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User: Tommy K., Apr 28, 2008
Pros:
Great Look, feel, fit, and tasteful colors...
Cons:
Reduces Cell Signal!!!
Like I said above, everything is right about these styli. Nice solid metal, textured feel, solid with a little extra weight, and decent colors (except maybe the pink).
But....I found out that they reduce your cell signal. There is no mistaking it. When you put this solid metal stylus in your phone, you can expect your signal strength to go from 5 bars to 3. I am using a gsm treo 680 and I always have 5 bars, so I noticed it immediately when I started using this stylus.
When you think about it, it makes sense. The internal antenna is close to where the stylus is in the phone and the original stylus has a section of plastic. Apparently, not to save money, but to avoid interference.
Im also embarrased to say that I read my little manual that I bought from Palm: Now You Know - Treo 680 Smartphone. If you go to p. 135, they warn against 3rd party solid metal styli because "The factory authorized stylus is plastic on top to avoid interfering with the antenna mechansim inside the smartphone housing." This is an accurate warning.
I did hold on to mine as spares. Its just not worth any more time to try and return. I keep them on my desk to use with the phone for convenience to avoid pulling the original out of the phone.
My son also likes them as mini drum sticks.
Kills reception
User: Jeffrey Kaplan, May 24, 2007
Pros:
Feels solid
Cons:
Kills reception
I just received these, and while my Treo was on (with the status indicators visible) I replaced the stock stylus with one of the ones in the three-pack. Instantly, I went from ~4 bars of signal to zero bars. I replaced the stylus with the one that came with, and as soon as I removed the new stylus from the slot, my signal strength bounced back to ~4 bars.
Stay away from these if you want to use your Treo as a cellphone.
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