hi I'm get on from the technology man
calm I use my Apple pencil mainly for
writing notes on my iPad but despite
several attempts I find writing on the
bare glass screen unnatural if you feel
the same way pretty much any map screen
protector will improve the experience I
released a video a few months ago
comparing the quite expensive paper like
matte screen protector against the
cheapest one I could find on Amazon I'll
have a link to that review in the on
screen card and in the description below
I did marginally prefer the feel of the
paper like but on a basic iPad which
doesn't have the laminated screen and
all the other iPads in the range the
small air gap underneath the glass
resulted in a slightly milky appearance
with the paper like attached this was
very noticeable reading text and more so
when you weren't looking straight on
with the new iPads and all the iPad pros
with their laminated screens that don't
have that air gap the reduction in
sharpness is not as apparent but there
were still complaints of display noise
which I personally didn't really notice
in everyday use paper light was
originally launched on a crowdfunded
Kickstarter campaign two years on
they've just started a new Kickstarter
campaign the paper light version 2 and
based on my last review they've sent me
an early sample to try out the two
improvements they're citing and more
resistance when drawing and writing and
higher transparency was less display
noise so I thought I'd give it a try it
took me a few days to summon up the
courage to peel off my perfectly install
paper like one and try on the new and
improved version I don't have the basic
iPad anymore I'm using paper light with
a ten and a half inch iPad pro there are
no improvements for the installation
procedure which despite their very
helpful video guides is still a tricky
process with my early sample I didn't
get a guide and uh stickers but just use
scotch tape which works fine paper like
two is the exact same thickness as paper
like one and not point one two
millimeters just a fraction thicker than
printer paper you line up the paper like
and then attach some tape to act as a
hinge to install the protector like a
book cover the side one facing down
since I just peeled off an existing
protector my screen was really clean but
I probably still should have cleaned it
with the included wet and dry cloths I
tried to pick up any road dust particles
with some more scotch tape you can then
peel back side ones protective film it
from the paper like stick to the iPads
glass open that no dust manages to sneak
in I had a lot of air bubbles to deal
with it needs to be directed to the
closest side of the screen then you can
peel off side too and attempt to remove
any remaining bubbles I was still left
with quite a few bubbles that I couldn't
shift some disappeared over the next
couple of days in use some that
must have formed around a dust particle
we're still there despite my best
efforts to keep everything dust free you
don't see them when you're using the
iPad but with a screen turned off it
doesn't look very good a few days later
I installed the spare protector without
filming the process and all the
associated lighting paraphernalia there
are companies are filming that doesn't
help the keep the dust at bay
I was super careful and got a better
result that's still not perfect if you
get a dust bubble near the edge of the
screen and you're feeling brave you can
carefully lift up the side of the paper
light with some scotch tape and use
another piece of scotch tape to grab the
offending dust particle alignment is a
little easier with a new version it's
very slightly smaller than paper like
one there's a larger gap around the edge
this should also help a bit if you're
using it with a case the lip of the case
can lift up the paper like when it's
very close to the edge of the iPad also
the cutouts for the home button and
camera have been enlarged which also
makes the alignment slightly less
critical I still wish they didn't prove
the installation procedure with this
second iteration it's just as hard to
install dust and bubble free as paper
like one which is disappointing I don't
think it's unreasonable at the price of
paper like to include an installation
frame it would make the installation
easier and quicker and I think it also
helped with dust since you could keep
the paper light completely faced down
while you peel off the protective film
the part of the process where dust can
creep in even following paper lights
installation procedures to a tee it
certainly feels rougher than the
previous version although I didn't
really have any complaint for that
previous texture the new protector uses
what paper-like described as nano dose
surface technology which was meant to
produce a rougher surface with less
refraction I don't know whether my paper
like one had already lost some of its
bite but my initial impression of paper
like - was it felt just too rough in
comparison to what I was used to
especially using my fingers on the
screen which seemed to always get stuck
trying to slide around and I initially
found I had less control with the pencil
especially as my writing got smaller but
it's hard to say whether I quickly got
used to it or if the initial grab of a
new film wears off within a few hours of
use either way after using it for a day
or so I found writing on it fine and
certainly no worse than with the paper
like one but I can't say I really notice
any significant improvement either
I do still much prefer using the Apple
pencil on a screen protector like this
and find it hard to go back to writing
on plain glass and it is subtle but
there is a more consistent writing and
drawing experience using paper like one
and now - compared to other map
protectors I've tried it does still feel
rougher to the touch which is how I
interact with the iPad most of the time
and I'm still getting used to that it
has a pretty similar sensation to
dragging your finger on a piece of paper
I did notice the clarity was indeed
better not by a massive amount and I'm
not sure it'd be visible in the footage
by the time it's uploaded to YouTube but
it's noticeable nonetheless and the
color nodes which is only really present
where the bright white background was
minimal overall everything looks pretty
crisp on my iPad pro you're still not
going to forget you have a screen
protector on but it's not significantly
interfering with the iPads display and
the almost complete lack of glare does
make general viewing more comfortable
I'm not able to test this on the basic
iPad with the air gap but I'd imagine
the better transparency would improve
things more dramatically please let me
know in the comments if you get to try
paper light - with a basic iPad it's
good to see a company listening to
feedback and continually developing
their product people like to does have a
rougher texture in their previous
version and the transparency is indeed
improved this is quite an achievement
since you'd imagine these two features
would directly compete with each other I
personally didn't have an issue with the
roughness of the first version of paper
like I took a day or two to get used to
the new texture but after another week
of using the paper light - every day I
can't say I really notice any difference
over the first version writing and
occasionally drawing with the Apple
pencil I do still prefer the consistency
of paper like screen protectors over
other map protectors I've tried so far
well you do notice the rougher texture
is with normal interaction with the iPad
using your fingers they have managed to
make you feel well quite a lot like
paper this takes a bit of getting used
to even coming from paper like one let
alone the smooth glass of a bare iPad
for me the biggest upgrade is the
improved transparency with this new
version text and photos are a little
crisper together with its anti-glare
properties I now prefer using the iPad
with a paper like but all this comes at
a price paper light - is going to be
priced at 34 year old just 5 euros more
than the already expensive paper light
one it's cheaper while the Kickstarter
campaign is running so check the link
down below to see if any discounts are
still available but even so it's a lot
of money to spend on a plastic screen
protector and there are matte screen
protectors on Amazon costing less than a
third of the price in my taste they
might not offer quite the consistency of
paper light with an Apple pencil the
difference is fairly subtle especially
for casual use and there's no improve
to the installation process which is
still difficult to complete without any
dust bubbles but perhaps there's no easy
solution here
if you already have paper like one
perfectly installed on your iPad I'm not
sure you'll find it worth upgrading
unless you have an iPad without a
laminated screen with the improved
transparency will likely be more
significant but if you've been
considering paper like I think the
improved clarity alone is enough reason
to go for the new version but what are
your thoughts on paper like have you
tried it how does it compare to other
cheaper Mac screen protectors you've
tried I'd be interested to know your
experiences don't forget to check out my
video comparing paper like the cheapest
matte screen protector I could find on
Amazon if you haven't already and as
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