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FiftyThree, the company behind the popular iPad drawing app Paper, has announced that its pressure-sensitive iPad stylus Pencil is now available at the Apple Store for $49.99. Apple is rumored to be launching the 12-inch iPad ‘Pro’ with a Stylus accessory so maybe that’s the new thing.
Pencil was first launched in November 2013.
Pencil is now available at Apple! For the first time ever, see Pencil up close and get it at your local Apple store.
Pencil is currently available in the US, Canada and Europe, with “worldwide availability coming soon.” If you can’t yet get it from your local Apple Store, it’s also available on Amazon. We are also giving away a couple of Pencils this week as a part of our Made in America spotlight on FiftyThree.
The Paper app was updated in November with Adobe Creative Cloud integration, push notifications and sharing directly with the online community Mix.
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I’ve had this for a few months now, and it’s great for brainstorming ideas, and drawing quick sketches to show colleagues your intent.
For taking written notes however, I still prefer to use the native Notes app.
Obviously there is SOME need for a stylus accessory for some applications. If drawing/sketching/painting are ever going to become digital things that are as possible as their tangible counterpart, the equipment has to be stellar. Until recently, the displays and stylus available have been very much incapable of replicating anything.
An artist that draws with a pencil can’t simply just start drawing with their finger, despite the deceptive examples that such apps have popped since the beginning.
What people need to realize is that mentioning a stylus is not taboo, because its not about replacing the finger. Its about using it where it is most ideal.
I recently bought one of these. While it’s been good so far for drawing/sketching, I would caution those looking to use this primarily as a writing stylus.
I’d love to find something for taking handwritten notes on (PDF-based) contracts. Right now I print out contracts and take notes by pen – then get the comments I want to keep into an e-mail message. Most styli I’ve used are just too thick to do this. Thoughts?
Try Wacom Fineline Stylus with Noteshelf app.
I give my opinion from what I experienced:
Tried to go paperless in my school classes for a year at the present moment with my iPad mini 2.
I bought GoodNotes and Noteshelf and a stylus from Adonit (Jot Script – evernote edition), for taking personal notes in GoodNotes app and annotate in pdf’s of the lessons.
…It’s not quite 100% achievable, more like 75% of the times, it’s possible.
But is very quit approximated!!
With GoodNotes zoom function is nice taking notes, but my current speeds results in writing with the stylus are a little lower than those obtained manually, thence I have cut a little in the % of success I mentioned!
The stylus is quite light (same as a normal pen), and the ergonomics and design are very good.
I’m satisfied, but is possible achieve better results in future stylus. Adonit jot script have my vote for writing stylus in iPad.
I think I just had a seizure from the shaking camera.