While many argue about whether the iPad Pro resonated with fans of “Apple”, Apple CEO Tim cook is confident that the innovative tablet will replace laptops and PCs. 12.9-inch gadget is equipped with an electronic pen Apple Pencil, which in size resembles a regular pen and “gives the device an amazing opportunity and diversity”. Blogger angel Gimenez de Lew decided to compare the capabilities of Apple and stylus of the Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft.
As for the Apple Pencil, it is not just a stylus, rather graphic pen. Pencil allows you to transfer about 250 types of depression depending on the applied force, it also recognizes different angle. So the function of the stylus pen from Apple are not limited to selecting icons and turning of pages. The Pencil has its own battery, so even this device will have to recharge.
The Surface Pro 4, presented at the beginning of last month, also includes a stylus. It is called the Surface Pen. And this gadget not only understands the 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity, but also has a magnet that allows you to attach the stylus to the back of the case or on the side. No additional accessories are not necessary. This is a big advantage Microsoft. To lose and not to forget Apple Pencil is a big problem. Unlike Surface Pro, the iPad Pro for Apple Pencil attachment is not provided neither on the tablet nor on the cover. So wear the Pencil have — Apple propose to treat it as an expensive pen.
Gimenez de pour interested in this aspect of the work of styluses Apple and Microsoft as delay. The first claim that the distinguishing feature of Apple’s Pencil – lightning-fast responsiveness. “The waiting time between the moment when you started to draw and when the bar appeared on the screen, there is practically no” – say at Apple. After testing, the blogger found that Apple Pencil really works with less latency than the Surface Pen, but speaking of “fast response”, the company has clearly exaggerated the capabilities of the device.
