Xcilion

Hi,

I want to buy a stylus pack for my Axim cause i'm a chaotic man, and losing my stylus is probably in the near future :hide:...
But when browsing for a pack i noticed all the quite high prices.
On Dell the pack costs 19,04,- euro's, which is about 23 dollars.
Don't you guys think that's a little overpriced for a 3 inch stick that has only two functions (using touchscreens, and softreset buttons)?

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ikehiker

Look around at some of the supply sites. You can get a stylus that fits in the Axim which also has a pen (making it three functions (not that you'd want to write a long time with a pen that thin - it does come in handy occasionally). I just got one from Semsons for $4.50 (on sale from $9).

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psionandy

It's funny.. when i have only 1 stylus i never loose it, but when i buy a pack of 3 I can never find the darn things

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smicael

I don't know perhaps it's one of Dells ways to make money? The money they don't get on their axims. Perhaps they make it on acessories instead?

radish28

Can you say mark-up?

stevenator65

If you put together a car by purchasing the parts it would cost triple. Parts is a cash cow.

Richard Haynes

I just bought a 3-pack from Dell, figuring at some point I would lose my stylus, and I agree they're overpriced.

Marcello

Never lost a stylus. I broke one once, but never lost one.

Tahoe Trekker

Originally Posted by Xcilion

Hi, I want to buy a stylus pack for my Axim cause i'm a chaotic man, and losing my stylus is probably in the near future :hide:... But when browsing for a pack i noticed all the quite high prices. On Dell the pack costs 19,04,- euro's, which is about 23 dollars. Don't you guys think that's a little overpriced for a 3 inch stick that has only two functions (using touchscreens, and softreset buttons)?

I ordered a few of these and they're quite nice and fit my X51v! :approve:

http://cgi.ebay.com/STYLUS-Metal-w-R...QQcmdZViewItem

There are also styli that are like a pen that aren't terribly expensive and harder to loose! http://www.styluscentral.com/

Just look around!

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stevenator65

Originally Posted by Tahoe Trekker

I ordered a few of these and they're quite nice and fit my X51v! :approve: http://cgi.ebay.com/STYLUS-Metal-w-R...QQcmdZViewItem There are also styli that are like a pen that aren't terribly expensive and harder to loose! http://www.styluscentral.com/ Just look around!

The ebay ones are $.69 but the shipping is $7.00 ouch! They have to get you somewhere!

Tahoe Trekker

Originally Posted by stevenator65

The ebay ones are $.69 but the shipping is $7.00 ouch! They have to get you somewhere!

When I ordered from this guy I got 5 and only had to pay the $7.00 once! I e-mailed him first. :approve:

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ChrisDaniele

I prefer the 3 in 1 pens myself. We have those Yafa pens gravity pens that have a built in stylus ($10-$20) works really nice and I'm always getting comments. Plus it feels a lot more comfortable writing with a pen with a stylus point verses a normal itty bitty OEM stylus. The only downside is the pen part is only so so. Getting a replacement refill is probably a good idea.

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RHC-NET

i just got an additional 3-1 stylus for me X51V an a replacement stylus for my X5 all for $9 plus shipping to the UK from semson's :approve:

runnr548

If people stopped buying them at HIGH prices...the price would likely drop. Still on my original stylus.

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Trig0r

Havent broken or lost mine yet, mind you I did only get the thing yesterday so theres plenty of time yet... :)
Did manage to loose and break the ones with my old SE910i within 3 months tho...