The pen, as they say, is mightier than the sword. But only if you pick it up and write with it.

That’s why, for the time being at least, the pen is also mightier than the digital pen. Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pen at its big Windows 10 Devices reveal this week in New York City. It’s impressive. And it does advance the state of the art.

But it doesn’t get us to the point where we’re ready to toss out our ink pen collections. Here’s why:

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