Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

I have RA and it'r pretty advanced in my hands. So even holding a regular pencil is impossible from more then a few moments.

I still use a PDA and found a nice option vs. a stylus. I already knew and used those "fat" pens and mechanical pencils. Well, I found this at Longs Drug Store of all places:

http://www.avery.com/us/Main?action=...ductcode=49838

It's a pen/stylus/pencil and just the right size for my hands. It saves me from an otherwise impossible task of writing by hand. So I thought I would share that with you nice people here...

I'm not that old but had RA since I was a child and I am sure most are young-ish and any hand probs are waaaaay off in the future. But if you have a prob or even just want to reduce the strain from the effort it takes to hold a thin stylus or pencil then try one of those Triple Clicks.

BTW, I already know I won't be able to use the stylus in the N800...just too hard to squeeze that tightly even though it is an excellent design and far better than a PDA stylus.

Plus I think the stylus tip is not to soft and not too hard as it has not done any damage to the 3M screen protector on my nx73v Clie in about 6 months now. And I use it a lot.

Re: Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

Just throwing this out there, and I don't know if it will help you but I seem to recall seeing a "finger tip stylus" for the Nintendo DS a while back. I never used it myself but it definitely doesn't require you to hold anything so I thought it might be an idea. I don't want to link to any specific product since I haven't ever used one but just google for "ds finger tip stylus" and you'll find what I was thinking of.

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hmmm...that certainly sounds VERY interesting. And even better then the pen option. Seriously even with all the meds I use there is never anything such as a pain free day. Something like your finger tip thingy would be GREAT. I'll nose around for one.

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I found the ones you mentioned as well as these other variations:

http://www.truetip.com/

And here are the Nintendo DS versions:

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B0007XS...AJRWQMS0NMJ002

Though they didn't get good reviews I think for situations like mine it might be a different story. Only concern is the fit. But geeze they are not expensive so I ordered a set of each type. Worst that case I am out $10.

Thank very much for the suggestion.

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*laughs*

Many years back I was looking at those fingertip stylli and thought, hmmm, I've seen that shape before. Then I remembered, a fingertip guitar pick.

http://images.miretail.com/products/...8157069226.jpg


You can get them for like 50 cents to a buck at your local music store.

Re: Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

Fingertip guitar picks may be made from harder plastics that may scratch touchscreens more readily than items designed to be styluses. Then again, I don't know how much engineering and testing really goes into some of the cheap (or even not-so-cheap) styluses on the market, so it may be a toss up.

So, use a screen protector!

Re: Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

The Stinger fingertip stylus is ADJUSTABLE. (Haven't tried it, but remembered the review.)

http://static.the-gadgeteer.com/fingerstyli-review.html

Re: Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

Oh, excellent idea. Certainly worth a look for sure. I have noticed, as my tablet arrived yesterday and I was up until, well, not long ago, of course. But I noticed the included styli are actually quite hard when compared to those I used on my Clie as well as the one in the Avery pen. That might explain some of the threads I read about some folks having probs with a scratched screen and/or screen overlay.

I will get some of the geeeeee-tar picks too. THANKS.

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The fingertip styluses have always felt uncomfortable to me. It feels better to thumb around than for plastic to hit more plastic.

Re: Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

Yeah, they might be but I am gonna look for sure though. And yup, I make my own protector's. I accidently bought a package of screen protectors for my laptop's LCD display. But forget to check if they were wide screen format or the old standard square-ish style...of course they were the square sort (well 4:3 anyway, not quite square but you know what I mean) they are a older 3M brand. But I got a 3-pack for $5. It makes a LOT of screen protectors and are actually extremely durable and have no residue. So, all my old PDA's, my better half's cell, her ipod, my Creative Zen Xtra all have screen protectors I custom cut from what I thought was a dumb mistake on my part...of course I still never bought one for our laptops.

I just used that temp flim over the NIT yesterday because, well, I wanted to play. ;)

Re: Nice product if you have hand problems, can't hold a stylus.
 

I actually was paying attention to the fit and feel of the device itself yesterday. I am right in between and the device is just not comfy in my hands at all. The buttons on the side are just beyond my reach when holding and trying to read one-handed as I can on the Clie. Then it still feels awkward using it on the table with the kickstand. But is it easier then the Clie in that respect. The nx73v is hinged also so it can stand up on it's own, but only in portrait orientation. I prefer the landscape view wit the N800 while web browsing. But for reading books I much prefer portrait mode. I am still feeling my way along but neither orientation feels right just yet.

Of course it could also me due to...I HATED UNIX...hehehehe...I spent most of last night trying to remember all the commands (even Vi, which once ya get a feel is a nice editor). I remember talking with a buddy when I first was told our IT department was to over see the new accounting system the corp. just bought. Prob was they never asked me or us and it was a Solaris OS (when Solaris had just begun to create their X-Windows based GUI so it was pure command line) Anyway I had NOBODY, including me the boss, who knew squat about UNIX. So, I volunteered myself to the task of learning it. My staff was, well, really swamped on other issues...plus the company was so cheap the spent $125K (a LOT of money back then, especially when not asking for any input from the people you pay good money to to maintain and evaluate the underlying technology for these things....in a way it was high-larry-ous really) on a new job costing accounting system (which was actually quite solid) but were completely unwilling to pay for training to support the OS. I did have to spend a WEEK in a training seminar for the software itself learning how it worked. And I LOTHE accounting.

Anyway that was a long winded detail of the comment my buddy, knows UNIX, said to me. He said "...just think of the most cryptic abbreviation for a function/command and it will almost ALWAYS do something on a UNIX box...hahahahaha...never have forgotten that and spent HOURS yesterday rediscovering that teeny detail. And of course searching for Linux references online. I mean I had no choice but to begin digging into the thing...right?

So, thanks for the great suggestions!! I will investigate all of them for certain.

I also now completely see the need for a keyboard and will be ordering an iGo Stowaway this afternoon. Luckily typing still does not hurt my hands...even after 35 years of coding and what not. In fact it is easier than writing by hand. Weird, huh?