You can visit the Adonit support page to check if your device is compatible with the INK. INK was designed to work with Windows-powered tablets and 2-in-1 devices including the Surface range. INK charges in 45 minutes via the included USB cable and your computer.
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The battery is easily recharged using the USB cable that came in the box taking a mere 45 minutes to reach full charge. Personally, I find this double push awkward so I’m grateful for the auto shut off function. However, you can switch it off yourself manually by holding down both buttons at the same time. The INK switches itself off if you don’t use it after about 20 minutes. To turn the stylus on, simply hold down the button nearest to the nib for a few seconds. You should get up to 80 hours battery life on one charge. The Adonit INK comes precharged, so it’s ready to go straight from the box. The top line is written with the INK and the bottom line was my own stylus. This shows that you need to adjust to get varying line weights with INK. Note I have not adjusted any stylus sensitivity settings for this test. Stylus test in Krita with my stylus on the left and INK on the right. The pointer was always where I needed it to be. I was able to prod, click, drag, write and paint with no lag issues. The shortcut buttons work well in most apps and programs I tried with the INK. The tasks I found this most useful for in digital art were flat washes and sturdy outlines. I struggled to get more than 2 line weights with this stylus, even with changing settings. You can accommodate for this, however, by changing the input sensitivity settings in most painting programs. When taking the INK into painting programs, I noticed how high the sensitivity of this stylus is set. Wacom’s Bamboo Paper app, on the other hand, produced the occasional unwanted artifacts such as drips and loops. OneNote behaved beautifully with the stylus. I tried writing with the INK in a few different apps with varying results. There were no issues with connection, I turned the stylus on and was immediately able to use it with my device. When you turn on the INK a green light flashes to confirm it is working and charged. Quality feel and lightweight with nice design touches. The metal has a sturdy, quality feel to it with no problems with metal allergies for me so far. It weighs 12 grams, which is a lot lighter than many standard styluses. The midnight blue in the promotional images reads more like a royal blue to me, but it’s actually more of a dark blue with a light metallic sheen finish. The Adonit INK comes in three attractive colour options black, silver and midnight blue. This one is the Midnight Blue colour option. In the box stylus, instructions and USB recharging cable. You also get a 1-year limited warranty for the stylus.
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The Adonit INK stylus comes with an instruction manual and a USB charging cable. Rechargeable battery (up to 80 hours battery life) So is the Adonit INK the stylus you’ve been looking for? The INK is available in 3 stylish colour options. Lightweight, rechargeable and pressure sensitive without skimping on design and available for a very reasonable price. Lucky for us this is where Adonit steps in with INK, their latest Microsoft certified stylus. Anyone with a touchscreen 2-in-1 tablet will be familiar with how useful a good stylus is and how annoying it is to have to find a replacement or spare.