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    OneNote + Stylus on Spectre x360

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Mim77, Oct 12, 2015.

  1. Mim77

    Mim77 Newbie

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    Hi all.

    There's a discount of 200euros on hp's spectres for a couple of days and I think that i'm gonna buy one.
    I was planning to buy a Surface 3 but had some doubts and now the spectre 360 seems like a perfect solution for me but I have just one question.

    I was gonna buy the Surface 3 for it's features with OneNote and I don't know if it's going to be the same with the spectre x360. If I a buy a Dell Stylus ( or Hp Stylus ), will it work well enough ? Is it possible to select what is handwritten without using the mouse, only the pen ? Is there vocal recognition for the audio recordings (on OneNote) ?

    Thanks guys !
     
  2. dblkk

    dblkk Notebook Evangelist

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    If one note is all you care to use, then ntrig and the surface pen blow this away. But that's not saying it's bad. I came from the sp1 and sp3 to this, and I use mainly one note and pen input. The buttons suck compared to the surface pen, I only have hp pen. But overall it's definitly usable. I got tired of the sp3 being sealed and wifi or ssd going bad rendering tablet useless. Although I think the sp3 better for pen input which is almost the only thing I use it for, the hp is better all around. I've got no second thoughts going with the spectre over my sp3.
     
  3. BillJ

    BillJ Newbie

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    Using a pen on the Spectre x360 is every bit as good as on the Surface Pro 3, as long as you use the Dell Stylus and NOT the HP! I have both computers, and I use inking extensively, but I am not a graphic artist. I love my SP3, but the Spectre has a better typing experience, has just as gorgeous display, but does weight a bit more, and is not quite as handy when in tablet mode. I prefer using the Spectre overall!