Can't use a stylus...how functional can old apps be?

noaxis2 · 07/26/2009, 01:46 AM

I am still loving my Palm TX with its PIM, music, video, games, wifi, etc. capabilities. There are a few apps and games that I would love to have on my Pre, but I am wondering how functional some apps can be without the ability to use a stylus.

How are other people working around this?

Pamela
...having some difficulty with stylus accuracy on Astraware Solitaire on the Palm TX...will I go blind trying to play on the Pre?

NickDG · 07/26/2009, 01:51 AM

I think the newest version of classic gives you the ability to pinch-zoom in on items so you can select them with your finger.

Dr.Grace · 07/26/2009, 11:39 AM

Accuracy can be a challenge for some widgets, not so much for others. Depends on the app. The pinch-zoom works but not fluidly, and of course it limits how much of the screen you can see while you use it. I only use it if absolutely necessary. Still, for the apps I use, Classic works fairly well.

Also, it seems my accuracy at tapping on cards in Solitaire (e.g. SolFree) has improved with practice.

deviousrlm · 07/27/2009, 11:22 PM

Also my biggest beef. Classic is nice, but can't beat native apps. I guess it's just a stopgap anyways.

jwlusa · 07/28/2009, 11:08 AM

I've found it difficult, but doable. I have to agree with deviousrlm...classic is just a stopgap. I know I'll migrate to native Pre apps once they come available. Trying to touch a little scroll arrow on the edge of my screen gets, well, trying.

starlord II · 07/28/2009, 11:17 AM

The few Apps that I use work very well in Classic. However there are a few apps that I would like to see how they work in Classic. However they will not run at all.

jp99 · 07/28/2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noaxis2

but I am wondering how functional some apps can be without the ability to use a stylus.

How are other people working around this?

I thought the Pre screen was a capacitive screen? In that case a capacitive stylus should work.

Haven't tried it, but I know there were a couple of threads on this forum last month about it.

Classic by MotionApps · 07/29/2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickDG

I think the newest version of classic gives you the ability to pinch-zoom in on items so you can select them with your finger.

Correct!

Classic by MotionApps · 07/29/2009, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp99

I thought the Pre screen was a capacitive screen? In that case a capacitive stylus should work.

Haven't tried it, but I know there were a couple of threads on this forum last month about it.

We tried some styluses and can report they work well. The other option is to use pinch and zoom feature.
(A member of our team is also trying to run a special diet for "fat fingers", and it's not working for now. Still needs pinch/zoom. Will keep you posted

)

Dr.Grace · 07/29/2009, 12:41 PM

Which styluses work well? I tried the Pogo stylus for the iPhone, and it's much too insensitive. I have to press down pretty hard, and I'm afraid I could crack the screen. The manufacturer's web site says it's because the Pre's screen is plastic and reduces the capacitative response.

Classic by MotionApps · 07/30/2009, 06:04 AM

We tried Ten One Design T1-AF25-100 Pogo Stylus, Stylus Pen CLIP and Universal Touch Screen Stylus Pen CLIP.

jfscars48 · 07/30/2009, 07:51 AM

any guess as to when HotSync will be available?

Classic by MotionApps · 07/30/2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jfscars48

any guess as to when HotSync will be available?

We would rather not guess, because release of Classic new versions is tied to release cycle Palm has for the webOS update releases. However, the HotSync feature is ready to roll and will hopefully be out soon.

Dr.Grace · 07/30/2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Classic by MotionApps

We tried Ten One Design T1-AF25-100 Pogo Stylus, Stylus Pen CLIP and Universal Touch Screen Stylus Pen CLIP.

Thanks, but I was looking for some more helpful details. As I wrote earlier, I found that the Pogo stylus required an inordinate amount of pressure. Do you have links to the other manufacturer's styluses, and do they work better than the Pogo?

Edit: found some user reviews on Amazon, and the CLIP stylus is probably not even as good as the Pogo. I think there will have to be some improvements in the design to make them more sensitive before I would consider using a stylus with the Pre.

07/26/2009, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
noaxis2 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 173 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 69 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts	Can't use a stylus...how functional can old apps be? I am still loving my Palm TX with its PIM, music, video, games, wifi, etc. capabilities. There are a few apps and games that I would love to have on my Pre, but I am wondering how functional some apps can be without the ability to use a stylus. How are other people working around this? Pamela ...having some difficulty with stylus accuracy on Astraware Solitaire on the Palm TX...will I go blind trying to play on the Pre? __________________ Being me has its advantages. -- Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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NickDG Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,080 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 189 Thanked 328 Times in 193 Posts	I think the newest version of classic gives you the ability to pinch-zoom in on items so you can select them with your finger. __________________ Palm Vx -> Treo 600 -> Treo 700p -> Centro -> Pre (Launch Phone 06/06/09) -> AT&T Pre Plus with Sprint EVDO swap -> Samsung Epic 4G w/ Froyo
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Dr.Grace Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 958 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 121 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Accuracy can be a challenge for some widgets, not so much for others. Depends on the app. The pinch-zoom works but not fluidly, and of course it limits how much of the screen you can see while you use it. I only use it if absolutely necessary. Still, for the apps I use, Classic works fairly well. Also, it seems my accuracy at tapping on cards in Solitaire (e.g. SolFree) has improved with practice.
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07/27/2009, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
deviousrlm Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 17 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 1 Post	Also my biggest beef. Classic is nice, but can't beat native apps. I guess it's just a stopgap anyways.
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07/28/2009, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwlusa Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've found it difficult, but doable. I have to agree with deviousrlm...classic is just a stopgap. I know I'll migrate to native Pre apps once they come available. Trying to touch a little scroll arrow on the edge of my screen gets, well, trying.
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starlord II Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 118 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	The few Apps that I use work very well in Classic. However there are a few apps that I would like to see how they work in Classic. However they will not run at all. __________________ Avigo > PalmIII > PalmIIIEX > Visor > Prism > Prism w/Data module > Treo 300 > Treo 600 > Treo 650 > Treo 700P > Pre
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Dr.Grace Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 958 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 121 Thanked 44 Times in 39 Posts	Which styluses work well? I tried the Pogo stylus for the iPhone, and it's much too insensitive. I have to press down pretty hard, and I'm afraid I could crack the screen. The manufacturer's web site says it's because the Pre's screen is plastic and reduces the capacitative response.
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07/30/2009, 06:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
Classic by MotionApps webOS Developer Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 350 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 162 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	We tried Ten One Design T1-AF25-100 Pogo Stylus, Stylus Pen CLIP and Universal Touch Screen Stylus Pen CLIP.
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jfscars48 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: san diego Posts: 309 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	any guess as to when HotSync will be available?
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