Current Events > I don't get why the Note has no competition for stylus phones

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S Pen is the only thing keeping me with Samsung (that and getting a Note 8 half off). You'd think Apple would make some kind of equivalent, or at least another Android manufacturer.
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why would people want a stylus phone?
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Apple Pencil.

8964752 posted...

why would people want a stylus phone?

This
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Kaname_Madoka posted...

8964752 posted...

why would people want a stylus phone?

This

Because it's amazing for quick note taking and way more accurate for editing PDFs and cropping/editing photos. It's just useful as hell all around.
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Asherlee10 posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kaname_Madoka posted...

8964752 posted...

why would people want a stylus phone?

This

Because it's amazing for quick note taking and way more accurate for editing PDFs and cropping/editing photos. It's just useful as hell all around.

I can type notes faster than I can write them.

If I need to edit a PDF, I'll do it on a laptop or iPad.

The ability to just pull out the stylus and write on the screen without even turning the phone on is insanely useful for reminders.
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I use an LG Stylo 3 it does everything I need.
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Kaname_Madoka posted...

8964752 posted...

why would people want a stylus phone?

This

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El Mexicano Texano posted...

I use an LG Stylo 3 it does everything I need.

Not even in the same ballpark of functionality.

It's just a capacitive stylus with a slot in the phone.
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Secret Asian Man posted...

Apple Pencil.

Iirc that only works with the larger iPad Pro models (10.5 and 12.9 inch)
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Asherlee10 posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kaname_Madoka posted...

8964752 posted...

why would people want a stylus phone?

This

Because it's amazing for quick note taking and way more accurate for editing PDFs and cropping/editing photos. It's just useful as hell all around.

I can type notes faster than I can write them.

If I need to edit a PDF, I'll do it on a laptop or iPad.

The ability to just pull out the stylus and write on the screen without even turning the phone on is insanely useful for reminders.

For reminders without turning my phone on, I generally use Siri and just speak it to her.
Siri, remind me tomorrow to put the garbage down by the street at 5 pm"

yea i do the same exact thing, siri is my go to for reminders & alarms

in general i hate typing and writing on phones with touch screen keyboards. i have never thought "man i wish i had a stylus so i could draw my notes onto this 6 inch screen"
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You don't realize you need a stylus until you use an S Pen.
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Coffeebeanz posted...

You don't realize you need a stylus until you use an S Pen.

Sarcasm or not this is truth
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Asherlee10 posted...

I had a stylus on the Trio phones I used to have before the iPhone. I hated it. I'm glad the stylus isn't a thing.

Not the same tech.
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whats the difference
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What makes these threads so annoying is TC will constantly repeat that the S pen is so much better than a stylus without explaining why
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Having a stylus for my phone has been very handy for me. As a network engineer, there are often situations where I'll need to draw out a network design to help explain a networking issue or concept to someone else who may or may not be network-savvy.

Instead of having to search for a notepad and pen or a whiteboard and markers and erasers, I can just draw it out right on my phone and even connect my phone to our presentation sharing devices in a conference room to draw it out as people look at the drawing on the TV in the conference room.

I went from a Note 5 to a Note 7, then had to downgrade to an S7 Edge. I was sorely missing the stylus functionality until I got the Note 8.
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Asherlee10 posted...

I had a stylus on the Trio phones I used to have before the iPhone. I hated it. I'm glad the stylus isn't a thing.

The stylus did indeed suck on those phones. It's much more fluid, responsive, and functional on the Note series, though.
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Because Samsung is partnered with Wacom for their S-Pen, and Wacom has an unbreakable death grip on wireless battery-free stylus patents. You don't see competition because they literally can't compete with anything more complex than a piece of plastic that isn't pressure sensitive.
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Kaname_Madoka posted...

What makes these threads so annoying is TC will constantly repeat that the S pen is so much better than a stylus without explaining why

It's Wacom tech, not a capacitive pen. Has pressure sensitivity and well as a button that launches a shortcut menu. Complete 1:1 accuracy with less latency than capacitive. Can literally write on the screen while the screen is off and take notes without unlocking the phone.

The screen can detect the pen from an inch or so away.

Can hover the pen over words and auto-translate them. It's vastly easier to cut and paste text accurately. Can hover pen over objects you photograph and have it figured out what it is and where to buy it, even locally.
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Coffeebeanz posted...

Kaname_Madoka posted...

What makes these threads so annoying is TC will constantly repeat that the S pen is so much better than a stylus without explaining why

It's Wacom tech, not a capacitive pen. Has pressure sensitivity and well as a button that launches a shortcut menu. Complete 1:1 accuracy with less latency than capacitive. Can literally write on the screen while the screen is off and take notes without unlocking the phone.

The screen can detect the pen from an inch or so away.

Can hover the pen over words and auto-translate them. It's vastly easier to cut and paste text accurately. Can hover pen over objects you photograph and have it figured out what it is and where to buy it, even locally.

That's kinda neat then
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Never underestimate the appeal of a physical interface.

The pressure sensitivity is unreal. Something like 4000 degrees of pressure. It can even detect if you're using it sideways instead of straight on. The tip is thinner than a ballpoint pen tip so it feels extraordinarily precise.
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I've always wanted an S pen for snapchat drawing. Using my finger is pretty frustrating for that. That's about it, though. Surprised that use case is never brought up.
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Just doodled this with the S Pen


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Nobody likes my Kirby :(
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That is kind of weird actually.

Although it makes sense apple wouldn't do it. They're got a whole thing with their branding. You have to get an ipad for that stuff
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i'm fine with my palmpilot, thx.
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Old NoiseTank posted...

i'm fine with my palmpilot, thx.

Remember when Palm program cards were like 100x more expensive than equivalent PC applications?
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Decided to do Yoshi's Island crayon style
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