Comment on Square Debuts its Latest Hardware, a $299 Card Swiper for iPad RegistersparentComments−dangrossman13yBuying an iPad stylus makes it a little less awkward than asking the customer to sign with their finger.−hkmurakami13yAlso, some customers probably can't stand touching the surface of an iPad that's been touched by a hundred people before them.−bhups13yDoesn't that apply to ordinary pens too, though?−tehwebguy13yMy assumption is that it's not as big of a deterrent because greasy smudge marks are so much easier to spot on a screen vs a pen.
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Buying an iPad stylus makes it a little less awkward than asking the customer to sign with their finger.
Also, some customers probably can't stand touching the surface of an iPad that's been touched by a hundred people before them.
Doesn't that apply to ordinary pens too, though?
My assumption is that it's not as big of a deterrent because greasy smudge marks are so much easier to spot on a screen vs a pen.