When I read this title, I could not help but thinking what could possibly go wrong with a pencil that it would need to be refurbished?
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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished Apple Pencil for $85
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I've used the Pencil now for a year or so, and I'm missing a couple of things in the design.
For instance, the cap. It's much more fragile than I expected. First time I dropped it, the metal ring fell off. Now it has started showing little cracks, just like my old 2009 white MacBook.
Second thing is that it's weighted, which is supposed to stop it from rolling off the table. But it actually still does that. It's a very minor thing, though.
Third thing is that I'm always charging the darn Pencil. The iPad Pros have those charger contacts for the keyboard; I wish they'd sold a case where it would charge off of that somehow.
These are small things, however. For the rest, I really like it. Use it for our D&D games and for client meetings. It saves a digital copy without the invasiveness of a big hulking laptop on the table.
For instance, the cap. It's much more fragile than I expected. First time I dropped it, the metal ring fell off. Now it has started showing little cracks, just like my old 2009 white MacBook.
Second thing is that it's weighted, which is supposed to stop it from rolling off the table. But it actually still does that. It's a very minor thing, though.
Third thing is that I'm always charging the darn Pencil. The iPad Pros have those charger contacts for the keyboard; I wish they'd sold a case where it would charge off of that somehow.
These are small things, however. For the rest, I really like it. Use it for our D&D games and for client meetings. It saves a digital copy without the invasiveness of a big hulking laptop on the table.
Hmmm for the $14 I'm not sure why you wouldn't just buy a new one... Not really much of a deal.
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Ummm. What?
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Ummm. What?
And where will she be putting it?
It's not a "Deal" per Se. This is just the price Apple sets for the refurbish market for the Apple Pencil, which could be associated with what it costs to repair it or refurbish it for resale, which they still are going to make a profit as it is most Likely.
I would also wager that Apple likely replaces the battery with a new one in the refurbished model before they sell it. So essentially, you could be receiving a newer product that's priced somewhat cheaper than original retail.
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Apple need to come out with a version 2 to fix all the flaws. Common complaints are the cheap plastic, need softer tips to reduce tapping noise on display, tendency to roll off the table since it doesn't have flat sides like a real pencil, fragility, no magnetic attachment, short battery life, awkward charging, no shortcut buttons, etc. For the price it should be more premium like the Surface Pen. And, for a refurb it should be at least 40% off.
I think they replace the battery. They usually do it with other refurbished products.
So you can buy something that is almost pristine with a little discount. But as someone already said you can get brand new pencil for the same price or even less, so it is not a bid deal
If it were me, I would just purchase new. But I don't see this refurbish Apple Pencil as a "Sale price", I see it as a refurbished unit price the Apple sets and deems what's appropriate for market resale. I don't really think any one is saving a significant amount of money, but it is a refurbished discount none the less.
Me too.
With a refurbished Mac you can save $200 or more, so it makes sense. But $15 is not a big deal, they sold Apple TVs in the past with a similar discount and it wasn't worthwhile.
Sadly the Apple Pencil is not mightier than the swor.... Cintiq. Its a tad naff to be honest and it was a bit of a distraction to "just make something" in 2015. It ended up being an answer to a 'problem' that Wacom had sorted years before. But it worked and people ended up going with the marketing bumpf.
The irony is that these same people will try to save a tenner on a refurbished one having previously just spent over a grand on a "Pro" (sic) iPad to use it with.
You couldn't make it up. But Apple did.
Good on you, Tim!.
Now. For 2017 ..... hmmm.
The irony is that these same people will try to save a tenner on a refurbished one having previously just spent over a grand on a "Pro" (sic) iPad to use it with.
You couldn't make it up. But Apple did.
Good on you, Tim!.
Now. For 2017 ..... hmmm.
Overpriced compared to what?
Where you get this level of precision, latency, tilt sensitivity for less?
Sure you can get crap for cheaper. But it's crap, so it's expensive.
Haha. Apple really don't understand the meaning of a discount, do they?
Is it just me or does anyone else struggle with 'refurbished Pencil'. The whole concept sounds just complete and utter b***ocks!!!
The idea of Apple selling a chewed pencil is so unlikely that it's hilarious
So what's next, refurbished EarPods / AirPods ?
Oh wait...
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA92F3999808
I had a few refurbished Apple products and they all failed at some point. Don't forget some extremely small and complex components have a limited lifetime, especially in such a small package.