HTC Flyer first impressions

[Michelle Mastin]

It's a great size. I've always been a fan of the 7" form factor though. Big enough screen that still fits easily in a purse (or murse if you need).

The weight and balance feel good.

The pen is similar to the one I encountered on the Fujitsu, although it has a softer, rubberier nub, which means less noise on the screen. Inking is very smooth and I haven't had any trouble with palm interference so far. I can write quite small and accurately.

The Android build is fast and smooth. It even synced over all the apps I already installed from the marketplace on my phone. The HTC sense widgets look very useful.

I've filmed an unboxing video, which is uploading painfully slowly. Hopefully it will be ready later tonight. I will also try to film some inking comparisons with all the various inkable things I have laying around.

If you have any questions, ask away.

[Michelle Mastin]

Okay, took it out for notetaking at a class this morning. It performed quite well. I find the inking to be smooth and accurate, allowing me to write the same size and with the same clarity as on regular paper. Which is useful, with only 7" of writing space. My hand only interfered with the writing once, thinking I was starting to scroll. Here's a sample page of ink:

[Michelle Mastin]

And today I find out that even though the ink is sent to Evernote as a screenshot, it is searchable!