with free shipping.

My "AICase Active Stylus" (from Amazon Italy) just arrived. It works very well, except that the glove that comes with it is useless, you can still use your finger to write with the glove on. I'm struggling to find some material that I can use to rest my palm... It's very uncomfortable to write without being able to rest your palm on the screen.
I would say it's a bit better than the passive Meko Stylus, especially for the iPad 4, which has an older screen. It has a metal tip, so you should have a screen protector to prevent scratches.
I've tried on these devices:
Surface 3 - doesn't work, it makes a few lines, but not good at all.
iPad 4 - works well enough
iPad 6 - very good, works a bit better than on the iPad 4
Huawei P20 pro - works similarly to iPad 6
I still haven't tried on a Samsung tablet.