What is a Stylus?
A stylus is a pen-shaped plastic device used to interact with a touch screen of a computer related device. There are a wide range of stylus types and materials available, ranging from composite plastic, rubber and wood. The purpose of a stylus is to allow the user to interact with a computer device without using a human finger. The stylus has become more common due to the reduction in the price of touch screen technology. In the mid 1990s, the price for a touch screen transistor was prohibitively expensive. Due to advances in the technology, moving away from these materials to lower-cost solutions, everything from handheld computers to gaming devices now use a stylus. The modern stylus was invented in a desire to create a tool that interacted with a computer screen that was very fragile, required precise integration and to avoid the impact of oil and dirt from human fingers on the screen. The stylus gained wide acceptance when combined with touch screen technology. It was able to provi
