The stylus (a small pointed stick that resembles a pen) is becoming popular
because of new handwriting recognition software for personal digital assistants
(PDAs) and mobile phones. Palms, combination mobile phones and PDAs, and
Pocket/PC devices have been a success because they have are useful and easy to
use. Additionally, they are portable and sell for a comparatively low price. There
has been an explosion of fun and useful applications written for these mobile
devices, including popular programs for restaurant reviews such as Zagats and for
popular games such as Sudoku. Data entry is also facilitated with a docking cradle
so that you can synchronize data with your PC.