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Apple Pencil 2 Rumored to Feature Gesture Support, New Charging Method and Minimalistic Design
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The reason i want is so that i don’t have to put down the pencil to use my hand to erase. It’s an accessibility issue for many people. It’s also more precise than a finger. And it’s worked great for more than a century.
Agreed, and perhaps the rumored smart connector on the back is for attaching a new Smart Keyboard , that is angle adjustable.
If it supports gestures, wouldn't a simple tap transforming tip to an eraser make more sense instead of flipping it every time? Skeuomorphism holds little value once the replacement gesture or icon becomes commonplace.
It's very clear from this rumor (which sounds like a leak) that Apple is going with what you call the silly option: The new pencil will not be compatible with older ipads. There is no other option if the charging part of the rumor is true. Those of us with older ipad pros and first generation pencils will have to upgrade both at once.
Or just let people choose how they prefer to do it? I know I would want to flip the pen.
Yep. This is definitely going to be an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil focused event. For those hoping for big news on the Mac front, you might be disappointed. We are probably looking at the following: rMB refresh internals, Mac Mini refresh internals, discontinue MBA (replaced by a low cost rMB with 128 GB storage and older internals).
I wonder if the Apple Pencil could evolve into a better alternative than mouse support for the iPad? It will be interesting to see where it goes.
I wonder if the Apple Pencil could evolve into a better alternative than mouse support for the iPad? It will be interesting to see where it goes.
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I don't really follow this. Why would you have to put it down and used your hand? The end of the pencil just changes function based on tapping the eraser icon on the screen menu, or better yet, simply gesturing with the finger already holding the hand. Quick and simple, no flipping the pencil, no putting it down.
No, there could simply be an adapter for older iPads to charge it, or even Apple's AirPower charging mat would work.
Thank god! It's difficult to look at the current Apple Pencil without getting lost in its overcomplicated complex design!
It'll hardly be recognizable!
XD
Your snark is what makes me continually come back to the comments. Thanks for the laughs!
Apple's been there, done that:
https://www.computerworld.com/artic...pple-graphics-tablet-vs--2010-apple-ipad.html
http://appletothecore.me/files/apple_graphics_tablet.php
...with the Utopia Graphics System, software written by musical genius, Todd Rundgren!
http://www.edibleapple.com/2009/11/23/the-first-apple-tablet-from-1979/
I still have a (non-functional) one kicking around in my "Apple Museum" (junk room)...
I must admit I had a good laugh when I read that this pen is supposed to have a minimalistic* (sic) design…Thank god! It's difficult to look at the current Apple Pencil without getting lost in its overcomplicated complex design!
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It'll hardly be recognizable!
* Minimalist is the word actually.
I have an iPad 10.5 and the Kuomo case that also holds the pencil
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073BHG329/)
I don’t think I’d want the pencil magnetically attached to the side of the iPad - to me, that’s much more insecure than the case option I have, and more liable to losing the pencil.
If it charges whilst attached, I can see the functional benefit, but I think I’d still go with my existing system..
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073BHG329/)
I don’t think I’d want the pencil magnetically attached to the side of the iPad - to me, that’s much more insecure than the case option I have, and more liable to losing the pencil.
If it charges whilst attached, I can see the functional benefit, but I think I’d still go with my existing system..
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It changes color depending on what you choose from the App palette.
How cool would it be if instead the tip of the pen could be changing the colour depending what you choose from the app palette?!
This rumor clearly suggests that the cap will not be detachable and the only charging option will be the wireless one.
BT pairing, no metal band, no seam near the top in the pic all point to that.
So no adapters. AirPower mat is almost certainly not coming any time soon and even if it does having it as the only charging method for those with older ipads is not a viable option.
Procreate has been the first to address this in the most straightforward manner - two finger tap - and it really should be default in the OS from there on out.
Are you serious?
Apple also had a tablet computer before the iPad. Your point is... ?
Just a harmless trip down memory lane...Are you serious?
Apple also had a tablet computer before the iPad. Your point is... ?
I'm OLD; get over it! ;-)
Yeah the design is neat, but I don't like the fact that there is cut content on the rounded corners. If you watch a movie or play a game that's fitted to an ipad screen, you're going to miss a small amount of content. This sucks. Style over function, that's the way it goes with Apple these days it seems...
