The Samsung video that has Steve Jobs rolling over in his grave

Samsung has released a video called “The S Pen Story” timed to accompany the release of the Galaxy Tab S11 tablet last week. In fact, all of the illustrations created for the video were produced with the S Pen and the Galaxy Tab S11. The video reveals that Samsung’s goal with the S Pen was to make it resemble the ordinary pencil. “So simple. Yet powerful,” Sammy says. As the pencil brings ideas to life, so does the S Pen. The next-gen S Pen features an enhanced grip designed to feel familiar, like a pencil.

The next-gen S Pen is optimized for drawing as the pen tip is shaped like a cone and is tilted at a greater angle, which could help users create better sketches. The harder you press, the darker the strokes. Also improved is the durability of the S Pen. Samsung has redesigned its internals, and the S Pen is stronger and more durable.

I must add that some of the comments from those who viewed the video are interesting. “You forgot to add the part where you downgrade and remove the Bluetooth features on this generation,” wrote one disgruntled S Pen user. Another wrote, “The AUDACITY to say this, after removing Bluetooth from S Pen in S25U and now Tab S11U. Ridiculous. At least give users a choice to buy it if they want it.”

The S Pen did change the way people looked at the stylus, which makes us wonder whether Steve Jobs would have been more open to a stylus with the capabilities of the S Pen. As for the Apple Pencil, well, that was released nearly four years after Jobs’ death.

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