All statements about Apple Pencil

57 statements about Apple Pencil in 26 sources, by upload date.

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2020

2020-01-14 · My Favourite iPad Pro Apps (2020) — recommendation: Ali uses Notability for handwritten notes, because the other note-taking apps he uses have poor Apple Pencil support. — 00:06:32
2020-01-14 · My Favourite iPad Pro Apps (2020) — recommendation: Ali has recently started reading PDFs in PDF Expert instead of only in Notability, where he could annotate them with the Apple Pencil: PDF Expert works out a PDF's structure so he can skip between sections. — 00:15:13
2020-03-28 · iPad Pro 2020 Review - Overkill — Ali: Asked whether the Paperlike screen protector wears out the Apple Pencil tip, Ali says he has used the same Apple Pencil since 2018 and it has not worn out yet. — creator comment
2020-03-28 · iPad Pro 2020 Review - Overkill — Ali: For practically everyone else the iPad Pro is overkill, Ali says: you will not notice its processor speed over the iPad Air, and the Apple Pencil attaching and charging on top is too minor to be worth the extra money. — 00:08:03
2020-03-28 · iPad Pro 2020 Review - Overkill — recommendation: Ali: If you can get a refurbished 2018 iPad Pro for about the iPad Air's price, Ali says go for it: it is really no different from the Air, but the Apple Pencil locks onto it. — 00:10:34
2020-04-09 · I WAS WRONG - iPad Pro 11 vs. 12.9 inch — recommendation: Ali wholeheartedly recommends the Paperlike screen protector for everyone: writing on it with the Apple Pencil feels like paper and encourages him to take notes and draw spider diagrams. — 00:13:18
2020-04-20 · HEAD TO HEAD - iPad Pro vs MacBook Air (2020) — Ali prices the budget iPad at $329 for 32 GB, too little storage, or $429 for 128 GB; with the $100 Apple Pencil and the $160 Smart Keyboard it costs $689, about half a MacBook Air. — 00:04:52
2020-04-20 · HEAD TO HEAD - iPad Pro vs MacBook Air (2020) — Ali prices the iPad Air with 256 GB at $650; with the Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard it costs $910, about 30% more than the budget iPad. — 00:05:15
2020-04-20 · HEAD TO HEAD - iPad Pro vs MacBook Air (2020) — Ali prices the 11-inch iPad Pro with 256 GB at $900 (the 12.9-inch costs $200 more); with the $300 Magic Keyboard due in May 2020 and the Apple Pencil it costs $1,329, more than a reasonably upgraded MacBook Air. — 00:05:15
2020-04-23 · This is Incredible - iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Impressions — Ali: Asked whether the Paperlike wears down the Apple Pencil's nib, Ali says increased friction is likely to wear a nib over time, but in two years he has never had to replace one. — creator comment
2020-04-23 · This is Incredible - iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Impressions — recommendation: Ali Abdaal (channel): To a doctor asking whether an iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil beats a MacBook for productivity on the go, the channel says go for it: still less efficient than a proper laptop, but more fun. — creator comment
2020-04-23 · This is Incredible - iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Impressions — recommendation: Ali: To write with the Apple Pencil, Ali turns the iPad Pro around on the Magic Keyboard; he doubts that is the intended use, but it works surprisingly well and is how he would use it for extensive writing. — 00:05:16
2020-04-23 · This is Incredible - iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Impressions — recommendation: Ali calls the Paperlike his favourite screen protector of all time, because it makes writing on the iPad feel like paper; he has ordered a new one for his 12.9-inch iPad Pro. — 00:05:16
2020-05-05 · My Favourite Mac Apps · What's on my MacBook Pro? — Ali calls Notability the best app for handwritten note-taking; he uses it mostly on the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil. — 00:09:56
2020-05-15 · Apple Fanboy Reacts to Microsoft Surface Go 2 — Ali: Writing with the Surface Pen in OneNote is not as nice for Ali as the iPad with the Apple Pencil: the stylus is treated like a cursor. — 00:08:46
2020-05-15 · Apple Fanboy Reacts to Microsoft Surface Go 2 — Ali likes that the Surface Pen has a bit of give, with more haptic feedback than the rigid Apple Pencil, but finds it less precise. — 00:09:10
2020-11-20 · My New Daily Driver - M1 Macbook Pro (2020) Review — Ali can now carry his 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil in addition to the MacBook Pro, because some things the iPad is good for, but a lot of things a MacBook is good for. — 00:01:49
2020-11-26 · iPad Air Review - Productivity Powerhouse — Ali: The second-generation Apple Pencil now snaps magnetically to the top of the iPad Air, charging and pairing there, where earlier iPad Airs needed it plugged into the Lightning port. — 00:05:28
2020-11-26 · iPad Air Review - Productivity Powerhouse — Ali: Writing on the iPad Air's 60 Hz display, Ali can just about notice a tiny lag that the iPad Pro's 120 Hz screen does not have; people not spoiled by an iPad Pro probably won't. — 00:06:30
2020-11-26 · iPad Air Review - Productivity Powerhouse — recommendation: Ali: A student really strapped for cash should just get the budget iPad, with the older Apple Pencil and a less nice keyboard but a lot cheaper: it gets you 90% of the way there, Ali says. — 00:14:01
2020-11-26 · iPad Air Review - Productivity Powerhouse — Ali: Taking a screenshot into notes takes Ali half a second on a Mac with Command-Shift-4 but about 15 seconds longer on the iPad, time that adds up for someone who takes many. — 00:17:22

