Love my Apple Pencil!
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twerppoet
iPad Fan
If you plug it into the iPad Pro, it only takes about a minute to get enough charge to last another hour or so. Plug it in, take a quick break, go back to work.
I've gotten used to using Notes and the pencil to jot down numbes and info when going through the phone messages at the office. The other day I forgot the Pencil and Used my finger. Not pretty.
I've gotten used to using Notes and the pencil to jot down numbes and info when going through the phone messages at the office. The other day I forgot the Pencil and Used my finger. Not pretty.
sjleworthy
iPF Novice
The Pencil has turned into a star! It really is an awesome thing. I use mine almost exclusively for general ui navigation. My fingers are obsolete. Infact i might chop them off, they're no use any more.
Except for holding the Apple Pencil.
JUS_SAURON
iPF Noob
the pencil is great ... finally apple's own implementation of a stylus .I hope future updates give us different tips .One with more friction to emulate pencil on paper .
V.I.N.CENT
iPF Noob
I really wish they would have made it an OS X tablet so you could use the stylus with Photoshop & Manga Studio Pro and other full blown Pro Art apps. As much as I love ProCreate, there are still a few things it falls short in.
V.I.N.CENT
iPF Noob
The Pencil doesn't leave anything on the screen. The tip is quite soft. Also, I put a Matte Screen Protector on mine to give the Pencil a little better feel, more like paper, and that works great. No change in sensitiity or accuracy. The Pencil without the Screen Protector feels a little too slick to me but with it, it's almost perfect.
While the tip of the Apple Pencil itself is not going to scratch the screen of your iPad Pro; if you have any dirt or grit on the screen, it can be scratched when the tip of the Apple Pencil runs across it. You'll want to keep your screen as clean as possible while using the Apple Pencil.
V.I.N.CENT
iPF Noob
Well, the same thing applies to using a finger. If anything, I have a tendency to press harder with my fingers than the Pencil so I'd probably be more likely to scratch it with my finger than with the Pencil. I fully recommend putting a Matte, slightly textured screen protector on it if you're planning on using it for drawing or writing. It both protects it and gives it a much more "natural" feel with the pencil.
Andy847
iPF Novice
Get a screen Protector and you won't have to worry about the dirt or any marks on the screen. I've had the same cheap Matte Screen protector on my Note 10.1 for 3 1/2 years, looks terrible with all the marks from my S pen, but the screen is protected. I use tempered glass now on all my devices, because of What Scifan57 said. I want my tablet pristine in case I sell down the road. I overpaid to have a Zagg Invisi-shield tempered glass protector on my IPP, but I messed up two $11 ones trying to put them on myself. I just let Best Buy put one on for me. Yeah the glass is smoother, but I'm use to it now. In my eyes, Protection is important with these devices, especially with the cost of this one.
If you have a Mac I'd suggest trying the Astropad app which allows you to use the Ipad in conjunction with the Mac--using Photoshop, etc. easier to visit their site or check out the app than me trying to explain. There are videos out there too showing it being used.
V.I.N.CENT
iPF Noob
Astropad was the first one I bought and it doesn't work well with my Macbook Pro because I have a pre-retina Macbook Pro. It's VERY choppy and Pixelated and ultra slow. Even on USB. (Good excuse to get a new Macbook)
ThreeWulfMoon
iPF Noob
I've been using Windows-based tablets for years and the Apple Pencil is hands down the most accurate active stylus I've ever used. It would s accurate and responsive. Ergonomically, the Pencil feels good in my hand, but I wish it was a little shorter, and had an eraser tip like many Wacom styli and the newest Surface Pen. It is a great accessory and future iterations will only get better!
I love my Pencil too but am wondering what others use for the Pencil's storage or keeping it handy. Right now I'm using the black German loop on a relatively inexpensive case similar to Smart Case. I'm looking at the Moxie magnetic slip case also. I just keep my adaptor plugged onto a USB/lightning cable for easy charging. Sure would like something that protected the Pencil a bit but attached to Pro case.
