{"id":101,"date":"2010-06-08T21:16:22","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T01:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ericstechblog.com\/?p=101"},"modified":"2010-06-08T21:18:04","modified_gmt":"2010-06-09T01:18:04","slug":"using-a-stylus-with-an-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ericstechblog.com\/index.php\/2010\/06\/08\/using-a-stylus-with-an-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a Stylus with an iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sounds crazy huh? Steve Jobs is cursing me right now. Yeah, I bought a stylus. Partly to see what it would be like and partly to find out why they make the things. After all, you can use your fingers on the Apple iPad. And a stylus can’t be used for mutli-finger motions – like zooming in\/out.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I bought a Pogo stylus. It has a soft tip. It’s not the one I wanted. I didn’t realize it when I ordered it. I thought I wanted the solid tip because it’s not blunt and could be better at drawing in detail. But, it turns out, the Pogo has it’s advantages.<\/p>\n

It’s smaller than a pen or a pencil. It has\u00a0 built-in clip. But, the soft tip is nice. It glides along the glass surface of the iPad.<\/p>\n

I can use it to handwrite in apps that let me take notes on a virtual notepad. I can use it to draw. I can use it in any app instead of my index finger.<\/p>\n

But, the surprise is this – it keeps the screen cleaner. By using the stylus, there are far fewer smudges from using your fingers. So, you won’t have to wipe down the screen as often.<\/p>\n

I’ll let you know what else I find out. The Pogo also works with the iPhone and iTouch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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