Good & cheap tablet with a digitizer + stylus

[79wjd]

In college I started to use a tablet for taking handwritten notes and really preferred it over pen and paper. I'm no longer in college nor do I have a need to write a lot, but I do like to occasionally scribble down ideas depending on what I'm doing as I find it helpful sometimes. So to that end, I'd like to find a tablet + stylus, but since I don't plan on using it intensively I'm not interested in spending the $400~ an iPad+Pencil would cost me.

 

What I want: 

• Ideally an 8"~ screen, although up to 10" would probably be acceptable (especially with smaller bezels).
• Feels snappy
• Android (I'm not touching Windows with a ten foot pole) -- I would prefer a newer version of Android or at the very least support for Lineage or something. 
• Good looking screen
• Excellent palm recognition
• Ideally a stylus that stores in the tablet
• I'm willing to buy used off eBay (so the price when new isn't necessarily an issue)
• Preferably something that doesn't feel cheap/plasticky

 

[Egg-Roll]

Nvidia Shield, the original one not K1

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_Tablet

 

Mine (the one w/o internal stylus) is decent, I like it and rather fun to use.

[79wjd]

2 hours ago, Egg-Roll said:

Nvidia Shield, the original one not K1

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_Tablet

 

Mine (the one w/o internal stylus) is decent, I like it and rather fun to use.

It doesn't use an active stylus though.

[Egg-Roll]

1 hour ago, djdwosk97 said:

It doesn't use an active stylus though.

Mine has a stylus only option (which I would show via video, but stupidly misplaced the pen...), so not sure if the original one has it too (see below). So while not a active stylus it would otherwise prevent anything else from.

 

 

Not sure if a devious cat could destroy your work or not (with their pads on their feet), but I doubt you'd permit that

 

Ok just tried my Stylo 3's stylus it works with it as well, and my hand was leaning on it too w/o issues. tho if you do try to break it it seems to stop functioning till you lift and replace the stylus  (this might not be a issue with the proper one however)

 

Beyond that, I'm not sure. I'm a little busy till months end as well... But these guys are $300+ CAD on ebay There is currently one on ebay shipping from UK but it's the original.

Based on GreenBot it can be enabled. So for $200 +- (assuming that's the winning bid) or $250 USD (mine which has no stylus tho ) 

https://www.greenbot.com/article/2601009/10-tips-and-tricks-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-nvidia-shield-tablet.html

 

This list I found might be useful (might not be too)

https://www.umpcportal.com/tablets-with-digitizer-pen/