Stylus pen with Kobo Touch?

LetNightExplode · 02-03-2012, 11:04 PM

Has anyone used a stylus pen with their Kobo? A friend of mine has the sony reader and it comes with a pen - but his pen doesn't work on the Kobo Touch....weird

Aydan · 02-04-2012, 06:36 AM

I tried to use a pen and it doesn't work. Probably because the resolution of the IR touch screen is too low to detect a thin pen. A thick pen with a blunt tip should work though.

tsb1 · 02-04-2012, 06:44 AM

I tried a stylus from a Nintendo DS and it didn't work either. I find a cotton bud works quite well. The sony reader may use different touch screen technology.

thehoncho · 02-04-2012, 11:06 AM

I have a stylus that I bought for my ipad, and I sometimes use it on my Kobo and it works great - I use it if I'm eating potato chips and don't want to touch the screen with my greasy fingers

ereaderbug · 02-05-2012, 03:22 AM

I use both my Kobo touch and Nook STR with a capacitive stylus. (SKU 2494671 at Best Buy) I find it comfortable to use a stylus, don't want to get smudges on the surface.

vice-versa · 02-05-2012, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehoncho

I have a stylus that I bought for my ipad, and I sometimes use it on my Kobo and it works great - I use it if I'm eating potato chips and don't want to touch the screen with my greasy fingers

You should not do that

I mean eating potato chips : think about your cholesterol rates

Quelch · 02-05-2012, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vice-versa

You should not do that

I mean eating potato chips : think about your cholesterol rates

Apparently if you eat potato chips with white wine it negates the effect of the cholesterol !

Anyone have a picture of a stylus that works with the Kobo Touch

I don't want to use cotton buds on the train, people think I'm weird already

vice-versa · 02-05-2012, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quelch

Apparently if you eat potato chips with white wine it negates the effect of the cholesterol !

Anyone have a picture of a stylus that works with the Kobo Touch

I don't want to use cotton buds on the train, people think I'm weird already

Try to eat potato chips while drinking white (french of course

) wine and using cotton buds on your e-reader in the train particularly on morning rushing hours, and then you'll look really weird

I'm already out, full of shame, being totally

thehoncho · 02-05-2012, 06:24 PM

this is the one I have, and it works great!

*munching my chips*

winsomnia · 02-06-2012, 01:19 AM

And this is the one I have. I like it.

match-shaped stylus from Chapters

Xennex1170 · 02-06-2012, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vice-versa

You should not do that

I mean eating potato chips : think about your cholesterol rates

But those Sweet Chili and Sour Cream potato chips from Australia are SO GOOD.

therealjoeblow · 02-06-2012, 10:08 AM

I bought a case from CaseCrown, and when they shipped it, they threw in one of their own sytlus' for free:

http://www.casecrown.com/iphone-4-4s...ch-screen-blue

Not sure if they do that for everyone, or if they were just feeling generous that day, but this particular stylus works exceptionally well, especially as others note when eating while reading.

Also available from Amazon currently onsale for less than 1/2 the original price:

http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Bubb.../dp/B0053SD2OU

Cheers
The REAL Joe

voom · 02-06-2012, 02:22 PM

I just experimented a little and found that a simple brush (unused, preferably) or an eraser-pen (like this: http://www.jako-o.de/mb3_media/1/560/d/0/2/671197_1.jpg or like this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqngWsqaJP...0/CIMG0098.JPG - or the eraser-side of a pencil) work as well

vice-versa · 02-07-2012, 12:03 PM

I tried the eraser of a pen, but it smeared my screen

perhaps too old a one

sgeiger · 02-07-2012, 12:37 PM

I'd like to point out to EVERYBODY that the Kobo Touch uses an infra-red-based touch screen -- meaning it works completely differently from the capacitive screens on devices like the iPhone or iPad. The touch function works on PRESSURE and pressure alone. That being said, as long as you apply enough pressure, ANYTHING can be used as a stylus. You do not need to go and buy some special stylus. Try it.

02-03-2012, 11:04 PM	#1
LetNightExplode Sound Designer Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Kobo eReader Touch	Stylus pen with Kobo Touch? Has anyone used a stylus pen with their Kobo? A friend of mine has the sony reader and it comes with a pen - but his pen doesn't work on the Kobo Touch....weird

02-06-2012, 01:19 AM	#10
winsomnia Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 190082 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BC, Canada Device: kobo Touch, kobo Aura	And this is the one I have. I like it. match-shaped stylus from Chapters Last edited by winsomnia; 02-06-2012 at 01:37 AM.

02-06-2012, 10:08 AM	#12
therealjoeblow Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 52102 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Samsung Android Tablet w/Moon+ Pro Reader	I bought a case from CaseCrown, and when they shipped it, they threw in one of their own sytlus' for free: http://www.casecrown.com/iphone-4-4s...ch-screen-blue Not sure if they do that for everyone, or if they were just feeling generous that day, but this particular stylus works exceptionally well, especially as others note when eating while reading. Also available from Amazon currently onsale for less than 1/2 the original price: http://www.amazon.com/CaseCrown-Bubb.../dp/B0053SD2OU Cheers The REAL Joe Last edited by therealjoeblow; 02-06-2012 at 10:10 AM.

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02-04-2012, 06:36 AM	#2
Aydan Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	I tried to use a pen and it doesn't work. Probably because the resolution of the IR touch screen is too low to detect a thin pen. A thick pen with a blunt tip should work though.

02-04-2012, 06:44 AM	#3
tsb1 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 37564 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Edinburgh, UK Device: Kobo Touch	I tried a stylus from a Nintendo DS and it didn't work either. I find a cotton bud works quite well. The sony reader may use different touch screen technology.

02-04-2012, 11:06 AM	#4
thehoncho Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch	I have a stylus that I bought for my ipad, and I sometimes use it on my Kobo and it works great - I use it if I'm eating potato chips and don't want to touch the screen with my greasy fingers

02-05-2012, 03:22 AM	#5
ereaderbug Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Nook STR, Kobo Touch	I use both my Kobo touch and Nook STR with a capacitive stylus. (SKU 2494671 at Best Buy) I find it comfortable to use a stylus, don't want to get smudges on the surface.

02-05-2012, 06:24 PM	#9
thehoncho Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch	this is the one I have, and it works great! munching my chips

02-06-2012, 02:22 PM	#13
voom Just me :) Posts: 106 Karma: 1282 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	I just experimented a little and found that a simple brush (unused, preferably) or an eraser-pen (like this: http://www.jako-o.de/mb3_media/1/560/d/0/2/671197_1.jpg or like this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nqngWsqaJP...0/CIMG0098.JPG - or the eraser-side of a pencil) work as well

02-07-2012, 12:03 PM	#14
vice-versa whippet addict Posts: 382 Karma: 689884 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: France, Normandy, Gisors Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura 6", Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Aura One, Kobo Sage	I tried the eraser of a pen, but it smeared my screen perhaps too old a one

02-07-2012, 12:37 PM	#15
sgeiger Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ottawa ONT Device: Kobo Touch	I'd like to point out to EVERYBODY that the Kobo Touch uses an infra-red-based touch screen -- meaning it works completely differently from the capacitive screens on devices like the iPhone or iPad. The touch function works on PRESSURE and pressure alone. That being said, as long as you apply enough pressure, ANYTHING can be used as a stylus. You do not need to go and buy some special stylus. Try it.