pathetic stylus (first impressions)

10-20-2007, 09:59 PM

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jlv

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pathetic stylus (first impressions)

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Originally Posted by kharmair

4) As mentioned in practically every review, the stylus is of pathetically poor quality. Yes, this is a low priced phone but the stylus shouldn't feel cheap to the touch or flex unnecessarily under use.

From helping my son set up his Centro, the one impression that I can't shake is that the stylus is just horrible. This completely overwhelms how nice the screen is and how fast the the unit is (compared to my i500). I just can't imagine how they could justify this (other than I guess that since it doesn't support graffiti, why would you need a stylus that will last more than a month?).

10-21-2007, 04:59 PM

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jlv

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At least -- I don't know how to enter graffiti on it. Where I expect to see 'graffiti help' under the menu it only says 'keyboard help'. Perhaps this is the norm for a Treo, although I thought the Treo had something like 'graffiti anywhere'. I've had a Samsung i500 for the last 3-4 years, so I wouldn't know.

10-21-2007, 07:03 PM

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kharmair

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Try downloading this freeware program, aptly titled Graffiti Anywhere:

The Graffiti Anywhere Page

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10-31-2007, 03:17 PM

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JPSmith

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I would guess that better-built 3rd party styluses (stylii?) will be available fairly soon given how crappy the OEM one is. First to market with these will sell gazillions of em.