“How Well is Handwriting Supported? I am desperate for a 2-in-1 that supports accurate handwriting annotation onto Office documents using Microsoft's Ink technology. I do NOT need handwriting recognition, just the ability to annotate directly onto documents. I have been researching this a LOT and the Surface Pro 3 with N-Trig meets my needs but not my price point (once you add keyboard, stylus, and the two docking stations I would need). I was originally excited by the HP Envy but there was a slight delay between touching down the stylus and beginning to "ink". And since I write with all caps block letters this was a deal breaker for me. (E.g., I write an "E" with three distinct strokes.) Any observations you can provide on how responsive, crisp, and accurate the handwriting or drawing is on this product would be deeply appreciated. If you have tried this, were you using a passive or an active stylus and if so, which brand and model. Many thanks, Larry”
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I personally haven't yet purchased a stylus for my Spectre x360 (great laptop so far!), but Lisa from Mobile Tech Review did a pretty thorough stylus demonstration in her video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMPjxQly1s.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use a Surface Pro 3 as well as the Spectre. The writing experience is similar on both machines. I would advise you NOT to get the HP Active pen, but instead buy the Dell; the latter provides a smoother writing experience. I can see that a digital artist would likely be happier with the Surface Pro or Cintique, but for simple text input with the pen the Spectre works wonderfully.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Larry, I've been using this laptop for a couple of weeks with the HP Active Pen (synaptic driver), and for occasional notes or whiteboard math it works great! One Note and Drawboard PDF occasionally miss strokes, and unfortunately the HP Active Pen works with only one teeny AAAA Battery, so I'd recommend picking up a few extra if you're going to be traveling or what have you. You can see it in action on Mobile Tech Review, Lisa does a great review specifically for the pen. Note: Originally I purchased the x360 with a passive stylus, and I would strongly recommend against it. Unless you want to draw like a finger painter, an active pen is the way to go.
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