iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-11)

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A few pointers before we begin. First, as a rule of
thumb, if you’ve never found yourself thinking that
some iPad activity would be easier if you only had a
pen, you probably don’t need an Apple Pencil. Second,
there’s a whole range of cheap styluses you can use
with an iPad instead of an Apple Pencil for these tasks,
but keep in mind that they won’t have Apple’s pressure
technology or the Pencil’s sleek design. Many feel like
you’re writing with a stubby crayon.

Handwritten notes and drafts
Some of us are still nuts enough to write the occasional
first draft by hand – I’m one – and no other combination
of electronic devices really captures the experience of
writing with paper and pencil quite like the iPad and
Apple Pencil. Paper and ink still have the edge – even
with its admirable precision, the Apple Pencil still feels
a bit like a marker – but the Pencil and iPad nudge us a

Here’s a simple mind map I made for
this story with the 2018 iPad Pro

Afewpointersbeforewebegin.First,asaruleof
thumb,ifyou’veneverfoundyourselfthinkingthat
someiPadactivitywouldbeeasierifyouonlyhada
pen,youprobablydon’tneedanApplePencil.Second,
there’sawholerangeofcheapstylusesyoucanuse
withaniPadinsteadofanApplePencilforthesetasks,
butkeepinmindthattheywon’thaveApple’spressure
technologyorthePencil’ssleekdesign.Manyfeellike
you’rewritingwithastubbycrayon.


Handwrittennotesanddrafts
Someofusarestillnutsenoughtowritetheoccasional
firstdraftbyhand–I’mone–andnoothercombination
ofelectronicdevicesreallycapturestheexperienceof
writingwithpaperandpencilquiteliketheiPadand
ApplePencil.Paperandinkstillhavetheedge–even
withitsadmirableprecision,theApplePencilstillfeels
abitlikeamarker–butthePencilandiPadnudgeusa


Here’s a simple mind map I made for
this story with the 2018 iPad Pro
Free download pdf