Force-activated stylus

A stylus, comprising:

• a housing;
• a flexible member disposed within the housing;
• a touch sensor disposed within the housing;
• a strain gauge that is configured to detect movement of the flexible member;
• and
• a controller that uses one or more signals from the strain gauge or the touch sensor to determine inputs to the stylus wherein the strain gauge is coupled to a support that extends through a central axis of the housing.

A stylus, comprising:

• a speaker housing;
• a speaker positioned in the speaker housing;
• a housing extending from the speaker housing;
• a mounting member disposed within the housing, the mounting member including a portion that is not in direct contact with the housing;
• a touch sensor coupled to the mounting member;
• a strain gauge that is configured to detect movement of the mounting member;
• and
• a controller that determines one or more inputs using a touch or a force applied to the housing.

A stylus, comprising:

• a housing;
• a touch sensor coupled to the housing;
• a strain gauge coupled to the touch sensor;
• and
• a controller that determines one or more inputs using the strain gauge or the touch sensor wherein the strain gauge is configured to detect a force applied to the housing through the touch sensor.