I don’t think it would be very ergonomic to hold when they make it even thinner.
Or was this a joke since Sir Ive is so obsessed with making everything thinner, even if the function suffers?
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Apple Pencil 2 Rumored to Feature Gesture Support, New Charging Method and Minimalistic Design
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Or was this a joke since Sir Ive is so obsessed with making everything thinner, even if the function suffers?
Which really would be all I want. I've been waiting for an Apple "Graphics Tablet" ever since they announced the Pencil. Giving the Pencil Touch and Gestures kinda hinds into that direction, too.
While I doubt we will see something like this just yet (but one can dream, no?), I haven't been this excited for an Apple Event in a long, long time. I'm ready to replace my iPad Mini Gen 1, which I didn't touch for months as it's become annoyingly sluggish.
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I find the current Pencil bordering on the "too thin" side, already. So definitely hoping they won't.
Same here. Mine is six years old and still going (slowly).
I'm using a Third-Party charging cable solely because of this. I really hope they bring it back to the Macbook, eventually, such a no-brainer.
Touch sensitive Magic trackpad with an OLED screen that supports Apple Pencil, anyone?
I wouldn't even need an OLED screen (you're thinking Cintiq?). All I want is to replace my Wacom Intuous P&T with something of the style and functionality ala Apple (particularly since Wacom isn't making an entry-level touch-sensitive graphics tablet anymore). Of course they'd gotta make the touchpad bigger, though. I can't imagine scribbling away with a pencil on the touchpad as small as that.
But again, such a no-brainer. You could even transform the iPad into a graphics tablet (there's already an App that kinda let's you do this in-program like a Cintiq...but I use my Wacom as my only input device in lieu of a mouse/touchpad, so I want to be able to use it in the native OS, too)
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The thing I love about USB-C power is the brick isn't permanently fixed to the chord. Also, the magsafe plug always disintegrated in the first 6 months. My USB-C plug is still perfect and if anything happens, all I have to do is buy a new cable, not the whole power supply.
The same thing with the glowing apple that always shown through the front side of the screen if your computer is facing the sun. It's better without it.
Mine never disintegrated with two Macbooks over the course of 10 years. Maybe you should treat your things better.
And being nostalgic, I do miss the glowing Apple. But I do miss white iMacs/Macbooks, too, so there's that.
No, rather the new iPad Pro having the ability to connect to a Mac by usb-c and use it the same way as a Wacom drawing tablet.
Look into AstroPad. I just recently learnt about it myself and while it's intriguing, it's not quite what >I< want. But might be for others.
But yes, I absolutely agree. Being able to use the iPad as a graphics tablet on the Mac like a Wacom would be THE dream!
The new features will be great but I don't use my Pencil that often. Wouldn't mind using the gen 1 a bit longer and just charger externally. Hoping it will still be compatible...
I really don't understand people's need for this. When I was in primary school, I would have preferred to have simply touched an erase icon, or gestured on the pencil to erase something, rather than stop and change my entire workflow to flip the pencil over, then flip it back. But the technology didn't exist then. It does today.
Of course it can be compatible with older iPads if they go full wireless charging. You'll just need an adapter for it. However, the new features aren't likely to function with an older iPad, knowing Apple, but I would still chose the latest Pencil to avoid early obsolescence in the event I were to upgrade my iPad.
I agree. I left the Pencil on my desk for a week motionless. And when I went to use it this morning, found it had almost no battery left. How did it eat through a full charge just sitting there?
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Still have one. It’s in the kitchen and just use it to stream stuff. But the fact it still works (actually works well) is amazing.
I actually hope it'll be shorter. At least for me the current Apple Pencil has a weird lever because it's so damn long.
I sold my last gen iPad Pro a week ago, oh do I miss it so much! Can't wait for this baby to drop!!!
