X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?

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X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?

#1 Post by thinklogic » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:16 pm

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?
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Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?

#2 Post by thinklogic » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:11 pm

has anyone done this before or have an idea?

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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!
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Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?

#3 Post by loyukfai » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:28 am


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Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?

#4 Post by thinklogic » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:56 pm

loyukfai wrote:Something like this...?

http://www.gearsolutions.co.uk/rt_retra ... series.php
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.

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Re: X41T tablet pen - retractable tether ideas?

#5 Post by jronald » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:26 pm

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