From Serenity Caldwell’s first thoughts on the Apple Pencil:

It says something that Apple doesn’t ship the Pencil with a “settings” app. Wacom does. So does Microsoft. Even some third-party styluses have preferences for adjusting your pressure choices.

Normally I would be annoyed by this. Everyone draws differently, and everyone’s used to pressing against the screen in a different way.

But you know what? I agree with the company here. Apple is essentially saying: This is a tool, just like your HB pencil. You can’t tell your HB pencil you want it to make lighter strokes. You have to learn how to use it. You have to trust it.

Serenity has been drawing digitally for over 16 years. She’s been waiting for the Pencil for a long time, and I can’t wait to see what she creates.