iPad Evernote and Adonit team up for Bluetooth fine-point "Jot Script" stylus

Jessica Lares · 09-26-2013, 05:02 PM

Available for pre-order now, you can get either from Evernote or Adonit.

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A TRUE PRECISION STYLUS

Those clunky, squishy-tipped styluses just didn’t do it for us. So we asked our friends at Adonit if they were game to build something specifically for the art of note taking. Enter the Jot Script Evernote Edition, the first true precision-point stylus that allows your handwriting to flow as freely as your thoughts.

Developers will be able to integrate support with an updated SDK, but it's designed to work with Evernote's Penultimate.

Note that there isn't a disc like in other Adonit styluses, so it might be less prone to scratching your screen.

It's expensive, of course. I have a Jot Pro ($30) though and the quality of it blows my mind. Much sturdier than the Bamboo, yet thinner.

jswinden · 09-26-2013, 06:11 PM

Holy crap, $75 for a stylus?!?

Jessica Lares · 09-26-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

Holy crap, $75 for a stylus?!?

... And?

They have removable and replaceable parts. And they stick to the side of your device since they're magnetized.

It's a premium product. I've had my Jot Pro for almost a year now, still love it.

xendula · 09-30-2013, 09:29 AM

Interesting. I use Noteshelf exclusively now, and own a bunch of high quality styli, but the Adonit (with the disc) is among my least favorite ones.

When Noteshelf starts supporting this new stylus, I may actually consider it despite its very steep price, simply because note taking is the main work-related use of my iPad. Other stylus makers may follow suit at a cheaper price, or the new iPads may come up with a digitizer pen.

If Noteshelf was finally ported to Android, I may even consider switching from the iPad to the Samsung Note 10 instead, no $75 pen needed for precise lines, since the Samsung Notes all come with a digitizer pen.

Andrew H. · 09-30-2013, 08:19 PM

I'm still not sure that this will be much of an improvement over existing styluses: if you look at the example they show of what they've written, it still look like you are writing with a Sharpie. IOW, I don't really see much improvement - and I don't think you can have real improvement with just a stylus and not a digitizer; I don't believe that the touch screen is capable of detecting finer lines.

Jessica Lares · 09-30-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew H.

I'm still not sure that this will be much of an improvement over existing styluses: if you look at the example they show of what they've written, it still look like you are writing with a Sharpie. IOW, I don't really see much improvement - and I don't think you can have real improvement with just a stylus and not a digitizer; I don't believe that the touch screen is capable of detecting finer lines.

They edited out the Jot Pro in that picture. That's all.

kyteflyer · 10-02-2013, 06:56 AM

Looks really nice, Jessica. I'd like a good stylus but it needs to work with more than Penultimate (which I've had since the early days of the first iPad and long before Evernote bought it). I love Penultimate, but I also use Paper by 53, and a few other apps. Does it work with everything? I couldnt really tell from the blurb on Evernote, seems like its restricted to their apps.

Jessica Lares · 10-02-2013, 07:17 AM

They're going to update their SDK to support it, and then developers are free to implement it. The key is to demand for it from the developers of the apps you use.

The hardware relies on their own APIs, hence it's not universal.

FlorenceArt · 10-02-2013, 08:37 AM

I hate the Jot with the disk, but this new one has no disc, so why not... On the other hand, I already spent 100 euros for a Bluetooth pen (Wacom Intuos) and I'm not happy with it, so I'm not ready to try again right now. I'll wait and see what the reviews say.

Regarding Bluetooth I can at least say that it's a real pain to use, shortens battery life dramatically and requires to reconnect the pen often. I assume this will be true of the Adonit pen also.

jswinden · 10-02-2013, 02:27 PM

You can make your own stylus. I suspect that with some research you can find a better conducting material that can be use to make a tip that provides a tiny line width without scratching the screen.

FlorenceArt · 10-02-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jswinden

You can make your own stylus. I suspect that with some research you can find a better conducting material that can be use to make a tip that provides a tiny line width without scratching the screen.

The line width is determined by the software, not the hardware. The problem with a normal capacitive stylus is the lack of precision. And if it was possible to make them thinner and more precise, somebody would have done it. Capacitive stylus come in all shapes and prices, and some people are willing to pay more for a better quality, but there are limitations due to the capacitive screen technology, I suppose. That's why manufacturers who want to overcome these limitations have to resort to additional technology that resides in the pen and communicates with the device using Bluetooth, or sometimes the headphones jack.

