The new Multi-Touch subsystem in the new iPad 9.7" and iPad Pro gives Apple Pencil striking capabilities alongside pixel perfect precision. Using incredibly sensitive pressure and tilt sensors, Apple Pencil instantly recognizes when you are pressing harder or shifting its angle. So you can vary line weight, create subtle shading, and produce a wide range of artistic effects — just like with a conventional pencil.
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For anyone now getting a new iPad Pro, you should know that having the Apple Pencil mitigates some of the clumsiness my thick fingers sometimes manage to press. One could use a Apple Pencil without drawing altogether, but on certain Apps (Adobe Sketchpad) the Apple Pencil works brilliantly. It is even able to detect the pressure you place on the iPad with the device. I happen to use thlove Apple Pencil just for surfing the web.