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Title: replacement stylus
Post by: omega on August 10, 2004, 10:39:27 am

Agh... getting annoying. I've been stealing my girlfriends Palm Vx metal stylus (which i gave her), as i've lost my stylus and she's not impressed... where would i get another one?

BTW, i have tried the search before i posted...

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: Miami_Bob on August 10, 2004, 12:16:10 pm

Amazon has 2 packs of Z stylii with metal shaft & removable ends. Fit my C860 perfectly.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: omega on August 11, 2004, 08:35:35 am

thanks miami-bob.

Does anyone know where else to get the pdaair stylus apart from shirtpocket... to be delivered to Ireland.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: zenyatta on August 11, 2004, 08:50:13 am

I have a replacement stylus which was intended for a Palm Tungsten (don't remember which one). It feels very sturdy, fits into the stylus slot (and stays there) and it also has a nifty telescopic extending mechanism. In my view it's much, much better than the original Z stylus.

Disclaimer: My Z is a 5500 so I'm not sure you'll find this info useful...

z.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: David on August 11, 2004, 10:50:00 am

zenyatta Where did you get it i'm still looking for som, or a good stylus for my z 5600

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: Inuyasha on August 11, 2004, 01:43:14 pm

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zenyatta Where did you get it i'm still looking for som, or a good stylus for my z 5600

I beleive the one refered to is the Palm Tungsten T stylus. I have three fro my 5600 (came in a three pack) and got them at Future Shop. You can probably find them wherever has Palms. They fir very snugly, and the telescoping part is a simple push down, and it pops up, making it easy to pull out of the Zaurus.

Vrey nice if you can get your hands on a few.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: zenyatta on August 12, 2004, 05:14:12 am

I got mine at a local Apple reseller back when they stacked Handspring kit. Like Inuyasha says, it should be available wherever Palm accessories are sold.

z.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: TheCrook on August 12, 2004, 07:44:25 am

I got a pack of 3 Tungsten T from PC World about 6 months back....
They fit great and are much nicer to use than the Sharp supplied one.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: ZDevil on August 12, 2004, 07:12:52 pm

Just our of curiosity... are all Zs using the same stylus?  I've tried a T3  stylus (not the original one) and found that it can't fit in my C860 well.  Or the T|T's is different?  Never played with a tungsten before.  Thank you.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: zenyatta on August 13, 2004, 01:17:35 am

ZDevil: one caveat that gets mentioned with the Tungsten T stylus is that once you use it you cannot go back to the original Sharp one as the hatch that holds the stylus in place gets widened a bit. Maybe you just needed to push harder  But seriously, I have no idea what stylii fit into models other than the 5500 and I have no idea whether all Tungstens use the same stylus either.

z.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: ZDevil on August 13, 2004, 01:27:52 am

Aha, if someone shows that Tungsten's stylus can fit in the SL-Cxxx series I will get one myself without hesitation...

Thank you zenyatta

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: dh on August 13, 2004, 06:27:24 am

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Aha, if someone shows that Tungsten's stylus can fit in the SL-Cxxx series I will get one myself without hesitation...

Thank you zenyatta

I've been using the Tungsten stylus from PDA Panach in my 860 and it fits perfectly. Much better than the toothpick that comes from Sharp.

Title: replacement stylus
Post by: ZDevil on August 13, 2004, 07:45:37 am

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I've been using the Tungsten stylus from PDA Panach in my 860 and it fits perfectly. Much better than the toothpick that comes from Sharp.

Thanks, dh.  Panache looks great in the pics.  I love the telescoping design which ensures a firm grip.  But the offical page says it is on backorder for the moment and will not be available until next month.

Besides I wonder if ALL Tungsten stylii (T|T/T2/T3/T|E) can fit in the C series.  

How about ink refills?  Is it easy to get them?  The small size of the pen implies a shorter life.

Any idea?  Thank you!  

ZDevil