Samsung can take my Galaxy Note 9 and S Pen from my dead cold hands
This seven-year-old combo is a core facet of my new wind-down routine.
When I settle down for the night with a hot cup of spiced rooibos tea in one hand, you won’t find a book or television remote in the other. Instead, you might notice a bright yellow stylus sliding across an old, trusty Samsung smartphone. Launched as the company’s mobile pinnacle in 2018, the Galaxy Note 9 remains my favorite device from the Korean company. However, it’s not necessarily due to its no-holds-barred approach to features. Instead, it’s the S Pen that I’ve grown attached to in the years since its debut, and even more so in recent weeks.
I struggle to shift my mind into idle before bed, but I’ve recently discovered a surprising and welcome methadone: doodling. None of the newer smartphones in my collection can facilitate my newfound drawing habit, but the Galaxy Note 9 fills that void.
