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Form and function and
so many great choices!!!
Think smooth, think
reliable, think elegant, add in desirable and you are just
beginning to know how I feel about my
Stylus+! Would I say it's a handheld necessity? Well, not quite. I still occasionally
use the stylus on my handheld and I have been known to use a
common pen now and then. But when I'm off to a meeting
where my PDA is a necessity, I am want my
Stylus+! Not is only is
Stylus+ my preferred stylus, but it has become my preferred pen.
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I received four of the sleek pens for testing:
three Stylus+
4-way (each enclosed in wood-grain gift box) and one Stylus+
3-way. After two weeks of
hoarding, I finally decided which one I was going to keep for myself and which
ones I was willing to pass along to others for testing.
The
Stylus+ is a combined ink, pencil, highlighter, stylus device. The 4-way
refers to number of combinations. The
Stylus+ is made of stainless steel. The device is well constructed and has a
solid look and feel. It is light and fit comfortably in the
hand.
Our choices included wood grain, cross hatched metal and
rubber grips. You can find many more great looking
pens (4-way to 1-way) on the
Stylus+ website. Choose the look that appeals to you and then prepare
yourself for the real beauty of Stylus+.
This review focuses on the Stylus+
4-way because, as I think you will agree, the 4-way function is the
way to go. While other devices may provide 3 inserts, Stylus+
provides up to 4 functions that can be ordered several different combinations
customized from a list of options:
| Combinations |
| Stylus |
ink |
ink |
ink |
| Stylus |
ink |
ink |
pencil |
| Stylus |
ink |
ink |
highlighter |
| Stylus |
ink |
pencil |
highlighter |
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| Options |
| Ball
Point |
Stylus
Point |
Highlighter |
Pencil |
| Black |
Orange |
Orange |
0.5
mm |
| Blue |
Yellow |
Pink |
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| Red |
Gray |
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| Green |
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Particularly noteworthy and functional are the
addition of the highlighter and the ability to order the device with
or without a pencil.
Operating the device is a breeze. Chose a particular point by holding the pen horizontally and rotating the
pen in hand until one of the four colored indicators (located near
the top of the pen) is pointed
upward. Then simply depress the plunger and out comes the chosen point. The triggering method is smooth
and reliable both important feature when moving from pen to stylus to
highlighter to stylus to... I could go on--you have seen the
lists combinations & options! Plus, the orange coloring on
my stylus point made it
very easy to identify (we recommend the standard orange tip). [I have to admit, I often 'click around' to
get the right point.] Removing the shiny cap on the trigger,
reveals a hidden eraser.
Refilling the Stylus+ is as simple replacing the cartridge of
standard clickable pen: unscrew, remove and replace. Replacement
cartridges and pencil refills as well as instructions
for operating the device (they think of everything) are available
on the easy to navigate Stylus+ website.
The
Stylus+ 4-way is reasonably priced at $19.99 plus s/h from the
Stylus+ website. In addition,
Stylus+ provides other great choices at prices ranging from $4.99 to $19.99.
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