iPhone Stylus Is Pointy, Pointless

The iPhone’s touchscreen doesn’t need a stylus. In fact, it’s such a great touchscreen, wedded to similarly finger-friendly software, that it’s causing ripples of change across the cellular industry. Why, then, would Tenone Design try to sell a $25 iPod stylus? From Cult of Mac: "Is there really a market for this? I imagine the […]

Img_iphoneThe iPhone's touchscreen doesn't need a stylus. In fact, it's such a great touchscreen, wedded to similarly finger-friendly software, that it's causing ripples of change across the cellular industry. Why, then, would Tenone Design try to sell a $25 iPod stylus?

From Cult of Mac:

"Is there really a market for this? I imagine the pudgy fingered might take a look, as might people who have become accustomed to poking around their smartphone with a little pen. But the whole point of
Apple’s multitouch is doing away with pointing devices. But the market for iPod accessories is worth more than $1 billion annually, so companies are taking a throw-it-out-and-fingers-crossed approach."

The choice is yours: regular hand-washing, or a $25 plastic stick.

Pointless Product Alert: $25 Stylus for iPhone [Cult of Mac]
Product Page [Tenone Design]