Find a Better Stylus

The stylus is the most important accessory for your Palm device. It is important to choose the right one.

Choosing between a metal and plastic stylus is not a hack. If you are looking for a simple replacement stylus, this is not the right place to look. A hacker’s stylus is multi-functional. It is a PDA stylus, but it is also a flashlight, multi-tool, voice recorder, or laser-powered death ray.

Many of these styluses can be found at different locations. The web sites listed here are not the only sources for them—your local electronics store may have many of the more common ones.

Laser Pointer

The Laser Pointer (http://www.thinkgeek.com; search for stylus) is a combination laser pointer, stylus, and ballpoint pen.

Cross MicroPen

The Cross MicroPen (http://www.stylisource.com) is a true replacement stylus that fits in the stylus slot in most Palm devices. It combines a stylus with a ballpoint pen.

Lighted Stylus

The PDA Light Stylus (http://www.stylisource.com) has a small LED in the tip so that you can use the stylus in the dark.

Comfort Stylus

The Comfort Stylus (http://www.stylisource.com) can wrap around your finger so that your finger itself becomes the stylus, as you can see in Figure 8-1.