http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/ Engadget Comments for oStylus capacitive pen is worthy of an oFace (video) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/This stylus addresses some of the shortcomings of capacitive touchscreens by providing a more accurate pointer mechanism. Besides, I don't like the idea of pulling out a stylus every moment of the day with a resistive touchscreen, but I wouldn't mind using a tool like this every now and then for particular apps, like sketching and photo editing applications.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/I think that resistive screens are better solution for tablets (taking notes and drawing like on this video) and that capacitive ones are better for phones]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
You must be the high priest of idiots around here. oh wait: kthxbai]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
Still not quite getting it? Resistive doesn't need stulys any more than capacitive. It detects applied pressure and the newest screens are really sensitive. You can use your fingertips. You can also use your nails for improved accuracy when needed. Capacitive screen limits your use cases a lot more than resistive (women with long fingernails etc.). ]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/I think you're wrong also. Having used all of them, nothing beats capacitive paired with an active digitizer, namely Wacom.]]>Jul 9th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
I think people say resistive is old school and dead, maybe because of the same reason Prince says the internet is dead, mostlikely they havent used it since the dialup era.

]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66RBfrBgL2E ]]>Jul 9th 2010 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Second of all, they're not even resistive. They're capacitive. So your entire argument is idiotic.]]>Jul 9th 2010 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
I stand by what I said, really sensitive. Sensitive enough that they are easy and comfortable to use and very responsive.

Capacitive screens will always be more sensitive, but that is not a absolute positive value either. With capacitive, it is lot more easier to get accidential presses from simply moving your finger over the screen etc.]]>Jul 9th 2010 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 5:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/or a build in laser pointer ~]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/The pointer would be useful. The only thing that would bug me is the lag, you can notice it a lot more with a stylus compared to a finger. I'm not an artist so I don't know how annoying it would get, do any of you?]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Now you're showing your d'oh-face.

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...I'll let myself out.]]>Jul 9th 2010 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
/s]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Josh sleeps with with joojoo every night
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/4179928399_99483b2d8e.jpg]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://pic17.eachnet.com/user_2018094956/product/P005-Black/Dagi%20stylus%20P005BlackFig.13.jpg]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Engadget has a age limit
you either have to be 14 and above and a fanboy or 40 plus to post intelligent comments]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
Having to hover your hand is not fun. Do us all a favor and call Wacom.]]>Jul 9th 2010 6:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
BTW anyone notice the dude a stoked in the upper left of the picture HA HA HA]]>Jul 9th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
You also have to visually guess the center and while it may work, it isn't optimal nor friendly.

The traditional stylii (basically anything you can find) on resistive is still far superior even if it ends up doing the same thing.

Resistives are simply more accurate and as I've used an N900, know that stylus is optional if you don't want to use it; although it's useful for drawing and fine point selection.

Capacitives, at this point, are still blunt instruments. Good for general navigation, but beyond that not much good if you need finer control & precision.]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
It is certainly leaps and bounds better than guessing where the center is when your fat finger is covering it, dont you think? Besides, as somebody pointed out, it would be easy to add a little plastic cap with a dot in the middle, so that _you_ wont have to guess anymore.

I dont think so. They're equally "bad" on mobile devices.

Nonsense. Capacitive screens are not inaccurate by design. They often are because it doesnt make sense to make them more accurate - they are being used with fat fingers after all. Screens with hybrid input are just a matter of choice.]]>Jul 9th 2010 7:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 7:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/
I am not that big on the foam tip ones. Partly because they just do not seem like they will last that long.

This seems to be a better solution.]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/It looks ridiculously cumbersome. Why would you want a metal washer as the tip of your stylus instead of a point like a Wacom stylus (and pretty much every other stylus ever made)

Can't hold a candle to Wacom's styluses.]]>Jul 9th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/09/ostylus-capacitive-pen-is-worthy-of-an-oface/Jul 9th 2010 1:52PM