Re: [NTLK] rhetorical question: ipod touch - einstein capable?

The iphone cannot use a conventional stylus because the touch screen
isn't just pressure sensitive, it responds to some electrical
thingymajig of your skin.
Tablet PCs use magnetic tips on their stili to make the touchscreen
work (at least gateways do).
Could we therefore have a stylus with a tiny battery that emulates a
human finger touching the screen?

On Sep 6, 2007, at 2:07 PM, Goodwin, Greg P. wrote:

>
> Funny! You mean the iPhone can't use a stylus?
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Steven Frank
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> But the iPhone and iPod touch are not stylus operated, and require the
> electric resistance of something like human skin, as I understand it.
> I don't think doing handwriting with your finger would be a very good
> experience. Unless you made a little stylus with a little finger on
> the end.
>
> I just grossed myself out a little bit.
>
> Steven
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