Why the S Pen for the Samsung Galaxy Note is Such a Big Deal

The Samsung Galaxy Note is one of the most innovative smartphones to ever hit the market and is the perfect mix between a smartphone and tablet, but the real magic behind the Samsung Galaxy Note isn't its large screen; it's the S Pen capacitive stylus.

Modern touchscreen devices only come in two forms in general; capacitive or resistive. Resistive touchscreens respond to pressure, usually aren't that response, and can be found on grayscale E-ink eBook readers. Capacitive touchscreens respond to electric impulses like finger presses and strokes, are more responsive than resistive touchscreens, and are the standard color touchscreens found on modern smartphones, tablets, and touchscreen all-in-one desktop computers.

While the fast response time, full HD color, and advanced technology of touchscreen technology is awesome, capacitive touchscreens have a major drawback; bulky input. Because capacitive touchscreens require electric impulses for input, they lack the ability to accept fine point input like that of a resistive touchscreen - making capacitive touchscreens less than ideal for note taking, drawing, and scribbling.

The Samsung S Pen is an accessory of the new and innovative Samsung Galaxy Note and gives capacitive touchscreens what they have been begging for for years; a fine point capacitive touchscreen stylus. The Samsung Galaxy Note is innovative in that it can receive input from finger presses while still receiving fine point input via the Samsung S Pen.

The Samsung S Pen uses proprietary technology to send fine point electronic impulses to the Samsung Galaxy Note and likely other Samsung smartphones and tablets in the near feature. The S Pen is ideal for drawing, scribbling, writing and taking notes, customizing photos, navigating, and more - making it a very handy tool in the hands of a tablet or smartphone owner.

In addition to being the "perfect" stylus for a tablet or smartphone, the Samsung S Pen is also compact, fits right into the Samsung Galaxy Note's frame, and feels natural in hand - like drawing with a regular pin. Other than the HTC Flyer, and its Magic Pen, the Samsung S Pen is the only other capacitive fine point stylus pen on the market - and is one of the main factors behind the innovation of the Samsung Galaxy Note.