Customer Reviews

Ten One Design Pogo Sketch stylus for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch (Hot Pink)

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I bought the Pogo Sketch as an experiment for drawing on my new iPad, but fully expected to prefer just using my finger instead. I find that using the Pogo Sketch makes it a bit easier to do detailed drawings, and makes it feel more natural to draw on the iPad. I came back here to order two more, in case I lose the first one.

I'm curious to see how quickly the sponge tip wears down. I've been using the stylus pretty heavily since I bought the iPad a month ago, and so far it hasn't shown much wear. Guess the sponge is made of tougher material than it looks!

Debbie
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I've tried a million stylus pens for my iPod Touch, and this one actually works with little pressure. The plastic tipped ones just don't work period. This one has the spongey tip that mimics your finger, and it's more accurate too.

I absolutely love the Ten 1 stylus. I own four of them! It is the most responsive stylus I've tried. I've bought cheap ones and regretted it. This stylus is pricey, relatively speaking, but it is very responsive and I like the longer length and pen clip. I bought a carrying case for my iPhone, poked a hole in the lining, and carry the pen in the little pocket I created. I like the burnt orange color. I also own pink and silver. I want to ensure that I have a stylus everywhere I go (home, office, car, eetc) because I have a terrible time working my iPhone with my fingers and I don't like fingerprints all over my screen.

I have a Motorola Droid X. Verizon told me there was not a stylus that works with my phone. This Pogo Sketch Stylus works with it. I only use it for games but it s worth the investment!

I really didn't expect the Pogo stylus to measure up with Motion Computing tablet stylus I've used for 5 years now. I suppose this is more a function of the computer screen than the stylus. But the Pogo Is just too blunt. The width of the lines are controlled by the software but it feels like I'm writing with a tip as big as a piece of chalk. I expect that student's will eventually be able to take notes, draw diagrams and doodle on their ipads, and that the iPad will become a classroom staple. But in my opinion the experience will have to be more like a PC tablet stylus before this gains much traction for the iPad. If any after market company can come up with a "sharp pencil" like stylus, it should sell well.

When I bought my iPad, I was already a Mac user for everything Apple made. I knew you could use a stylus on the iPad, so I wanted one immediately. I never liked the iPhone for anything but pictures and telephoning, as the pad for writing had keys that were too small and too difficult for me. Others text on their iPhone but I could not. I was always hitting the wrong key. Also, I don't like to text as it gives you a double chin! Watch anyone who is texting.

For the iPad, I discovered the stylus worked perfectly. I bought several to make certain I was never out of them and tried different makes. I decided in the beginning the Pogo was the best of all three. Yesterday I got a new iPhone - and guess what? This Pogo stylus works on the iPhone keypad! I had been told you had to use your finger for the iPhone. Maybe I did for my first iPhone, a second generation, but not with the new iPhone 4. I just ordered 3 more stylus in different colors - only this time they are all Pogo. I will keep them available in different places. This is a great gift. The Pogo hooks on the case for the iPad easily and it is small enough to fit in my iPhone case.

Life gets easier and easier, doesn't it?

I got the stylus and it lasted less than 2 months before the spongy tip tore off. Now the stump on the tip I have on the stylus makes me wary of using it as the metal body of the stylus may easily contact the surface of my iPad and I worry it may scratch it. Now looking for a more lasting stylus and any recommendations welcome.

Okay so it's pink...very pink. Forgetaboutit!

What this stylus does is look and feel like a pen and write to your iPad with precision. That is worth tolerating a very bad color palate, unless of course you are female, in which case it is probably so stereotyping that you may well prefer another hue.

My own guess is that this device was designed with the iPhone in mind. And given the small screen of the iPhone, the idea was probably that women might want to use something other than newly manicured nails to make phone calls. And then along comes the iPad, and that changed everything except the color.

The iPad screen like the iPhone's is what is called "multi-touch". From a technological viewpoint this refers to the ability of the screen to sense and transmit tiny electrical signals to a process defining the position and pressure of a finger on the screen and respond according. So sensitive is the technology that it generally only recognizes a finger. If you doubt this try opening a contact in your iPhone or iPad with, say, a key. Nothing will happen.

The Pogo stylus acts like a finger, and is treated by the processor just like it is a finger. Now if you are using an iPhone, basically, who cares? You don't need a pen to open a contact. Nor do you need one to open a contact with an iPad. However if all you are using your iPad is to store contacts, you are in a distinct minority.

So why do I call this stylus a necessity? Consider first of all that the iPad is a tool, and often a business tool. Let's say you are making a presentation using Keynote (Apple's version of PowerPoint). You can use the built-in laser pointer during your presentation on the fly with a touch. If you are like me and have big clumsy fingers, you will find that a stylus provides more reliable and precise control than mere fingers. An additional plus is with programs like iAnnotatepdf which allow you to draw in real time you look like you are using a pen or marker rather than finger-paint to anyone so bored with your presentation that they are watching you and not your slides.

And if they notice the color (and how can they not?), perhaps they will just assume you are really too cool to care...or something.

I bought this to use with my iPad for taking notes in Noteshelf and was pretty disappointed. It was just barely better than using my finger as far as accuracy (I think this is due to the sponge tip - too soft) and it keeps skipping over parts of letters, leaving blank spaces. I have neat handwriting and like my notes and lists to look as such, but using this stylus means my letters are huge and very messy. I haven't tried a rubber-tipped stylus, but am hoping they work better than the Pogo.

I've noticed that some reviewers are saying the foam on these pens don't hold up well. They must be pressing too hard, because both of mine are still going strong. I've been using the same Pogo Sketch for my iPhone since December 2009 and the same Pogo Stylus for my iPad since April 2010. My husband also uses one and has had his the same amount of time. I can't imagine being without these handy pens.

Both the Sketch and the Stylus are slim, easy to hold, and fun to use. I like them because (1) they keep my screens free of fingerprints and (2) they are more accurate than my fingers.

If you use the pocket clip on the Stylus, you will need to be extra careful. The clip does break off. Since I keep my Stylus in my iPad bag, it's not a problem for me. I hope they make the clips stronger in the future.

This week I received the new Cactus Green Pogo Sketch and a clip that attaches it to my iPhone case. I love this! I no longer have to hunt through my purse every time I want to use my iPhone pen.

The Pogo Sketch and Stylus are fun to use and they will last, if you use them properly.