Writing on the screen using a stylus is really poor

Question

I have a Twist and I teach using this laptop.  When I teach, I will often write on the laptop screen.  For instance, in PowerPoint you can use the Pen functionality to write on the slides and the audience can see what you have written as you write.  I have always used a Bamboo Tablet to do this.  However, I assumed the Twist touchscreen would make the Bamboo tablet obsolete.  However, the writing on the Twist touch screen is terrible... unless I am missing something.
When I write using the Bamboo tablet, I can get nice smooth letters.  When I write using the touchscreen the letters get squared off.  The touchscreen is unable to handle it.  PLease see below.  The red was written using a capacive stylus with the touchscreen.  The stylus was a Jot Classic by Adonit.  The blue was written using a tablet that plugs into the usb port.  The tablet was a Bamboo Tablet and the stylus that cam with it.  Do you see how the red letters tend to have a lot of straight lines while the blue is nice and smooth.  Is this just a limitation with using the touch screen that I will have to live with?   I have seen other claim they do note taking on the Twist.  I can't believe that after my experience.  What am I missing?

Answer 1

The Bamboo has a much higher sensitivity to pen input compared to the Twist. I think that what you are seeing is a result of the difference in the ability to detect the pen between the two. To make the Bamboo tablet obsolete, you would probably need to purchase an x230t, ThinkPad Tablet 2, or other product with a digitizer that supported a pen. The Twist is only really designed to be poked at with fingers.
You might have better luck with a larger capacitive stylus since the Jot classic has a very fine tip. 
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