Comment on Universal Capacitive Stylus Pen for Amazon Kindle Fire & Touch 3G, Apple iPad 2, iPhone 4s, Droid Bionic,… by Lynne E..
Nice Device, Slightly Less Sensitive Than Equivalent Product,
This “capacitive” stylus works well with the Kindle Fire and Nook Color, but is not quite as sensitive as the AmazonBasics Stylus for Touchscreen Devices. It has a pocket clip, which is a nice feature, but this adds a little weight, and affects how you hold the stylus. If you wish, you can attach the stylus to your touchscreen device by plugging the plastic-tipped lanyard into the earphones outlet.
The barrel of this stylus is 4″ long (exclusive of the capacitive tip). The barrel of the AmazonBasics stylus is 4.25″ long. Because I have large hands, I prefer the longer barrel–it surprised me how much difference one-quarter of an inch makes. Also, I prefer the clipless barrel. I like to grip the stylus at mid-barrel (not near the tip like a pencil), and the clip gets in the way when I pick the stylus up. The two styluses have equally elegant good looks.
In case you’re wondering, as I was, what a “capacitive” stylus is, it is a human interface device (e.g., a mouse) that uses “capacitive sensing” to measure changes of position on a touchscreen. It works just like a human finger on a touchscreen device, and you can often get more accurate navigation using a stylus. Wikipedia has good articles on capacitive sensing and capacitive devices. I rate this stylus at 4 stars (“I like it”) rather than 5 stars (“I love it”), because I like the AmazonBasics stylus slightly better.
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