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Have You Tried the Pogo iPhone Stylus?

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One of the nice things about having an iPhone is not having to carry around a Stylus. There are times, though, that I wish I had one. Things like drawing are much easier with a Stylus, since my fingers are just too big. Have you ever wanted a Stylus for your iPhone? I reviewed another Stylus recently, and wasn’t very impressed with it. This Pogo Stylus is available from ThinkGeek, and works very well!

In case you haven’t noticed the iPhone’s glassy touch sensitive screen is only sensitive to your stubby little fingers. This is because it uses a technology called capacitive touch which measures the flow of electrons through your skin. Problem is, last time we checked our fingers were pretty rounded and not too precise at picking out tiny URLs in Safari. Luckily the geniuses behind the Pogo iPhone Stylus have magically solved this problem by making a stylus that somehow tricks the iPhone into thinking it’s really a finger. What’s more, the tip of the stylus is a soft felt like material that has the added benefit of keeping your screen clean while you tap away. How do they do it? Frankly we’re not sure, but hopefully it doesn’t involve grave-robbing.

I’ve been using this for a few days now, and have had very few “mis-clicks” with it. It just works, and I love it. It has a really soft tip, which keeps your screen clean and protected. It makes drawing just so much easier. If you have fat fingers like I do, drawing on the iPhone doesn’t work out so well. The Stylus works with both the iPhone, and the iPod Touch. In Safari, if I want to click a link, the iPhone won’t always register the click I try to do with my finger. With the Stylus, the links click right off the bat.

What other iPhone accessories do you use and love that I haven’t tried yet? Be sure to let me know about them so I can share them with the World.

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October 3rd, 2008
at 2:16am

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October 3rd, 2008
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Steve Kendel

October 1st, 2008
at 7:53am

I looked at this item, but ended up not getting it because I thought that $20 was just way too much for a stylus. I ended up buying one off of eBay. While it doesn’t have a “felt” tip or whatever makes the Pogo special, it does its job very well. Its a rubbery type tip and is a little grabby on the screen, so you have to be a little careful when using it (I ended up popping out the tip and had to super glue it back in, but it still works great). For the $5 or so that I paid for them (got a two pack for that price), I think I am getting what I want for a good price.

Steve Kendel

October 1st, 2008
at 7:57am

A little while ago I was looking around for a good stylus for my iPhone 3G. I wanted the $15 one that ThinkGeek was selling, but they discontinued it. I wasn’t about to pay $20 for this Pogo one from them. I just think that is way too much.

I ended up buying a pair (got two for the price of one) off eBay and have been fairly happy with the purchase. It doesn’t have a felt tip like the Pogo does, but instead its a little rubbery feeling. It is a little difficult to get the screen to recognize it at first, but after a quick second tap on it, it ends up working just fine.

Because the tip is rubbery, and the lack of first try recognition, one is tempted to put a little extra force on the tip to get it going. This can cause the tip to pop out and require a little super glue added around it to keep it in place. Don’t worry, the stylus still works fine after this quick repair.

In any case, for the $5 approximately I spent for this stylus, I got a product that does what I want for a reasonable price. Reasonable being way less than ThinkGeek. I love them, but their prices are a bit steep sometimes.

lolamari

October 2nd, 2008
at 12:01am

I laughed when I first saw this but this could really help with web browsing.
I might actually buy this.

lockerhaxor

October 3rd, 2008
at 8:29pm

This would be a must for me. I have umm… I guess bigger fingers then most people. When I tried to type on the iPhone I couldn’t hit a single letter right. >:(

So thanks for the tip Chris! If I get an iPhone, I will be purchasing this for sure!

WmmGuru

October 3rd, 2008
at 9:09pm

Chris, I’m totally with you on this one. Yes, the touch on the iPhone is cool but sometimes you really need something more precise. I’ve heard about the Pogo iPhone Stylus from the Today in iPhone Podcast, some time ago… and always wanted one but never came around to getting one… seeing this video reminded me about the Pogo and now i’m seriously think about getting it.

WmmGuru

October 3rd, 2008
at 9:26pm