Does Notes app work on HD2 ?

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As an engineer, I usually take notes by hand and make small drawings in Notes app using the stylus in my Pro2.
Will Notes work on HD2 without stylus or will it be possible using the finger? Even to write small letters by hand as I can using stylus?

Thanks

I don't think you can do it.

You'll need to find a stylus that works on capacitive screens... It may also be less precise, so you may not be able to take decent notes.

I just tried. The notes app is present, but has not been made finger-friendly. Even selecting a note sometimes result in selecting two...

Making drawings isn't handy as well, as you can't use your fingernails, nor a stylus. The capacitive styluses on the market are not good for taking notes. We'll have to wait until HTC produces their capacitive styluses they recently patented (which do have a small tip).

Precise answer

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Thanks for the answer.

You were the only that anderstood my question.

Your test demonstrate that may be, it's not a good decision to buy HD2 for those that need, in their work, to take notes or make sketckes by hand.

Well, you can buy a mini stylus and take it with the HD2 in your keyring or similar.

It is my option, as I want notes like on my blackstone but on the HD2

I wonder, if someone will bring out a small stylus for capacitive screens?

And also, I wonder, if something conductive would work. How exactly does a capacitive screen work? If we know this, then we can find suitable things to use as a stylus, that gives accuracy and works on the HD2 screen.

Originally Posted by madindehead

I wonder, if someone will bring out a small stylus for capacitive screens?

And also, I wonder, if something conductive would work. How exactly does a capacitive screen work? If we know this, then we can find suitable things to use as a stylus, that gives accuracy and works on the HD2 screen.

Thing is that the sensor on the screen itself is lower resolution than resistive, so we're unlikely to get as good precision...

Originally Posted by l3v5y

Thing is that the sensor on the screen itself is lower resolution than resistive, so we're unlikely to get as good precision...

Ah ok. That's a shame. I was thinking about testing a conventional stylus, but coated in silver conductive paint.

A capacitive stylus must be conductive for it to work, so this may be a good idea ^^

Stylus for HD2

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It surely can't just be a matter of the stylus being conductive... otherwise anyone could make one in minutes - eg a metal knitting needle - and the likes of HTC wouldn't need to file patents. I guess the issue is that the capacitive effect must be spread over a wide area of the screen to induce the current beneath...
Maybe some bright engineer could expand...?