I appreciate that a stylus is not needed on modern devices. I remember the old PalmOS and Windows Mobile devices where you had to use a stylus, and it was cumbersome at best. That said, I do see some use in using a stylus for "fine" work like sketching, handwritten notes, etc. With the larger screen of the Plus, a stylus could potentially have some use, albeit not in everyday usage (at least how I am likely to use it). I rarely use a stylus on my iPad, except for the odd diagram and handwritten note, and I think that's a better scenario than even the Plus. The newer stylii (Jot Script, etc.) that use an electrical field and/or bluetooth with a finer nib are interesting, and I hope to be able to test them someday, but for now, I don't have much need for a stylus. All said, I won't discount the use of stylii completely, but I'm glad the iOS interface is designed to not require them.