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The Apple Pencil turned the Duo into my new favorite notebook
The Verge • • general
Key Points:
- Apple’s iPhone Duo, priced around $2,000, introduces a folding design and is the first iPhone to support the Apple Pencil, enabling new creative uses such as handwriting and doodling.
- The phone’s form factor allows it to function uniquely as a waist-level camera, e-reader, and with the latest iOS update, a basic digital notebook, though stylus support lacks pressure sensitivity.
- Apps optimized for the Duo’s stylus support are limited, with the native Notes app offering handwriting conversion and a third-party app, TypeDraw, providing a pleasing notebook-like experience for $4.99.
- The author found that redesigning the Duo’s interface to encourage creativity over consumption was a rewarding experiment, though the novelty of new devices tends to fade over time.
- Ultimately, the review suggests that while the Duo offers innovative features, a $20 traditional notebook can still be a valuable and less distracting tool for creativity and note-taking.
