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Lightning-Fast Tablet Pens

The New Microsoft Surface Pen is the Fastest in the World

— May 24, 2017 — Tech
Microsoft just announced the release of its new Surface Pro, but another piece of tech has slipped under the radar with all the noise that the tablet is making in the tech industry: that's the Surface Pro's peripheral device, the Surface Pen. Though it's less splashy that the Surface Pro, the Surface Pen is indeed an impressive item that deserves mention.

One of the biggest problems that users have noticed with tablet pens has been lag. No matter how powerful the tablets processor was or how quickly it communicated with the pen, there would be a frustrating bit of lag that could throw off a writer or artist as compared to sketching and writing the old-fashioned way.

The Surface Pen communicates with the silicon in the Surface Pro's screen rather than with the operating system, meaning that it has a virtually instantaneous response.
Trend Themes
1. Instantaneous Tablet Pens - Tablet pens are being developed with virtually zero lag time, providing innovation opportunities for increased productivity in fields such as graphic design and note-taking.
2. Screen-specific Tablet Pens - Tablet pens that communicate directly with the device's screen rather than with the operating system are becoming more popular, opening opportunities for further enhancing the accuracy and speed of note-taking and digital art creation.
3. Peripheral Device Innovation - Peripheral devices such as tablet pens are increasingly gaining attention, offering the potential for innovation that supports the development of enhanced digital writing, sketching and drawing experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Technology Industry - Improved tablet pens with little-to-no lag time offer new opportunities for tech companies to enhance user experience and gain market share.
2. Graphic Design Industry - The development of tablet pens with instantaneous response times offer graphic designers a powerful tool for enhancing digital art creation and design work.
3. Education Industry - Screen-specific tablet pens can be incorporated into digital learning environments as a helpful way for teachers and students to take notes and participate in interactive lessons.
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