Well, I would like to preface with, if you DON'T get it, at least you are honest? I created an account here for the initial purpose of contrasting the title of this post. I have been an avid CONSUMER here since this site started in 1996. This post LIT ME UP enough to create an account, although refrain from retorting, with somewhat a professional response.
For those of us who ACTUALLY appreciate and USE the stylus, we are probably those people that still use a "mouse" for our desktops and even laptops despite the touch screens and touch pads? Having used a stylus myself since the Note II, HONESTLY I did not get it at first EITHER, I just wanted the LARGEST phone I could get at that time. Have I upgraded every year? No, didn't need to. Have I always bought the LATEST? No, not really, usually last years model at a discounted price.
Today, buying a Note or Ultra device with a stylus is NOT required for a MASSIVE phone. But guess what... I honestly have PROGRESSIVELY used my stylus MORE over the years as I LEARNED WHAT I could do with it. That said, JP, not sure you get the full potential if you used it for a day to a week? It took me a few year and I have an IT/IS admin background spanning 20+ years myself.
There is something about WRITING that has its benefits and in a ROOM of people / educators that want you to PUT YOUR DEVICE AWAY BECAUSE IT IS DISTRACTING YOU... I LOVE holding mine up to reflect, I am actually TAKING NOTES you crazy people!=D
It ALSO helps me... that my stylus works on ALL my stylus devices and are INTERCHANGABLE. Samsung really grabbed my attention and my interest to TEACH students and TEACHERS that a device is SO MUCH MORE than just playing games and even TYPING during a meeting. It serves me more than just the WOW factor. Being able to DRAW / DOODLE something out is PHENOMINAL! I have signed documents that REQUIRE signature, yes it is old school BUT some still require it... I just cannot do that with a keyboard only. I use my stylus for snapping photos remotely and from afar also.
JP, while I do respect your honest "opinion"...
If you don't need it? You don't need it.
Maybe you use your phone a little differently than us "Noties"?
Some of us WANT it, FOUND / learned use, USE IT and our choices are limited.
Long live the built in EMR stylus!
Thank you Samsung for THINKING of us NOTIES and making the stylus STOWABLE again!
You have won my respect and appreciation as an educator, IT/IS professional and administrator.