Jessica Lares · 10-02-2013, 10:02 PM

I'd rather spend the money.

I spend a lot of time changing widths myself in apps anyway. You always have that issue where you can't get things right at the very edge due to limitations I've found.

kyteflyer · 10-03-2013, 04:24 PM

Hmm, guess I'll stick with my cheapo "fatty"

m00min · 10-03-2013, 05:29 PM

I'll be interested to see some reviews of this. I've got one the the styluses with the clear disk on it and its frankly awful to draw with. I gave up and bought a paper notebook for sketching. I just take a photo of my sketch and pull it into Evernote that way, it's much less annoying.

xendula · 10-04-2013, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by m00min

I'll be interested to see some reviews of this. I've got one the the styluses with the clear disk on it and its frankly awful to draw with. I gave up and bought a paper notebook for sketching. I just take a photo of my sketch and pull it into Evernote that way, it's much less annoying.

You may want to try this stylus. I bought one in 2011 for $12, and is still the best stylus with the slimmest tip, very, very precise. It looks the same, the brand is the same, so I hope it is the same as the one I have. It has a nice, heavy body, and the tip sticks out enough that you can hold it sideways and it won't scratch your screen. I think I'll get a back-up, at this price.

10-02-2013, 02:27 PM	#10
jswinden Nameless Being	You can make your own stylus. I suspect that with some research you can find a better conducting material that can be use to make a tip that provides a tiny line width without scratching the screen. Last edited by jswinden; 10-02-2013 at 02:36 PM.

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jswinden Nameless Being	Holy crap, $75 for a stylus?!?

09-30-2013, 09:29 AM	#4
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Interesting. I use Noteshelf exclusively now, and own a bunch of high quality styli, but the Adonit (with the disc) is among my least favorite ones. When Noteshelf starts supporting this new stylus, I may actually consider it despite its very steep price, simply because note taking is the main work-related use of my iPad. Other stylus makers may follow suit at a cheaper price, or the new iPads may come up with a digitizer pen. If Noteshelf was finally ported to Android, I may even consider switching from the iPad to the Samsung Note 10 instead, no $75 pen needed for precise lines, since the Samsung Notes all come with a digitizer pen.

09-30-2013, 08:19 PM	#5
Andrew H. Grand Master of Flowers Posts: 2,201 Karma: 8389072 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naptown Device: Kindle PW, Kindle 3 (aka Keyboard), iPhone, iPad 3 (not for reading)	I'm still not sure that this will be much of an improvement over existing styluses: if you look at the example they show of what they've written, it still look like you are writing with a Sharpie. IOW, I don't really see much improvement - and I don't think you can have real improvement with just a stylus and not a digitizer; I don't believe that the touch screen is capable of detecting finer lines.

10-02-2013, 06:56 AM	#7
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,844 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	Looks really nice, Jessica. I'd like a good stylus but it needs to work with more than Penultimate (which I've had since the early days of the first iPad and long before Evernote bought it). I love Penultimate, but I also use Paper by 53, and a few other apps. Does it work with everything? I couldnt really tell from the blurb on Evernote, seems like its restricted to their apps.

10-02-2013, 07:17 AM	#8
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	They're going to update their SDK to support it, and then developers are free to implement it. The key is to demand for it from the developers of the apps you use. The hardware relies on their own APIs, hence it's not universal.

10-02-2013, 08:37 AM	#9
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I hate the Jot with the disk, but this new one has no disc, so why not... On the other hand, I already spent 100 euros for a Bluetooth pen (Wacom Intuos) and I'm not happy with it, so I'm not ready to try again right now. I'll wait and see what the reviews say. Regarding Bluetooth I can at least say that it's a real pain to use, shortens battery life dramatically and requires to reconnect the pen often. I assume this will be true of the Adonit pen also.

10-02-2013, 10:02 PM	#12
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	I'd rather spend the money. I spend a lot of time changing widths myself in apps anyway. You always have that issue where you can't get things right at the very edge due to limitations I've found.

10-03-2013, 04:24 PM	#13
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,844 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	Hmm, guess I'll stick with my cheapo "fatty"

10-03-2013, 05:29 PM	#14
m00min Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 536046 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad / NST / Kobo	I'll be interested to see some reviews of this. I've got one the the styluses with the clear disk on it and its frankly awful to draw with. I gave up and bought a paper notebook for sketching. I just take a photo of my sketch and pull it into Evernote that way, it's much less annoying.

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