I got an Apple pencil…now what?
A tale of how I ended up with another Apple product
I’m not affiliated with Apple. I’m not an Apple person. I’ve never been an Apple person. But a few months ago, I got an iPad and thought heck, I might as well get the stylus.
Except it’s not called a stylus. With Apple, it’s called a pencil. Oh, how fancy of them.
I’ve always had the impression that Apple products are overtly expensive, which gives the brand a general public perception of it being much more elite than other technological alternatives.
Don’t get me wrong, but Microsoft has improved massively over the past decade, with other strong contenders like Samsung. In part, this is because a lot of them share the same, if not similar, hardware. Technology has become more a mix and match with a dash of marketing and software integrity kind of game.
So what led me to finally buy into an Apple product?
Well, it’s because I want to learn how to draw.
No more excuses
Once upon a time, I had a creative streak in me that my teachers tried to nurture. But my mother, being the stereotypical Asian mom that she is, convinced me to do something safe like economics instead. She painted tales of starving artists and sign…
