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I found this article in the 6.14.03 issue of Government Computer News - has
anyone used one of these?
http
/www.gcn.com/23_14/executive-technology/26183-1.html
"At a recent conference I gave a presentation about assistive technology for
disabled federal users. During one show I noticed someone with a
neurological disorder using an interesting stylus with his personal digital
assistant.
After the show I inquired about the device and learned it was one of a line
of products from TrueTip LLC of Fairfax, Va.
The company's main product is called the Finger Stylus. You slip it over
your finger and it grips on much like a ring. There is a little plastic
spike at the top of stylus. I asked for some samples to try it myself.
The first thing I noticed was that using the Finger Stylus was much more
intuitive than a normal stylus, which I find too small to comfortably hold
and use for long periods. But nothing is more natural than simply pointing
at data you want to access on a touch screen.
If you use your finger, most touch screens will still operate, but you will
see smudges and smears from the oils on your hand. The Finger Stylus keeps
your finger off the screen but lets you point and click normally.
Another benefit I discovered in wintertime is that the Finger Stylus is
flexible enough to slip on over a glove. My fingers stayed warm while I was
taking some last-minute notes one morning in the swirling snow while
awaiting a train.
For disabled users or those without a lot of strength in their hands, the
Finger Stylus is a godsend. Even for nondisabled folks, the stylus feels
natural and should increase productivity with your PDA, smart phone or
Tablet PC.
The company also makes a Pen Cap Stylus, which is basically the top of a pen
with the same pointer spike as the finger model.
If you like holding a full-size pen better than a tiny stylus, this is a
good product for you."
--
~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
I found this article in the 6.14.03 issue of Government Computer News - has
anyone used one of these?
http
/www.gcn.com/23_14/executive-technology/26183-1.html"At a recent conference I gave a presentation about assistive technology for
disabled federal users. During one show I noticed someone with a
neurological disorder using an interesting stylus with his personal digital
assistant.
After the show I inquired about the device and learned it was one of a line
of products from TrueTip LLC of Fairfax, Va.
The company's main product is called the Finger Stylus. You slip it over
your finger and it grips on much like a ring. There is a little plastic
spike at the top of stylus. I asked for some samples to try it myself.
The first thing I noticed was that using the Finger Stylus was much more
intuitive than a normal stylus, which I find too small to comfortably hold
and use for long periods. But nothing is more natural than simply pointing
at data you want to access on a touch screen.
If you use your finger, most touch screens will still operate, but you will
see smudges and smears from the oils on your hand. The Finger Stylus keeps
your finger off the screen but lets you point and click normally.
Another benefit I discovered in wintertime is that the Finger Stylus is
flexible enough to slip on over a glove. My fingers stayed warm while I was
taking some last-minute notes one morning in the swirling snow while
awaiting a train.
For disabled users or those without a lot of strength in their hands, the
Finger Stylus is a godsend. Even for nondisabled folks, the stylus feels
natural and should increase productivity with your PDA, smart phone or
Tablet PC.
The company also makes a Pen Cap Stylus, which is basically the top of a pen
with the same pointer spike as the finger model.
If you like holding a full-size pen better than a tiny stylus, this is a
good product for you."
--
~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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