A:
Pretty much, yes. Smart Touch / One Touch / EZ Touch are used interchangeably for those type that use a high-powered spring to fire the staple. Not to be confused with No Touch or Automatic -- most of those have a sensor that fires the staple.
In our extensive experience over several years of using the spring-powered staplers, most need to be used carefully. That spring causes many of them to break over time. A crack or actual breakage of the plastic occurs where the staple is positioned for firing within the head. If you are the type that likes to bang down on top of your stapler with a lot of force -- you might reconsider buying these. These are meant, we think, for people who want to avoid the heavy-muscle routine.
Those of us who pick up the stapler in one hand instead of banging it find that spring-loaded staplers last much longer. Fortunately, Staples has been very understanding about replacing several, several broken ones over the years.
They are expen$ive!
Answered on 4/4/2011 by Uncle Guy from Capitol Heights MD