Reflection on stylus as a viable tool for early education

I recently read an article which the option of using a tablet computer in early childhood education (3-6 years) as a viable tool.  The tablet pc's such as an ipad, ipod touch, or other sundry tablet computers.  The article goes through the potential for the tablet in increasing the attention of the child.  The article sites different studies that say the use of technology in the subjects of math and writing make the kids more interested in the subject as a result.  The tablet pc's that they are talking about integrate more than just a touch screen but with a tool called a stylus.  This is a pen that is used with the pc that enables the kids to write as they would on a piece of paper but on a touch screen.  The article concludes that the tablet pc as a tool for early education is viable and would work well based on their findings.  I would say that the viability based on the increased attention span of the learner in difficult subjects that the student otherwise might not enjoy is a very good thing.  Nowadays the different options, and indeed the increasing ability of said tablets, make the use of these kinds of technology in education just as good as a computer and could serve multiple purposes.  Overall a cool idea.