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Re: Paper

#91

Post by gfosco »

geon wrote: post #53
nullflux wrote: post #8

I really want to love this. iPad hardware just doesn't deliver. The problem isn't that nice drawing software like this doesn't exist, it's that styli on iPad still suck . The capacitive screen (even on "new" iPad) only has about a 6mm capacitive resolution, so you're stuck fudging the fck along with a sausage for a stylus. Ars had a good review[1] on the current state of styli, and they said much the same. I've perso…

> The capacitive screen (even on "new" iPad) only has about a 6mm capacitive resolution What do you mean? I can definitely draw smaller features than 6 mm.

Pretty sure he means that while you can draw smaller than 6mm, you won't be able to position it accurately. I've tried using capacitive touchscreens and styluses, and they are not precise at all.

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#92

Post by fourspace »

mikeash wrote: post #87
schiffern wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree completely, but there's something very important that Apple has to to – not bundle a stylus. That's right: they should build Wacom technology into the tablet without including a pen or a place to hold it. Why? For the same reason that Macs still come defaulted to "one button" mode – to restrain software developers. You see, application developers for Mac can count on a significant percent of their user base b…

I agree with your point in general, but must nitpickishly correct your comment on Macs and right click. Every Apple trackpad and mouse sold today supports right click out of the box, and has done for years. Apple hasn't sold a one-click input device in a long time.

Correction, they support right-click if you enable it. One-click is the default, and most users never change it.

Re: Paper

#93

Post by mikeash »

fourspace wrote: post #92
mikeash wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with your point in general, but must nitpickishly correct your comment on Macs and right click. Every Apple trackpad and mouse sold today supports right click out of the box, and has done for years. Apple hasn't sold a one-click input device in a long time.

Correction, they support right-click if you enable it. One-click is the default, and most users never change it.

I have never seen this. Are you sure it's off by default?

Re: Paper

#97

Post by smackfu »

(Business hat) I wonder what would prompt someone to make yet another drawing app for the iPad? It's a fairly full space with entries from the major players, and the market of skilled artists is fairly small and is never going to blow up into a #1 hit.

Re: Paper

#99

Post by yojimbo311 »

nullflux wrote: post #8

I really want to love this. iPad hardware just doesn't deliver. The problem isn't that nice drawing software like this doesn't exist, it's that styli on iPad still suck . The capacitive screen (even on "new" iPad) only has about a 6mm capacitive resolution, so you're stuck fudging the fck along with a sausage for a stylus. Ars had a good review[1] on the current state of styli, and they said much the same. I've perso…

There appears to be a project on Kickstarter to create an open source pressure sensitive pen. The current design doesn't look like it incorporates a "higher precision" tip like the iPen (http://www.kickstarter.com/profile/ipen) or Jot Pro (http://adonit.net/product/jot-pro/) that have already been mentioned, but it could be promising.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/option8/pressurepen-open...

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#100

Post by RandallBrown »

fourspace wrote: post #92
mikeash wrote: post #87

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with your point in general, but must nitpickishly correct your comment on Macs and right click. Every Apple trackpad and mouse sold today supports right click out of the box, and has done for years. Apple hasn't sold a one-click input device in a long time.

Correction, they support right-click if you enable it. One-click is the default, and most users never change it.

I don't think that's true. I don't remember enabling it on any mac I've bought, but I remember having to enable tap to click.
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