09-05-2011, 09:45 AM | #1 |
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Smart Pen for iPad
Saw this device and was interested in the community thoughts;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWYo...feature=relmfu |
09-05-2011, 10:18 AM | #2 |
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Looks like a lot of hassle to get slightly better resolution pen input for non-standard apps. I think the way forward is to design finger friendly apps, not to go back to pen input.
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09-05-2011, 10:39 AM | #3 | |
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As an artist I will have to keep an eye on this. Very interesting.
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One problem with conventional capacitive pens/styluses is that the screen has no way to distinguish it from flesh. So setting your arm down can have unintentional consequences. Another problem is that those thick nibs can make it hard to see what you're doing, and also just don't give it a very pen-like feel. This device appears to solve these problems. Last edited by Dylrob; 09-05-2011 at 11:00 AM. |
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It looks nice but couldn't they find a better name? There are all sorts of things called smart pens in the market already. I wonder what technology they are using.
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As an artist myself i will tell you that there is a huge difference between the broad tip of a finger and the fine tip of a pen. And yes, I have attempted to draw on my iPad using just my fingers. |
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I do have a wacom pen tablet peripheral for PC... |
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I cant stand stylus for the iPad... I have one and I find one fatal flaw... my wrist! For it to work properly I need to keep the wrist of the screen and that is a real PIA. Some apps try to compensate for that it is inevitable to have stray marks at the bottom of the page where your wrist makes contact with the screen
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Having used various stylus-based tablets over the years and now the iPad, it seems to me that the latter has at last got the interface right. I carry a stylus in my pocket, which I bought thinking that it might be useful, but never use it in practice - it's simply not necessary. So, I think this product looks like a dud. I've taken several hundred pages of handwritten notes on the iPad without a stylus which look as good as what this seems to achieve from the glimpse on the video. |
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It is supposed to be resistant to wrists on the surface but this is done with software filtering out the multi-touch screen. I think this announcement has hardware solution so I would not say that they perform similarly without testing. My guess would be that dedicated hardware would be better but YMMV.
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I've been curious about pens for the iPad. I'm in a very spendy mood lately, so I may end up buying one, but I doubt I will use it. A tablet is made to be used with fingers, adding a pen could only be awkward, for many reasons: the wrist problem, losing multiple finger gestures, and simply having to fiddle with one more physical object when sometimes balancing/holding the tablet while using it is tricky enough.
Of course that's a matter of taste, I know many people use a pen and are happy with it. But for me, if I need need to add accessories to my iPad then I'd rather go back to my Mac (and its tablet). Last edited by FlorenceArt; 09-08-2011 at 04:37 AM. |
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Thanks all for the comments and information.
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