Is there a pointer/pen available for the iPhone?

monkeytennis · Oct 21, 2008, 07:58 AM

My parents find it difficult to type on the iPhone but otherwise think it's ideal.

Is there a special pen or pointer available to help them select the keys more accurately on the touch keyboard?

pjgeer · Oct 21, 2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeytennis

My parents find it difficult to type on the iPhone but otherwise think it's ideal.

Is there a special pen or pointer available to help them select the keys more accurately on the touch keyboard?

There is this,POGO stylus. We have a couple coming into the store next week, will let you know how we like it.

Pj

Fuchal · Oct 21, 2008, 09:01 AM

We have a one of these in the office to review. It works fine - it's just weird using a stylus on an iphone

ghostwriter · Oct 21, 2008, 09:02 AM

I heard the Pogo works pretty well. The only downside I've heard is there's no place on the iPhone to store a stylus, making it fairly easy to lose.

soberbrain · Oct 21, 2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ghostwriter

I heard the Pogo works pretty well. The only downside I've heard is there's no place on the iPhone to store a stylus, making it fairly easy to lose.

I saw it on ThinkGeek.com and it comes with a clip-on holder.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cell-phone/a31f/

ghostwriter · Oct 21, 2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by soberbrain

I saw it on ThinkGeek.com and it comes with a clip-on holder.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cell-phone/a31f/

Wow. I stand corrected. Makes sense they'd give the stylus a home.

monkeytennis · Oct 21, 2008, 09:53 AM

That looks perfect. Thanks guys.

Dr. Cabrera · Oct 22, 2008, 02:46 AM

I've tried 3 different styli with my iphone .. ranging from the expensive pogo, down to the cheap ebay ones

Simply put, they just aren't as responsive as using your fingers, thus defeating their "need for precision" purpose

to be honest though

some people have had great results ( better or equal responsiveness as using your finger)

I think my Bodyguardz shield may have resulted in suboptimal results.

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Fuchal macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2003	We have a one of these in the office to review. It works fine - it's just weird using a stylus on an iphone
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Oct 21, 2008, 09:53 AM	#7
monkeytennis Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	That looks perfect. Thanks guys.
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Oct 22, 2008, 02:46 AM	#8
Dr. Cabrera Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles	I've tried 3 different styli with my iphone .. ranging from the expensive pogo, down to the cheap ebay ones Simply put, they just aren't as responsive as using your fingers, thus defeating their "need for precision" purpose to be honest though some people have had great results ( better or equal responsiveness as using your finger) I think my Bodyguardz shield may have resulted in suboptimal results.
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