How Using a Stylus and Tablet has Impacted the Usage of Pen and Paper

The Impact of Stylus and Pad on Pen and Paper: A Comparative Essay
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Innovation and technological advancements have revolutionized the world and significantly impacted human life in different ways. Digitalization has affected everything around including our writing. The evolution of technology has replaced paper and pen with stylus and pad, and people are shifting towards digital writing primarily to increase their efficiency and save time. The Stylus pen was introduced as an assistant tool for ebooks, which soon became the significant input tool to be used by tabs, pads, and mobile phones for writing or drawing purposes. They are more precise and accurate in drawing (Rana, 2022). These pens were standardized to be used on touch screens as writing tools. The size and thickness of these pens are continuously improving to make their use more comfortable for people and provide a better writing experience than traditional pen and paper. Good handwriting skills are associated with academic achievements and learning (Wollscheid et al., 2016). The continuous evolution of the stylus pen gives the users the feeling of real pen and paper writing, which shows that the tradition of using pen and paper for writing cannot be abruptly changed because people are too familiar with this traditional practice. The subsequent essay analyzes similarities, differences, strengths, and weaknesses of new technology compared to the old one. It asses the impact of brand and product type on using a stylus. The paper will also explore the impact of age and the working/study field on the preference for the writing tool.
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Stylus and tablets are not common among the population yet. Despite its widespread knowledge and preference, the technology needs time for people to adapt to the changes in traditional writing methods. Osugi et al. (2019) conducted a survey that specified that learning with fun activities is more efficient for the students. Individuals find digital fun more interesting while learning than the traditional pen and paper. The use of a digital pen decreases the workload and stress. The mood has a significant influence on the individual learning process. The students feel a more significant workload with the traditional pen and paper.
The user behavior survey conducted for this paper to compare pen and paper vs. stylus and tablet shows that the percentage of people using pen and paper is 44% and stylus tablets are 44%, which means several targeted samples equally use both tools. The research participants are 18-29 years or older, including most of the female population. They belong to the technology or art field, so preferring a stylus and tablet is more common. Some individuals prefer using both tools per their requirements, accounting for 11% of the selected sample population. People use stylus for different purposes. Most people, comprising up to 67% of the population, use the stylus and tablet for note-taking purposes; 67% use digital drawing devices, and 22% use it for annotation of documents (Survey, 2023). The selection of a brand also plays a crucial role in m...