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Apple Pencil

device · in 28 sources (2018–2020)

Sources by year: 2018: 7 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 9

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What comes up in the same parts of the videos; the number is how many parts.

iPad Pro (42) · iPad (28) · GoodNotes (9) · Notability (15) · Paperlike (9) · iPad Air (9) · Magic Keyboard (8) · Apple (10) · MacBook (8) · Evernote (4)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

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
    • 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
    • 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
  • 2020-04-09 · 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
  • 2020-04-23 · 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
  • 2020-05-05 · 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
  • 2020-11-20 · 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
    • 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
  • …and 9 statements more in 2020 — all statements of 2020

2019

  • 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
    • 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
  • 2019-02-24 · 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
    • 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
  • 2019-05-28 · 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
    • 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
  • 2019-06-26 · 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
    • 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
  • …and 8 statements more in 2019 — all statements of 2019

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