"Rainald Taesler" <taesler@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> dee.cee.vee wrote:
>
>> Thinking about buying a new tablet. Haven't decided on what I
>> want, but I was wondering if there is any benefit to the digitizer
>> pen over the stylus.
>
> Technology-wise there's worlds between!!
> Touch-screens are rather dumb. They just recognize that that some place
> on the screen an event has occurred.
> Digitizers, however can make use of the finest movements of a pen on the
> screen.
> You may know what the professional designer products of Wacom can do.
> Most TabletPCs with a digitizer screen use Wacom technology.
>
> I've been using an iPAQ for years and I have been working with my
> HP/COMPAQ tc1100 TabletPC for 2 1/2 years now. The difference of pen
> input is tremendous.
>
>> Seems to me that it would be a pain because I
>> tend to get up for a cup of coffee and leave my stylus in the
>> kitchen or somewhere and come back empty handed... but at least I
>> can touch the screen or look around and find another stylus
>> somewhere ..
>
> This should really be no problem.
> As Beverly already said most TabletPCs have a "leash to tie the stylus
> to the machine.
> I am very fine example for what is called "absent minded professor". I
> tend to loose everything (pens, lighters etc. etc.). But in the 2 1/2
> years of using my tc1100 I did never loose my stylus.
> After a year or so of using it I decided to tie it to the computer with
> a string (long enough to work really comfortable). And so it's always
> where the computer is.
> Apart from that: for safety reasons immediately after buying the
> TabletPC I got a second pen on eBay*- just "in case". It's sitting in a
> pocket of my computer backpack and would always be available should I
> really loose or misplace the "main" pen.
>
>> I have a bazillion of them everywhere for just that
>> reason .. Of course ---- I have my favorite stylus, sterling silver
>> with an ivory tip that my jeweler made for me !!
>
> And you did not loose that? <g,d&rf>
> I'd love to have something like that <!g>.
> But even such a fine stylus should not influence your decision!
>
> There are really fine pens for a digitizer board produced by Cross:
> http://www.wacom.com/Tabletpc/accessories.cfm
>
> And there is not too much magic about the digitizer. It's just the
> magnetic tip.
> Couldn't you ask your jeweler to to convert the existing pen?
>
> All in all: Don't go for a touch-screen device.
> Go for the beef and get a really working tablet device.
>
> HTH
> Rainald
>
>

I really like what you said about being able to rest your hand on the screen
and write! Being a lefty that has always been a problem.so digitizer it is!
Now I just need to find the tablet. Maybe "Black Friday" at Best Buy or
CrapUSA will have some bargains. I have babied my Fujitsu P1610 for a couple
of years. I think I will hand it down to My granddaughter. Perfect size for
a 9-year old. I think I want to get a larger one this time. Something with
DVD. . . Maybe one that can So on my desk.. . or not-I don't know!
Decisions, decisions!

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Writing-not typing-on my UMPC - please ignore any "writos."
diane whatever