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Looking for recommendations for a stylus for the Apple iPad.

As much as I love my iPad 2, fingers are not ideal for drawing with anything other than finger paint on posterboard. I'd love to pick up a a pen-sized stylus with a small tip that would allow me to properly sketch wireframes and handwritten notes in creative meetings. Anyone have any recommendations?
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jonursenbach

Isn't really for sale anymore/yet, but I was able to get in on the Kickstarter for The Cosmonaut and am really looking forward to receiving it soon.

www.kickstarter.com­/projects­/danprovost­/the­-cosmon...
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connorg

I can't speak highly enough of the Jot and Jot Pro: adonit.net­/product­/jot­-pro/

The tip is plastic and clear so it slides easily on the screen and you can see exactly where you're drawing (unlike with a finger or most styluses which cover up the actual point you're drawing at).

Build quality is amazing, it feels great in your hand, and it's got magnets for "storing" it on the edge of your iPad 2 when you're not using it (I think this is the Pro one only).
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frankspin

This has been one of the better write ups I've come across regarding stylus for the iPad: www.imedicalapps.com­/2011­/02­/ipad­-stylus­-review­-be...

It's a bit dated but the stylus have not changed that much. I tried the Kensington one but didn't like it at all, at least from the perspective of writing. The rubber nub on the end of it didn't make the writing experience easy.
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tangentialism

I've tried three styluses, and significantly prefer the smaller tips and bodies. The Cosmonaut looks to have the same profile as the justmobile pen I used for a while, but I found it to be unwieldy and unnatural to hold; worst of all, it obscured the lines I was drawing.

Apple retail sells a thinner pen whose name I have forgotten, but it was too sticky to use for long. Nib feel seems to be a problem lots of brands are trying to work out.

The best stylus I've tried so far is the Wacom Bamboo, which has a nice screen feel and is small enough to read as you're writing. The only problem with that pen is that the nib has a tendency to wear out quickly; you can buy new nibs, fortunately, but they're out of stock at the moment.
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BNO

Hi,

I can recommend the XGR5 by XGear
www.xgearlive.com­/products­/accessories­/xgr5

It is very useful, because it not only is a stylus, it also provides a regular pen, so you only need to carry one pen around for iPad and paper.

Kind regards
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GhettoLevis

The best performance I had was with Wacom Bamboo Stylus for iPad: www.wacom.com­/en­/Products­/Bamboo­/BambooStylus­/Whit...

The tip was a bit finer than any other I tried, and its weight and size felt good.
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ChrisBot

For those sticky pens, dust the tip lightly with baby powder. Smooth as a...
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