Tip comes out of Venue 8 Pro Stylus easily - is this a design feature?

I'd check with technical support. Mine seemed fine. I put it in one of the pen slots in my messenger bag. When I got to work, I pulled the pen out and the tip was missing. I found it in the bag and placed it back in the pen. It worked but was very loose. I ended up returning it for a replacement. Now i'm extra careful with the new pen -- they seem a bit fragile.

That doesn't sound right.   Can you please contact support and ask them to exchange the pen for you and capture the one you have for failure analysis?

I don't want to be a whiner but I've received a replacement stylus and the tip still comes right out.  I've seen reports elsewhere both ways - some folks saying their tip is firmly affixed in place and others saying they live with the fragility of the tip coming out.  My initial tip loss was when I was pulling the stylus out of the folio elastic strap - the strap apparently grabbed the tip and flipped it out and away a couple feet.  I will say the new tip is more secure in the new stylus but it could still be pulled out with relatively minimal force.  If someone at Dell could check this out and let me know - I'd hate to get into a storm of email exchanges on the stylus while we figure this out.

Thanks

I have been using the stylus with my Venue Pro 8 for about 2 weeks and have had the same issue.  The stylus point comes out easily and I lost it today while traveling in the UK.  Other issues with the stylus are related to the battery (I am on my third battery and have learned to take the battery out or unscrew the pen so the battery does not make contact with one end to effectively "turn off the stylus").  When using the stylus it is very tricky because the dot on the screen will activate the selection before I touch the screen with the stylus so I have to move the stylus point quickly from point to point or else it will select anything it is hovering over.  I think there is still a lot of "debugging" needed to make this a more functional accessory.

Another issue is related to projecting the screen on the TV or other display.  The Netgear wireless adapter I use for this works but the tablet only lets me "extend" the desktop display to the second screen not "duplicate" it.  When extended you can't use the touch screen to control anything on the extended image as you could if you duplicated it.  I have to use a Bluetooth mouse to get the pointer to move over to the extended screen to select options on that screen.  More little bugs to fix as they keep updating the operating system for this tablet.

Sounds like something is wrong with the replacement you received - I'd recommend that you contact support to get an exchange.  The tip should not just slide right out without a decent amount of force applied to it...  Apologies for the troubles!

After waiting 2 wks. for delivery of stylus, I was disappointed to discover same prob. w/ loose tip; unfortunately (for Dell) the Mobility Support team didn't want to bother w/ "capture... failure analysis."

While awaiting a replacement, I'm able to use the pen after reinserting the tip, but it's way-twitchy & over-sensitive; I can't say if that's due to loose tip or firmware still "evolving." For the moment, I'm finding it easier to use cheap, rubber-tipped stylus for most tasks other than drawing. Btw, there are several software/firmware updates already posted for V8 Pro — Stylus driver among them (altho it didn't tame my pen's behavior). 

Dell's support site will auto-detect your Service Tag and driver versions, then offer updates; at least — that's how it's supposed to work... However, the feature is (I'm told) currently incompatible w./ Explorer v.11, so you'll be offered the SAME cumulative list of ~ 10+ downloads, however many X you install them! I'm temptedt 2 c if Firefox &/or Chrome suffer from that same rash; has anybody already tried?

When did you get the replacement stylus and when was it requested?    Replacement devices should no longer have the potential for a loose tip.   Please let me know - I may want to capture the stylus you have and send you another.

I just discovered that the stylus tip is missing .. just 2 weeks after purchase. Does Dell replace or should I be ordering a new one?

"Easily" is if you manage to successfully describe "easily" to tech support...

Yes, the tip is removable, and there's a gap between the tip & stylus body that allows the tip to "easily" snag on other objects...

Good Luck!

I bought 2 of them thinking I would lose one (entire pen). They both eat batteries and have loose tips. One finally quit working altogether and I just need to get a request in for an RMA. I run a small very small business and I may just have to factor in buying 5 to 10 of the things if I am to rely on them.

I posted earlier about securing the tip with a Teflon wrap. That one is still hanging in there.

I found one well known battery does not make good contact due to design. I rolled up a ball of foil and dropped it in and it works. Sheesh.

My biggest problem is Microsoft Word macrobuttons will only work with the fancy stylus and NO one can tell me why a finger tap will not work. To my amazement I found Open Office Writer macros work with a finger tap perfectly but for some secret (competition) reason you cannot scroll the screen with a finger. I have been beta testing macros in Open Office and may stop using Microsoft and the fancy stylus. Off to look up the invoice so I can try to determine how to get an RMA. This whole tablet thing has been nothing but improvising. Good for YouTube and Facebook and that's about all.

@ JC — If you're willing to move to India, Dell might do themselves a favor by hiring you!

(I was initially reluctant to reply to a forum member named "JC" who had previously posted on Xmas day...)

I could work there for a couple of years. My current clientele is about 40 percent Indian and we get along great. I have worked for big companies and small. I have a 159 IQ and a strong sense of creativity regarding finding problems and brain storming solutions.Manufacturing engineering and QC are my skills. If they want hard working 60 year Texan to fill a spot for a while I would love to visit them. My back ground check is pristine. It the deal looks good I have access to a few of Mr. D number 2 guys.

I will Youtube my teflon fix and the foil ball fix as well. Best regards.