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  • Feedback (aka the scratchy friction from the nib rubbing across the paper fibers) all depends on both the paper and the type of nib you get.

    The polished steel nib will have less feedback than the black steel nibs but the polished steel nibs will have greater variation in the line thickness.

    Higher end/premium paper like Rhodia, Clairefontaine, Leuchtturm 1917 etc will feature smoother paper which will give less feedback.

    Some feedback is wanted so you know how you are writing but how much feedback is needed is up to both the user and the situation.



  • I have had several distros working on the X205TA (I even had a how to guide written up on reddit years ago).

    But I was not able to get a usable system (i.e. being able to use the system without waiting on average 20-120 sec for the device to process an action).

    Life has gotten to the point that the effort to do so is better directed into activities that I would enjoy.


  • Dr Jekell@lemmy.worldtoLinux@lemmy.mlGRUB on 32-bit UEFI (Nextbook 2-in-1)
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    2 months ago

    To be brutally honest about this, your best bet is to recycle the unit.

    The problems of trying to get a distro to install properly, have all the hardware working right and have a usable experience are not worth the minimal upsides.

    I have an ASUS X205TA which is a similar unit and after trying for countless hours to get a usable device out of it was not going to be worth the headaches plus if I was getting paid for the time I spent on it I could have brought an off lease laptop with better specs.



  • Don’t worry I 'm not going to end up with piles of different pens.

    I am most likely only going to to get one more pen (Likely another TWSBI ECO with a fine nib) to fill up with a nice dark purple ink (likely either Diamine Scribble Purple or Lamy Dark Lilac).

    That way I will have one pen with Lamy black ink, one with Platinum pigment carbon black, my main & backpack pens with Diamine blue black and one with a dark purple (can you tell that I like dark colours?).