Because it adds complexity to the user experience.  Most people don&#x27;t need handwritten notes.  How would a stylus help with their text messaging or photo taking?  They&#x27;re fine just pressing on the on-screen keyboard.  Hell, they don&#x27;t even teach cursive writing in school anymore.  So, a stylus is STILL not a valid useful device for the average person.<p>You&#x27;ll notice that they introduced this stylus for the iPad Pro, and not for the regular iPad.  This stylus is for a specific pro user that actually needs a pen input.