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I also have aKobo Plussubscription.

That little hardware bit is the stylus' tip or nib.

A person writing on the Kobo Elipsa 2E with the Kobo Stylus 2

The Kindle Scribe (left) uses a softer plastic tip for its Pen compared to a hard, conical nib on the Kobo Stylus 2 (right)

So heturned to third-party titanium alternativeswhich, unfortunately, ended up being a “pen-destroying mistake”.

This might sound like a reMarkable thing, but I have seen similar conditions on Kindle Scribe Pens.

The pen is mightier

Kobo is no stranger to redesigning its digital pen.

Writing on the Kindle Scribe (left) compared to handwriting recognition and diagram insertion on the Kobo Elipsa 2E (right)

The Kindle Scribe (left) uses a softer plastic tip for its Pen compared to a hard, conical nib on the Kobo Stylus 2 (right)

close to where the thumb would be.

It also had a second button close to it for using as a highlighter.

Although I hope it doesn’t come at the cost of needing to replace it often.

The original Kobo Stylus beside the Elipsa

The original Kobo Stylus with 2 buttons and no eraser

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