Questions about new pen

[Afy]

How much of a difference is there with the new pen compared to the old one?
Are the tips interchangeable with the tip kit from the SP4 pen?

Pretty much that is it..

Still contemplating/justifying buying the new SP and selling my SP4.

 

[convergent]

I'm not a pen guru, but the writing experience for me is noticeably better on the new pen, particularly the lack of any visible lag. Beyond that, the new pen cost twice as much, doesn't have a pocket clip, has a much stronger magnet to keep it attached, and has less latency, more granular sensitivity, and supports tilt. The pen tips are NOT interchangeable.

Regarding the nSP vs. SP4, I found three complaints about the SP4 that were fixed in the nSP. The edges are reshaped making it not feel like its cutting into your hands when using in tablet mode for a long time; the pen experience is noticeably better, and the battery life is much better. I'm getting around 8-9 hours of use, which covers my whole work day when I'm out of the office. The i5 is also fanless, so silent, and feels to me like it runs cooler than the SP4.

My experience with the SP4 was that I bought one and had it for the 30 day return period which ended a few days before the nSP was announced... so I didn't use it for a really long time, but put it through its paces pretty well.

One other thing to note is there are some folks who are reporting issues with the nSP with the screen quality and pen issues. I've not had any problems with either of these and am very happy with the upgrade.

 

[Exhile]

I didn't want to start a new thread about my question on the new Surface Pen. Does the new Surface Pen still use an AAAA battery or a AAA battery?

 

[sharpuser]

I didn't want to start a new thread about my question on the new Surface Pen. Does the new Surface Pen still use an AAAA battery or a AAA battery?

AAAA

 

[Exhile]

AAAA

Thanks dude, thought MS had changed the pen battery to AAA.

 

[Clintro]

AAA would make a much fatter pen, while some would like that many would not. You can make a thin pen thicker pretty easy, but not make a thick pen thinner.