The iPad versions of Adobe's Creative Suite aren't as good. 'I can't see using it for sketching, though, because it's missing the software. This looks much better,' says an illustrator working at architecture studio Foster + Partners, who asked not to be named due to the firm's work on Apple's new headquarters. 'I've tried Bamboo stylus on my iPad and it was rubbish. The general sentiment? 'It looks great, but.' Many use styli in their everyday workflows through options including dedicated Wacom graphic tablets, all-in-one solutions like the Surface series or capacitive options like FiftyThree's Pencil for iPad - and they've got a lot to say about Apple's entry into the market. We spoke with over a dozen professional artists, illustrators and designers to gauge the reaction to the accessory. Whatever the motive, though, the Pencil pushes the iPad and iOS in a new direction, away from regular consumers and toward Apple's bread and butter: designers and creatives. It's easy to dismiss the accessory - named Apple Pencil - as a reaction to Microsoft's Surface and Samsung's Galaxy Note series. Apple's big iPad Pro came with a big surprise - an optional stylus.

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