[Q] Bluetooth Capacitive Stylus?

[cellphonechris]

So, Samsung has not made this accessory official, but it's been available for pre-order in the UK and Europe since the end of September. I believe the third-party webstores may have begun shipping this item at this point. Is there any word of availability in the US? Do any XDA members own this accessory?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/28/galaxy-tab-bluetooth-stylus-emerges-up-for-49-99-pre-order/

 

[LordLugard]

Nice but pricey.

Forgive My Brevity. To Be Or Not To Be...

 

[Picea]

I'm so amused of thought about talking to a pen, that this will be a must. Yes, I must have it.
Maybe they finally give me a mental disorder classification and a pension...

 

[Garret]

Has anybody bought it? I'm interested in buying it as I really need a stylus and a bluetooth receiver, so this is 2 in 1

 

[cellphonechris]

Still wondering if this accessory has even launched...

 

[Garret]

I haven't seen it anywhere. I sent an e-mail to www.play.com 2 days ago ( it's listed on their site, but they have no stock ), but they haven't replied yet.

So, yeah, I agree it hasn't launched yet. It's annoying though if you take into account Samsung's statement that they had already sold like 600,000 tabs 2 weeks ago (!) How can your product sell so well and you can hardly find any accessories for it? I had a hard time finding a basic accessory ( case ), let alone finding such an "elite" accessory

 

[Croak]

I haven't seen it anywhere. I sent an e-mail to www.play.com 2 days ago ( it's listed on their site, but they have no stock ), but they haven't replied yet.

So, yeah, I agree it hasn't launched yet. It's annoying though if you take into account Samsung's statement that they had already sold like 600,000 tabs 2 weeks ago (!) How can your product sell so well and you can hardly find any accessories for it? I had a hard time finding a basic accessory ( case ), let alone finding such an "elite" accessory

I got a buck says they were holding off manufacturing a lot of accessories until they saw what the sell-through rate on the Tab itself was. Now that they're moving pretty well, they'll start cranking more of this stuff out to match the market need.

 

[Garret]

Yeah, it makes sense since the TAB is an expensive device, but Samsung's commercial did the trick; it's amazing how many people who have no idea about mobile phones / tablets told me how much they liked that device after seeing the commercial ^^

 

[Snowscar]

http://www.letsbuy.com/electronics/...ies/samsung/ctype-stylus-galaxy-pd-11303.html

that stylus seems to be around 15$

and letsbuy is the official web store for samsung tab

 

[Garret]

I got an e-mail from Mobilefun.co.uk today saying that the BLUETOOTH CAPACITIVE STYLUS IS DISCONTINUED.

...........

 

[Bry77]

That's really disappointing, but not all that surprising either. Samsung can't expect to sell that many of them when they've gutted the phone function in half of the world.

 

[Azhad]

That's really disappointing, but not all that surprising either. Samsung can't expect to sell that many of them when they've gutted the phone function in half of the world.

Since when the USA is half the world?

Sent from my Milestone

 

[Bry77]

Canada, too. And then there's Mexico and Costa Rica and lot of other places besides the USA on that half of the world.

 

[cellphonechris]

http://www.letsbuy.com/electronics/...ies/samsung/ctype-stylus-galaxy-pd-11303.html

that stylus seems to be around 15$

and letsbuy is the official web store for samsung tab

The stylus you linked to is capacitive, but not Samsung, and also not Bluetooth.

 

[eug]

Still no news a month later ... does this mean the pen has really been cancelled?
Is there anything similar? A pen-style bluetooth earpiece with multipoint...

 

[Geletis]

Since when the USA is half the world?

It may not be half the world, but it is when you're talking about high end electronics. Many products like the Tab sell half their units in the US.