HTC Flyer stylus on sale at Best Buy for $80, because matching gadgets should cost more (updated)

If you ordered the HTC Flyer because you’re keen on scribbling notes and doodling over screenshots, well, today’s your lucky day — the stylus is now on sale by itself for a cool $80. That’s fairly outrageous, given that you can buy the HP Slate 500′s for well under that tally, and the Fujitsu LifeBook T580′s for roughly $22… that is, if you lose the one included in the box. Plus, although these battery-powered pens won’t complement your Flyer’s aluminum chassis, they should still work with it, as all of these tablets use N-Trig’s DuoSense pen / capacitive touch technology. And particularly with a dearth in apps that can take advantage of pen input, you’d better be the next J.K. Rowling if you’re looking to get your money’s worth. Update: We’ve gotten some incredulous comments and emails from folks who can’t believe the Flyer doesn’t come with a stylus. Well, just to settle that debate once and for all, we reached out to HTC’s PR team who confirmed that the stylus is, indeed, sold separately. Sorry to be the bearer repeater of bad news! Update 2: HTC adds that the Flyer will only come without a pen if you get it at Best Buy. HTC Flyer stylus on sale at Best Buy for $80, because matching gadgets should cost more (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 10:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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