A Pal for iPad-Pro

Talia Kussman, Senior Editor

Say hello to Apple’s version of a stylus pen, the Apple Pencil. Apple is back with an improved, high-tech version of a product that is already out there, but with more features. Apple Pencil is a stylus created to help the user perform numerous tasks to personalize their iPad-Pro experience. Whether it be scribbling away or jotting down notes at a business meeting, Apple Pencil can do it all.

This product may sound unfamiliar to some, but the simplicity of this accessory makes it easy for everyone to use. Apple Pencil adds more precision to tasks while using the iPad-Pro. It is like using a fingertip but with more control and efficiency. Precision is at its finest with this accessory right down to a single pixel. Apple has expanded their versatility of multi-touch with this product and leads as a helping hand to your iPad-Pro.

There are a variety of activities you can do with the Apple Pencil, from coloring an image to laying out an interior design plan for your home. This product was made to simplify the use of an iPad-Pro. Using Apple Pencil for the first time feels instantly familiar, there is no manual or complicated directions. It simply allows more creative freedom.

From the first moment, it does what you expect and much more. Apple Pencil gives you a variety of tools in a single instrument. Within its slender case are intricate and accurate pressure sensors, and the sensors determine the force of the the tip of Apple Pencil when being used on the screen. Press harder to draw thicker lines or use light pressure for a thinner line.

Along with adjusting pressure, there are two tilt sensors built inside the tip to calculate the angle of your hand. The relative positions of each of these sensors are detected by the Multi-Touch display. With this feature, you can create shading effects. The shading feature adds a similar effect of a charcoal pencil that can add shades as dark or as light as the user desires.

Using the tip of the pencil to draw or take notes is one thing, but the opposite end of Apple Pencil does more and faster. Taking off the magnetic cap reveals a lightning connector that lets the user charge their Apple Pencil by plugging it into iPad-Pro. All you need is 15 seconds of charging to provide 30 full minutes of battery life. A full charge provides 12 hours worth of doodling, note-taking and editing.

A helping hand never hurts; give Apple Pencil a try. As of now, Apple Pencil is being released in November 2015 and will be sold at a market price of $99.