2019

2019-01-20 · My Favourite iPad Pro Apps — Ali also uses Notability, written in with the Apple Pencil, to store textbooks and his to-do lists for each day at work. — 00:04:08
2019-02-18 · iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio Review - My favourite typing experience of all time — Ali wishes the Smart Keyboard Folio had a shallow writing angle for the Apple Pencil like Apple's old case; laid flat, it rests at only a very slight angle. — 00:01:47
2019-02-18 · iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio Review - My favourite typing experience of all time — Ali: With the Smart Keyboard Folio, Ali says, the iPad Pro turns from a device for browsing, Netflix and the Apple Pencil into almost a laptop replacement. — 00:04:20
2019-02-18 · iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio Review - My favourite typing experience of all time — Ali: Planning videos with the Apple Pencil would have worked, Ali says, but typing out a whole script or plan for a video is much easier with a keyboard. — 00:05:59
2019-02-24 · How to study for exams - The Retrospective Revision Timetable — Ali: The fourth problem: making a prospective revision timetable was, for Ali, an activity in procrastination; before the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil he got out coloured highlighters and felt-tip pens for a big timetable he never followed. — 00:03:07
2019-04-23 · Which iPad should you buy - Analysis of iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad Mini vs iPad — recommendation: Ali: For creation work on an iPad, such as a student using the Apple Pencil, Ali recommends the $489 iPad Air. — 00:00:58
2019-04-23 · Which iPad should you buy - Analysis of iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad Mini vs iPad — Ali: The budget iPad has a slightly bigger gap between the screen and its internals, so the Apple Pencil lags very slightly, which Ali says you only notice side by side. — 00:06:28
2019-04-23 · Which iPad should you buy - Analysis of iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad Mini vs iPad — Ali calls the iPad Air's Apple Pencil writing identical to the iPad Pro's, feeling like writing directly onto the screen. — 00:06:28
2019-04-23 · Which iPad should you buy - Analysis of iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad Mini vs iPad — recommendation: Ali highly recommends that any student using the Apple Pencil on an iPad get the Paperlike screen protector, which he has used for over a year. — 00:07:16
2019-04-23 · Which iPad should you buy - Analysis of iPad Pro vs iPad Air vs iPad Mini vs iPad — Ali: Apple Pencil writing on the iPad Pro and the iPad Air is identical and the screens are nearly so, Ali says; the only real difference is that the Pencil sticks magnetically to the Pro. — 00:12:53
2019-05-18 · The Best Productivity Apps for Students — Ali finds the Apple Pencil really nice to write with. — 00:06:35
2019-05-28 · How to Spin a Pen Around Your Thumb (Tutorial) — Ali: Spinning his Apple Pencil is one of Ali's favourite ways to impress people at work: he takes out his iPad, detaches the pencil and does a few spins. — 00:00:00
2019-05-28 · How to Spin a Pen Around Your Thumb (Tutorial) — Ali: For the thumbaround pen spin, Ali says the Apple Pencil rests between the thumb and the middle finger, with the index finger only giving a bit of support. — 00:00:58
2019-05-28 · How to Spin a Pen Around Your Thumb (Tutorial) — recommendation: Ali advises holding the pencil with the thumb slightly away from its centre, because the pen spin is really hard with the thumb in the middle. — 00:03:39
2019-06-04 · iPad Mini Review - The Perfect Consumption Device — Ali cannot think of many situations where a student needs to take notes holding the iPad mini in one hand and the Apple Pencil in the other; he mostly sat in a lecture hall or at a desk with the iPad on a table. — 00:01:27
2019-06-04 · iPad Mini Review - The Perfect Consumption Device — recommendation: Ali recommends that any student using the Apple Pencil get the Paperlike screen protector, which he has used for over a year. — 00:03:06
2019-06-26 · How I use my iPad Pro as a Doctor — Ali uses his iPad Pro and Apple Pencil at work as a junior doctor to be more efficient and productive, which he hopes means a better experience for his patients. (hedged) — 00:00:00
2019-07-02 · Monthly Favourites #10 - Ali Abdaal — Ali: After two years of writing with the Apple Pencil on his iPad Pro, which is now his default, Ali finds pen on paper a different experience; the novelty has not worn off in five weeks, and the delight of it makes him write more. — 00:01:35
2019-08-23 · The Best iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike V2 — Ali calls the Paperlike the best screen protector for the iPad: it makes drawing with the Apple Pencil feel like drawing on paper. — 00:00:00
2019-08-23 · The Best iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike V2 — recommendation: Ali: For anyone who writes with the Apple Pencil on an iPad or iPad Pro, Ali calls getting the Paperlike pretty much a no-brainer. — 00:00:58

