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That tip looks rather large for something with internal electronics. There are styli out now (Adonit Jot Script) that use those electronics to emit a capacitive signal which allows for a much smaller tip. Since they don't yet have pressure sensitivity, I'm still waiting on projects Mighty and Napoleon from Adobe.
 
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