Active Stylus with Anti-Glare screens and Screen Protectors on a Touch Screen

Rick Ausdahl
Rick Ausdahl Member Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

Can anyone comment on whether an active stylus can be used without any problem in the following situations?

  1. An IPS touch display that shipped with an anti-glare/matte finish.
  2. A standard touch IPS display that has had an anti-glare/matte finish screen protector applied.

Also, wondering if anyone can comment as to whether the general responsiveness of a standard touch IPS display to basic finger touch is diminished if an anti-glare/matte finish screen protector has been applied.

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  • J. Remington Bowling
    J. Remington Bowling Member Posts: 630 ✭✭

    Might be easier to answer your question if you're specific about the device you have in mind. Is there some touch-screen laptop you're looking at that has these specs?

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  • DominicM
    DominicM Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭

    have one on my nexus 7, no difference on input  

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  • Rick Ausdahl
    Rick Ausdahl Member Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭

    Might be easier to answer your question if you're specific about the device you have in mind. Is there some touch-screen laptop you're looking at that has these specs?

    Thanks for your help!  [:)]

    I'm looking at a few things.  One is the newest version of the Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga 14 inch.  It comes with an active stylus and a glossy screen.  On that one I would be looking at adding an anti-glare matte finish screen protector.  I'm also considering a non Yoga version of the Thinkpad 14 inch.  That one comes with an anti-glare screen but no stylus.  Lastly, I'm considering a few Dells in the same size range, some with an anti-glare screen and some with a glossy screen.  Again, I'd be looking to add an anti-glare screen protector if going with one of the Dell units with a glossy screen.

  • Rick Ausdahl
    Rick Ausdahl Member Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭

    DominicM said:

    have one on my nexus 7, no difference on input  

    Thanks, DominicM.

    Did your Nexus 7 come with an anti-glare screen or did you add an anti-glare screen protector?

    Also wondering what you're using as your touch "device".  Your Finger(s)?  A passive stylus?  An active stylus?  Some combination of these?

  • danwdoo
    danwdoo Member Posts: 592 ✭✭✭

    I would guess the Yoga with the anti-glare coating is not a touch screen at all (hence why it likely doesn't ship with a stylus) so I would verify this before purchasing if you want to be able to use a stylus with it (active or passive). To my knowledge, all touch screens are 'glossy' due to the requirements that touchscreens have.

  • DominicM
    DominicM Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭

    3rd party, after market, finger and stylus both work fine

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