> Where in Pivot would it be possible to add support for alternate input 
> devices like a digital stylus? Can more listeners specific to devices like a 
> Wacom stylus be added? There is a API called JPen that already supplies the 
> Wacom events here:
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/jpen/index.php?title=Main_Page

Wasn't familiar with it and just looked at it briefly - have you tried using 
the AWT mouse provider? That might simply work "out of the box".

> Is there anything preventing Pivot applications from running on the new RIM 
> Playbook tablet which supports Java? What about Android based tablets?


The biggest hurdle is that neither of these devices support Java2D, which is 
what Pivot uses for rendering. Also, Pivot requires Java 6 - RIM's Java support 
is based on JavaME (JDK 1.4), and Android is based on Java 5 (though it may 
have support for some Java 6 features).

So, while it is theoretically possible, it's a pretty big leap. So we're 
currently focusing on trying to provide the best toolkit for cross-platform 
desktop app development, and we'll keep an eye on things in the mobile space in 
case an opportunity comes up there.

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