This Rs 1,600 ‘Apple Pencil’ alternative works with any smartphone or tablet, even my decade-old iPad Air | Technology News
When I was growing up, I was always intrigued by devices that supported a stylus, especially Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), which were everywhere in the ’90s. They were the flagships of their time, aimed at business executives. The idea of a stylus was simple: it let users interact with the interface, take notes on the go, and sketch. It was a very different time. However, over the years, the stylus evolved, and in the 2010s, it started to go mainstream. I remember that when I was in university and began freelance writing, the first device I extensively covered was the Samsung Galaxy Note. Then came the Apple iPad and the Microsoft Surface Pro, which helped standardise stylus support. While very few phones support styluses today, tablets seem to be increasingly embracing them, and it’s now common to see even entry-level slates offering Pencil support. But for me, the Apple Pencil remains the gold standard, as it is one of the most advanced styluses for note-taking, drawing, and editing. However, it doesn’t come cheap, is available …
