Choosing a Stylus To Use With An I-Pad

After Brian discovered a great new App  (notablity -- see below) for the I Pad, he tried several stylus's to make it easier to put notes and drawings on the screen when doing group presentations (via a projector) or just working with it on your desk.


Together we have discovered these things


1. Fingers work OK at times, but on Notability app,and NotesPlus  it probably     is best to have a stylus

2. Stylus's are not at all cheap, so selection (and not losing it) is important

3. Stylus's come with two types of tips,  rubber and a silky material that might be better for some people

4. There are a few great websites that review 7 or 8 brands of stylus (links to those below) 

5. The conclusion is, $11 to $29 is the price range,  and you have to select something more like a pencil shape, or something more like a "sharpie" shape.  All tips are reasonably blunt, for a reason,     smaller tips don't work well  (but the line quality actually drawn is controlled by App or Apple)

6. We haven't found our favorite stylus yet -- but one is definitely being returned for credit.


For those interested in quick answers, Griffin (well respected computer accessory company) has a decent stylus with a clip for pocket to help keep up with it.  Here is a link to that product


Griffin pen with pocket clip:

http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-GC16040-Stylus-iPhone-Touchscreens/dp/B0041D0K1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328243042&sr=8-1


Amazon has a house brand now, called Amazon Basics.  This is their offering under that name, it looks as if it has merit, and ships free (with $25 total order).  $10.82 and has a little wrist strap, I think.

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Touchscreen-Including-Motorola-BlackBerry/dp/B004GCJEZU/ref=pd_cp_e_1


Acase brand, here is a video, it claims to be the best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c-6iLB9b1o


NotesPlus note taking App, and her choice of a stylus, not bad looking thin lines.  Nice training video here, you can see some good note taking tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZchijqXXqN0

Notability --- here is the App Brian and I are excited about
 http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability-handwriting-note/id360593530?mt=8

While I have looked at other pens and YouTube videos and read more website reviews, I will stop here and ask you to comment -- let us all know if you have found a favorite stylus and why you like it.