Tested: Livescribe Symphony, an Apple Pencil Plus for paper lovers

I have absolutely no business reviewing the Livescribe Symphony digital pen. As regular readers of my iPad Pro Diary will know, I Do Not Do Writing. Or drawing. I haven’t handwritten anything substantive for about three decades. If I’m writing anything more than a few lines, I’ll use a keyboard. If it’s shorter, I’ll generally dictate to Siri.
I did eventually find a vague excuse to buy an Apple Pencil, but even that was a bit of a stretch and I still don’t u