I am having problems at the moment using OneNote on my iPad Pro, so have reverted to my backup Surface 3 and OneNote. What I had not appreciated up to now is how much better it is to write on the iPad Pro with the Apple Pencil than on the Surface 3 and Surface Pen. I am finding writing it frustratingly slow to write on the Surface 3, and I would not have said that before having used the iPad Pro/Pencil for a year.
Cheri Yeah. I haven’t tried an Apple Pencil, but I very rarely use my surface pen. The nib has gotten better in new releases, but it still feels like dragging plastic on glass to me. Blech!
Ron Guest When the Apple Pencil first came out I thought it was probably more hype than big step forward. I had tried several alternatives that promised great results that turned out not so great. But I finally decided to try one (with my iPad Pro 9.7”) and it was indeed a big step forward. I agree with @cheri that it lacks the joy of “real” media work but it certainly has it’s place. My meetings are fast paced and I could keep up better with the iPad+Pencil than I could with a paper notebook. Really surprised me. Bonus was could distribute and file electronically without having to transpose from paper later.
Frank McPherson @cheri To me the newer nibs of the latest Surface pen feels like a felt marker, so I am fine with that. What is an issue is the slow refresh on the Surface 3. Keep in mind it has a slower Atom processor so it is not equivalent to the current machines. I think it’s just that the processor and screen refresh of the iPad Pro is that much better. Glass is glass and I doubt you will ever get an exact like pen I paper experience.