TrueTip fingertip PDA Stylus
By Mitchell Levine

As industry experts, sophisticated journalists, and intelligent laypeople agree, one of the most remarkable phenomena in recent education technology history has been the growing impact of personal digital assistants in our nation's schools. Although a lot more attention has been paid to the distribution of laptop computers proper, increasingly school administrators have begun to offer their students the benefits offered by the other branch of the mobile computing family, outfitting them with products like the Palm M-Series or Handspring Visor models.

Anyone who has used a Palm Pilot, however, has noted at least a few of the liabilities that these systems can present. Often, especially in less expensive models, it seems as if exceptional fine motor coordination is a pre-requisite to negotiating even the simplest tasks. Actually, even with the built-in holster, just trying to hold onto a stylus without losing it is a challenge.

Considering the fact that adults find these qualities frustrating, how can the education community take advantage of the convenient, discrete form factor, and robust affordability that pen computing can make available, while still providing a practical solution capable of being employed by children and adolescents?

A pragmatic answer has entered the marketplace in the form of the TrueTip fingertip stylus. Designed to adjustable fit over a first or index finger, the TrueTip stylus allows you to enter characters, navigate screens, and manipulate information on the touchscreens of PDAs or Smartphones completely and naturally. Since it requires no grasp of an instrument, the fingertip stylus can permit data entry or text formatting with far less screen blocking, or injury-producing repetitive stress. The TrueTip can quite easily be carried on a belt, pen, or finger, making it much easier for a student to keep without losing. And a list price of under $10 ensures that this is a product for just about any budget.

This is one that needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated, so don't just listen to me — check it out for yourself at the company's website www.truetip.com or dial them direct at 703-359-1400.#

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