While I was a fan of the Galaxy Note, I didn't like how small its stylus was. It felt unnatural to write with, and I always felt I was going to break it. I experienced none of these problems with the Rubberdium stylus that came with the Vu. Rubberdium is a technology that allows the Vu's stylus to feel and behave more like a pencil. Whereas traditional styli slip around on glass screens, a Rubberdium stylus has some drag to it that mimics the way a pencil drags across a piece of paper.

The stylus is as long as the Vu (5.5 inches) and is as thick as the average No. 2 pencil. The Vu's stylus is made of a lightweight metal (most likely aluminum) and is comfortable to grip and write with. The stylus can also be used to navigate the phone's screen, but you're probably better off just using your finger.

By pressing the aforementioned QuickClip key on the top of the phone and entering memo mode, you'll be able to mark up whatever screen you're currently on. So if you were looking at a PowerPoint presentation on your phone and wanted to write some notes on it, you could just give the QuickClip key a tap, make your notes using the stylus (or your finger), and save the screen to your Gallery.

The one complaint I have, though, is that you have no way of storing the stylus when you aren't using it. The Galaxy Note has a slot where you can store its stylus when not in use; the Vu doesn't. Your only option is to carry the Vu's stylus around separately, making it another thing that can easily be lost while traveling.