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2018

2018-05-02 · Exam Study Tips for University & A-Level students - Revision Q&A with Cambridge students — Ali's favourite stationery is his iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil: he has gone paperless and jokes that he would rather waste electricity than trees. — 00:22:12
2018-06-02 · How I take notes on my iPad Pro in medical school - Cambridge University medical student — Ali takes notes on an iPad with the Apple Pencil because he thinks it combines the advantages of handwritten and typed notes and removes the disadvantages of both. — 00:00:36
2018-06-02 · How I take notes on my iPad Pro in medical school - Cambridge University medical student — Ali: The iPad's main disadvantage is its price; the budget 2018 iPad supports the Apple Pencil and costs about half as much as the iPad Pro. — 00:02:47
2018-06-02 · How I take notes on my iPad Pro in medical school - Cambridge University medical student — Ali says the only differences are that the iPad Pro is slightly more powerful and has a smaller gap between pencil and screen, so writing feels more like paper. — 00:03:16
2018-06-09 · iPad Pro vs iPad (2018) comparison for college / university students — Ali: With the 2018 iPad, Ali noticed a very slight extra input lag between the Apple Pencil touching the glass and the words appearing on screen. — 00:02:50
2018-06-09 · iPad Pro vs iPad (2018) comparison for college / university students — Ali: Writing on his iPad Pro feels so good, Ali says, that over time it has encouraged him to write more notes and make more plans for videos. — 00:06:57
2018-10-10 · iPad vs Macbook for Students - Can a tablet replace your laptop? — Ali's up-front verdict is that an iPad Pro with Apple Pencil probably cannot replace a MacBook Pro or equivalent laptop: the iPad is not yet at the point where it feasibly can. (hedged) — 00:00:00
2018-10-21 · My Study Method + Revision Tools - Cambridge junior doctor — recommendation: Ali's primary note-taking device for the MRCOG is his iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil. — 00:09:33
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali: The new Apple Pencil feels very slightly nicer than the previous one, Ali says, and its best feature is that it clips on magnetically instead of sticking out of the side of the iPad Pro. — 00:01:11
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali: Apart from the magnetic Apple Pencil, Ali sees no real salient negatives of the 2017 iPad Pro that would justify buying the much more expensive 2018 model. — 00:03:36
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali: With AppleCare and an Apple Pencil, the base 64 GB 2018 iPad Pro comes to over a thousand pounds. — 00:04:34
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali: The student-friendly 2018 iPad starts at 300-something pounds; with AppleCare and the Apple Pencil it costs about 450 pounds, a little less with the student discount. — 00:04:34
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali compares 400 pounds for the 2018 iPad with AppleCare and Apple Pencil against 1,100 pounds for the iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, or 1,300 with the keyboard at about 200 more. — 00:04:34
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali: Writing with the Apple Pencil is very slightly nicer on the iPad Pro, thanks to the reduced screen distance and 120 Hz refresh rate, but Ali calls it a minor thing noticed only side by side with the 2018 iPad. — 00:05:24
2018-11-19 · iPad Pro 2018 Review - Should you buy it? — Ali: A student probably does not need an iPad, Ali says, but one with Apple Pencil support is quite useful, can make note-taking paperless and could genuinely make you a better student. — 00:10:43
2018-12-03 · What's in my Bag - Junior Doctor Everyday Carry — Ali: The most important thing Ali takes to work as a junior doctor is his 2018 iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard Folio. — 00:00:29