A stylus that pretends to be your finger

John Chan | May 16, 2008

Many touchscreen phones have come and gone before the iPhone. What's different about Apple's device, though, is that its interface is meant to be used without a stylus. All its icons are fat enough to be easily found by a fleshy digit, and even when selecting text a magnifier appears on the screen so your non-pointy fingertips can move between letters precisely. That's why we find this product, the Brighton Net BI-IPEN, incredibly amusing. You see, it's a stylus that pretends to be your finger.

Instead of being pointed, the BI-IPEN has a tip that has a pretty big surface area. According to the manufacturer's product page, it is made of a resin that "does not injure liquid crystal". The product illustration shows the tip being flexible as well, which further prevents you from exerting too much pressure on the LCD. An interesting idea, but if you ask us, we'll stick with real fingers. Brighton Net has an online store which ships internationally, but this product is not listed there yet. We suggest sending the company an email if you are really dying to get one.

Via Akihabara News

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