"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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> >> better Pens <<
>
> There are some for the wacom and many for touch screen including a number
> of multipoint pens which include a touch screen stylus.
>
> >> and how often and why do you change the tip? <<
>
> not often if you have a light touch and keep the tip absolutely clean... I
> have several styli which I have used for years but I often see users who
> think they have to press hard who will not only need a stylus, but a new
> screen cover in short order ;-/
>
> Every couple of years, I'll get a piece of grit on the tip which I
> normally feel immediately the first time I touch the screen. You can
> remove and clean, but the scratch it leaves will be there forever.
>
> Beverly Howard [Microsoft MVP-Mobile Devices]
>
>

the reason I asked is because my HP laptop pen came with replacement tips
and
some sort of tool to replace them. I have a feeling I will lose them before
I need
to replace them ..