Take a look at our
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message
X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?
-
thinklogic
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:27 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?
Having a tether on the tablet pen is handy to keep it from disappearing.
However this tether can be annoying when the pen is lodged tucked way. It can flop around and easily snag.
Does anyone have ideas for a retractable tether that fulfills the need and keeps it tidy?
However this tether can be annoying when the pen is lodged tucked way. It can flop around and easily snag.
Does anyone have ideas for a retractable tether that fulfills the need and keeps it tidy?
IBM Thinkpad X41T
Pentium M 758 1.5Ghz, 1.5Gbtyes of ram, OEM 18.6Gbyte 4200RPM harddrive - quick enough for my needs!
Ubuntu 10.10 - I love it!
X41T - $250. Enjoying tablet technology on a budget - priceless.
Pentium M 758 1.5Ghz, 1.5Gbtyes of ram, OEM 18.6Gbyte 4200RPM harddrive - quick enough for my needs!
Ubuntu 10.10 - I love it!
X41T - $250. Enjoying tablet technology on a budget - priceless.
-
thinklogic
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:27 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?
has anyone done this before or have an idea?

IBM Thinkpad X41T
Pentium M 758 1.5Ghz, 1.5Gbtyes of ram, OEM 18.6Gbyte 4200RPM harddrive - quick enough for my needs!
Ubuntu 10.10 - I love it!
X41T - $250. Enjoying tablet technology on a budget - priceless.
Pentium M 758 1.5Ghz, 1.5Gbtyes of ram, OEM 18.6Gbyte 4200RPM harddrive - quick enough for my needs!
Ubuntu 10.10 - I love it!
X41T - $250. Enjoying tablet technology on a budget - priceless.
-
thinklogic
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:27 pm
- Location: Seattle, WA
Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?
Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for. The main issue is balancing "retractability", the tension it has to pull the pen in place with still being loose enough to ensure the pen is still easy to hold.
Main issue is if I'm walking all over the place with tablet in hand all the time, having to stop and keep putting the pen back in its holster is kind of tedious. having the ability to just "let go" of the pen when I'm not using it and grab it when I need it is a huge plus. If I'm drawing at my desk it's not an issue. When I'm using the tablet while doing 20 other things at once while walking around, my butter fingers are likely to drop the pen quite often!
IBM Thinkpad X41T
Pentium M 758 1.5Ghz, 1.5Gbtyes of ram, OEM 18.6Gbyte 4200RPM harddrive - quick enough for my needs!
Ubuntu 10.10 - I love it!
X41T - $250. Enjoying tablet technology on a budget - priceless.
Pentium M 758 1.5Ghz, 1.5Gbtyes of ram, OEM 18.6Gbyte 4200RPM harddrive - quick enough for my needs!
Ubuntu 10.10 - I love it!
X41T - $250. Enjoying tablet technology on a budget - priceless.
-
jronald
- Contributing Member

- Posts: 1906
- Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:11 pm
- Location: RTP, North Carolina
Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?
I see in my son's eyes, each day, the wonders I have squandered fortunes to possess and have sought my entire lifetime to attain. jrr 09/2011
T400's and T500's
T400's and T500's
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 16 Replies
- 6126 Views
-
Last post by solidpro
Fri Mar 20, 2026 3:10 am
-
-
Ideas to improve R61 which has been Middleton'ed questions...
by titang4ppc » Thu Feb 26, 2026 8:27 pm » in ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series - 0 Replies
- 2909 Views
-
Last post by titang4ppc
Thu Feb 26, 2026 8:27 pm
-
-
-
Will X220 Tablet palmrest fit X230 Tablet?
by tts_rayhan » Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:28 pm » in ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series - 0 Replies
- 4703 Views
-
Last post by tts_rayhan
Sat Feb 07, 2026 7:28 pm
-
-
-
FREE: Thinkpad X201 Tablet with bad AC input
by Brainer » Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:33 am » in Marketplace - Forum Members only - 1 Replies
- 5469 Views
-
Last post by olex126
Thu Dec 18, 2025 7:27 pm
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 157 guests




