Kinda like getting a replacement for your appendix? ;-) Seriously though, I occasionally am forced to use the stylus and had considered getting an all-metal replacement...until I had read elsewhere posts similar to Jefferey's. Besides the reception problem, the all-metal versions apparently have a tendency to fly out of the Silo at the most inconvenient of times. _______ Bill
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nico > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Treo] Smartphone Experts Treo 680 "solid stylus 3 pack" > > Excuse me ? > Why order a replacement for something which is NOT supposed > to be used on a Treo ? > > ;-) > > Couldn't let it pass by :D > Greetz, > Nico. > > On 5/24/07, Jeffrey Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:yahoo%40gordol.org> > wrote: > > > > Stay away from these. I ordered a set from Treocentral, and they're > > going back as soon as I can get to the post office. Why? > > > > It kills the reception. > > > > My 680 was on with the status meters visible when I inserted one of > > the new styli into the slot. Instantly, my signal meter went from 4 > > bars to zero. When I removed it, the signal meter instantly > rebounded > > back to 4 bars. To make sure it wasn't a fluky coincidence, I tried > > again with identical results. > > > > -- > > Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org > > The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol
