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When I bought my iPad back in May, one of the self justifications I used was that it would be cheaper the replacing my old titanium Power Book – which had recently died. I couldn’t justify buying a new Mac Book Pro and the iPad was way cooler. The lack of physical keyboard didn’t hinder me as much as the lack of a stylus, but I’ve covered that elsewhere [Looking for an iPad Stylus?]. However roll on 7 months and with a lot more apps available, I’m using my iPad more and have started thinking I need a proper keyboard. read more…

So I’ve had my iPad for almost three months now and even though my finger works well I was keen to have a stylus right from the start. I followed with interest all the different views and opinions of the Pogo, which appeared to have the edge. However, upon watching someone using one, I wasn’t keen on the foam tip. Due to the Pogo’s soft, flexible foam tip, it looked good for painting, but not so good for sketching.My local Maplin store had one iPad compatible stylus and although I didn’t recognize the manufacturer, Exspect. At only £4.99 it was worth a punt.
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