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Originally Posted by Duncan View Post
I don't know what you consider 'reasonably priced', but play.com have the bluetooth stylus priced at £49.99
Great find! This is awesome, thanks!



At $50US, I would definitely buy *if* it did it's job really well. It seems as if the tip is sufficiently fine for writing, although not as fine as a pen-tip, but good enough for jotting notes, especially if you could zoom in/out of the page and scroll around (ala the xournal maemo app, albeit with pinch/spread gestures).

I'm not sure about this but: it seems as though the stylus doubles as a bluetooth handset! It has a speaker grille, near the top of the pen and I believe I can see a mic sliver along one of the sides -- though I could be mistaken -- and a volume rocker. If true, then this is pretty cool, as I was looking for a good BT handset, and if it doubles as a stylus, then it's a double win.

A BT handset that's the size of a stylus would make this a great companion for taking calls on the go. It's got a clip and is tiny, so it can be used in a pinch, and easily stored/clipped in a pocket or even worn around the neck.

I'm very curious to see what becomes of the stylus, as this seems like a killer feature. Though it's not something that you'd use for every operation, it's exceedingly good for writing, which has no equal currently on this most perfect of form factors. The stylus would transform the Tab into a TRUE academic and business tool and finally be a realistic substitute for paper.

Here's hoping that some apps surfaces that uses the stylus effectively! With the incredible adoption of Android by developers, I'm confident that there will be many apps to choose from!
 

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