Using the Touch Screen Stylus Pen

Cell phones have for many years had touch screen capacity (using fingers to activate certain functions). Now we have tablets, iPods and many other larger screens using touch. Along came the Samsung Galaxy with the touch screen stylus pen. What are the advantages of using a stylus?

• It's more exact. Some people have fat fingers or are not used to the exact touch needed for using their fingers.
• You can write on the screen faster, smaller and of course more exactly. Writing notes digitally has become very popular.
• The pen can easily be stored, it's cheap to replace and some of them come with replaceable conductive foam tips.
• People are used to using pens and pencils so changing to the screen is quite simple.
• The Samsung Galaxy has a small pocket in the phone itself for storage of the pen.

Although they are cheap, let's imagine you are in a location where they are not available and the online companies won't ship any to you. It is possible to make your own. Here's what one clever technician, Amit Agarwal, from Digital Inspiration has to say.

 To create your own capacitive stylus, all you need is an electric wire, an old pen (with either a plastic or metal body) and some conductive foam. Conductive foam is often used in the packaging of electronic chips and integrated circuits so if you have bought some computer component in the past (like extra RAM), you may already have all the required material in your home.   To read the original click here.

It seems that the clips to hold the stylus to your pocket or notebook can break or the pen itself can break if made from thin plastic. Also, the tip needs to be a durable and soft material such as fiber mesh. It's best not to buy the cheapest ones. Unfortunately not all styluses can be used on all devices as well. it's best to try one out before purchasing and not to press too hard on your hard-working screen. It seems in the future that these accessories will become more common, although the fast finger people may still keep their way of operation.