Google - Pixelbook Pen - Silver

So after taking the plunge for the high-end Pixelbook, why not toss in a little more to get the pen? The intent is to go cellulose-free and totally digital with notes from classes, meetings, and reminder lists, so the pen is needed to work on the handwriting recognition for note-taking apps. Paired with an app such as Nebo, this makes for the complete Pixelbook experience and functionality. Add in the Bellroy Pen Clip and a nice little Tomtoc carrying case, and the Pixelbook is ready to rise to the occasion without the need for a laptop case slung over the shoulder everywhere I go. This review is ostensibly about the Pixelbook Pen, but it is part of the "complete package" of being loaded for bear with the best Chromebook on the market. The Pen itself works well and note-taking flows smoothly, once you get the hang of whatever app you use to record and/or convert your writing. I have been carrying the pen around clipped to the Pixelbook (Bellroy Pen Clip) and have stopped being concerned about losing the $100 pen - the clip is a must-have if you are getting the Pen. Forget the free "pen loop" that Google is shipping to pen buyers, it looks cheap and is not consistent with the overall top-shelf appearance of the Pixelbook. I'm not an artist, so can't give an expert opinion on all the nuances and intricacies of the pen for drawing, so please look elsewhere for feedback on those aspects of the Pixelbook Pen. Is it worth $100? Puleeeeese... I think not. But what ya gonna do? Buy a Pixelbook, buy the pen. Otherwise you are missing out on the full Pixelbook experience.

Benefits: 1. It's light weight 2. The battery lasts a very long time 3. Pressure sensitivity is excellent 4. Feels good in your hand 5. Works well in a variety apps Challenges: 1. Does not magnetize to the pixelbook 2. It sometimes rolls off the table when you set it down quick 3. I miss the natural erasing capability of the Ms surface pen. 4. Drawing delays start to occur after consistent use for more than a hour. 5. The plastic head does get brittle after awhile.

One of the things i seeked out after buying the pixelbook. Used this a lot when taking notes for college and it really works smooth with the laptop in notes taking Never really found a use for it except for taking notes though

The Pixelbook Pen is a great pen for use with your Pixelbook, but at $100, I don't think it's worth it for most people. If you are an artist and looking to do drawing on your Pixelbook, disregard this and buy the Pen. It has great levels of pressure sensitivity and tilt sensing, but if you are looking to use it as a stylus and only want to take handwritten notes, don't spend the money on the Pen. First, I guarantee that it will roll off of the table as soon as you lay it down. I had a friend 3D print me a cap for the end of it that fixes that issue, but straight out of the box, it is an issue. Second, the Assistant button is basically useless, and the way it sticks out off of the Pen, it gets pressed when it is in the case, causing the battery life on the Pen to be horrid if you aren't careful with it. I've burned up the battery in my Pen in less than 2 weeks before. If you just want to take handwritten notes and have a stylus for tapping on things, look to the Lenovo Active Pen instead. It works quite well with the Pixelbook, doesn't roll off of the table, still has a button that will work the Assistant, and only costs about $20.

Works well if you have a Pixelbook. I took off one star because the tip seems to get damaged incredibly easily and tips aren't easy to get. It also isn't as accurate as other pens.

If you have a google Pixelbook this is definitely a device worth getting. The pen works fine, and it pretty smooth to write with. The pen is pretty nice in your hand and does what you intend it to do. It isn't as good as quality as the MS Surface pen, but is certainly one of the better styluses out there. The only thing I wish this pen had was more of a premium feel to it. When you are paying big money for a device, you want that very premium feel. It feels decent enough, and is fine, but a pen that felt like it was a premium pen would take this product over the top. Overall, a good device worth picking up if you have a Pixelbook.

With a slate and generally with the slate types there is a lot of poking to be done. Some are larger images to poke, to start a program for example, and fingers work easily. But some are very small and my fingers have a hard time with small. So the pixelbook pen does the job very nicely. It fits in your hand nicely and the point does the poking job. It also does the job when writing. Several of the pixelbook programs can handle handwritten into typeface. The pixelpen handles the writing quite nicely. I have not tried drawing, but it is good at the other two activities so I suspect it does drawing just fine as well.

I've read reviews that they were having problems with their Pixel pens, but unlike those reviewers, I have had no problem with mine at all. I'm a designer and I've been using mine even with sketch apps. (I'll try to add a photo of my drawing to show you that it works for me). There's virtually no lag and it has so far worked in every app I needed it for.