Sony 650 stylus

BeccaPrice · 12-20-2023, 06:09 AM

What is the stylus on the Sony 650 eReader used for.

Quoth · 12-20-2023, 09:36 AM

Not much.
It's for people with very big fingers.
There is no digitiser.

There is a "Handwriting" application, but it's actually just a sketchpad. The stylus (any dumb stylus) simply makes that easier to use.
Or if you find the A-Z on the edge of pages too small for a finger.

rcentros · 12-20-2023, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

What is the stylus on the Sony 650 eReader used for.

It just fills the stylus slot for me. As Quoth says, it was probably intended for taking notes.

issybird · 12-20-2023, 09:03 PM

I think they mostly broke anyway. Loved the X50 line, but the styli tended to snap off.

rcentros · 12-21-2023, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I think they mostly broke anyway. Loved the X50 line, but the styli tended to snap off.

That just recently happened to a 350 I have. The plastic just got brittle and it broke. No stress on it at all.

Quoth · 12-21-2023, 12:34 PM

The top was missing on my PRS-350 stylus, but I managed to fish it out of the holder (maybe with a bamboo skewer? I forget). I made a new top with flat hook. The tip was Ok.

However I never use the stylus.

The PRS-350 is really nice. Battery still usable. I edited the calibre settings so it uses my kobo collections column instead of the tags column.

The PRS-T2 is better than the PRS-T1 (it was returned) and the door for SD-card on it is a nice touch as are the shaped buttons. A grandchild has the T2 now.

rcentros · 12-21-2023, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

The top was missing on my PRS-350 stylus, but I managed to fish it out of the holder (maybe with a bamboo skewer? I forget). I made a new top with flat hook. The tip was Ok.

I've still got the pieces. I'm going to see if my son can make a replacement part with his 3D printer.

Quoth · 12-22-2023, 07:32 AM

Or you can file a piece of warhammer or similar sprue!

Prince Valiant · 01-08-2024, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcentros

That just recently happened to a 350 I have. The plastic just got brittle and it broke. No stress on it at all.

I had the same happen to mine a few months ago. I was able to glue the top piece back on but it was surprising when it happened. I mostly used it to pull up the dictionary because I have to peck carefully with my nails without a stylus.

12-20-2023, 06:09 AM	#1
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12-20-2023, 09:36 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,164 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Not much. It's for people with very big fingers. There is no digitiser. There is a "Handwriting" application, but it's actually just a sketchpad. The stylus (any dumb stylus) simply makes that easier to use. Or if you find the A-Z on the edge of pages too small for a finger.

12-20-2023, 09:03 PM	#4
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,232 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I think they mostly broke anyway. Loved the X50 line, but the styli tended to snap off.

12-21-2023, 12:34 PM	#6
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,164 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	The top was missing on my PRS-350 stylus, but I managed to fish it out of the holder (maybe with a bamboo skewer? I forget). I made a new top with flat hook. The tip was Ok. However I never use the stylus. The PRS-350 is really nice. Battery still usable. I edited the calibre settings so it uses my kobo collections column instead of the tags column. The PRS-T2 is better than the PRS-T1 (it was returned) and the door for SD-card on it is a nice touch as are the shaped buttons. A grandchild has the T2 now.

12-22-2023, 07:32 AM	#8
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,164 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Or you can file a piece of warhammer or similar sprue!

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