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Pencil-Inspired Styluses

This Pencil Touch Screen Stylus Looks Like a Traditional Pencil

— June 11, 2013 — Tech
The Pencil Touch Screen Stylus by lifestyle brand SuckUK makes drawing and typing easier with a touch screen pencil-friendly stylus. Aside from the nostalgic pencil-themed design, the Pencil Touch Screen Stylus is a great alternative for those who feel more comfortable using a pencil to write and draw rather than their fingers.

With an all-around hand grip, sleek body and pointed tip, this pencil stylus helps users have better control and precision when they write or draw. Available in funky black and white, black and yellow and black and red colors, this pencil is elegantly retro. This pencil-inspired stylus compatible with both capacitive and resistive screens, so it'll work with almost any touch screen device.

So for those of you who play multiple drawing apps, like to doodle and despise typing all day with your fingers, the Pencil Touch Screen stylus might be the perfect alternative for you.
Trend Themes
1. Traditional Design Styluses - Technology could be taking a cue from traditional writing instruments, opening up opportunities for styluses which simulate the experience of writing or drawing with a pen or pencil.
2. Improved Precision Input Devices - As technology advances, there is a growing need for input devices which can match the level of precision offered by traditional writing instruments, such as pens and pencils.
3. Nostalgia-inspired Gadgets - By tapping into nostalgia for retro designs, manufacturers of tech accessories can create new and novel products that appeal to consumers looking for a blend of form and function
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Companies specializing in consumer electronics can leverage the trend towards styluses with more elegant and ergonomic designs for better precision and a more lifelike experience.
2. Office Supplies - Office supply stores and manufacturers may need to adapt to technology-inspired products, such as styluses, that mimic the classic design of pens or pencils, drawing in a new market segment for traditional writing supplies.
3. Ecommerce - E-commerce platforms present opportunities for the sale of nostalgic and retro-inspired desktop accessories, which may appeal to people looking for objects that connect to traditions of design and workspaces from the past.
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