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Surface Pro 9 vs iPad Pro for Drawing & Art (Compared)

When deciding between the Surface Pro 7 vs the iPad Pro and which is best for Digital Art; it’s important to understand that each device has it’s clear pros and cons. For example, the iPad Pro is great for 2d Art, graphic design, drawing and digital paint. While the Surface Pro is best for those who need a laptop in addition to just a drawing tablet.

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Apple Pencil 2 vs Surface Pen: Which is Better for Drawing & Note Taking?

When tested, the Apple Pencil 2, Surface Pen, and surface slim pens had similar pressure sensitivity and are very similar regarding drawing and note taking capability (with some slight pros and cons). Which you choose will largely be based on which iOS you prefer and which apps you plan on using the stylus pen for.

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Apple Pencil vs Stylus: Worth Paying An Extra $70?

When comparing the differences between the Apple Pencil vs basic stylus pens, it’s important to understand that Apple Pencil has improved upon all the following features: pressure sensitivity, precision, compatibility, features, shortcut buttons (gestures), tilt control, palms rejection and different ways to charge the battery. Other stylus are objectively inferior regarding these features because Apple has designed it’s products to work seamlessly together with the iPad tablets.

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Is the Apple Pencil 2 Worth it? (The Truth)

To answer to question if the Apple Pencil 2 is worth it or not: Yes, the apple pencil 2 is worth it if you plan on doing any sort of drawing, sketching- especially compared to cheap third party apple pencil alternatives that lack many functions they claim to accomplish such as pressure sensitivity and full gesture capabilities.

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7 Best Stylus for iPad Air (Drawing, Writing, Notes)

The best iPad Air stylus for drawing and note-taking can be characteristized as pen models that have true pressure sensitivity, communication between the iPad Air, bluetooth connection, palm rejection, tilt technology and ‘gesture’ features.

Apple has evolved it’s previous iPad Air models 1, 2, 3 and 4th generations to work better with the Apple pencil than any other third party stylus. This means having full functionality: true pressure sensitivity and gesture features (such as double tapping to switch brush sizes) with the Apple Pencil.

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