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Apple Pencil Offers High Precision and Low Latency, Gains 30 Minutes of Use From 15-Second Charge
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So a $100 pen and all you can really do with it is draw? How many people draw on their ipad on a regular basis?
Because you don't hold a pen on its edge to draw with the side as you can with a pencil, and with this device.
Because that sounds like Epipen.
Ha, I guess I could use that time to ask him about his next creation "The iZombie!"
I don't know whether I should be amused or disgusted at the contradicting crap the apply fans put it out here. They love to have it both ways.
Dear Apple:
PLEASE make the Apple Pencil work with the ENTIRE line of iPads and iPhones starting next year !!!!
Drawing with my finger has been like being forced to repeat kindergarten finger painting class year after year.
PLEASE make the Apple Pencil work with the ENTIRE line of iPads and iPhones starting next year !!!!
Drawing with my finger has been like being forced to repeat kindergarten finger painting class year after year.
I recently saw a Tech Crunch video about the Pencil. They said it blew everything else out of the water. Basically it's a must have for anyone that designs or does digital artwork. I would try one out before you buy, but it does look the business.
I agree that the "no stylus" quote has been used in the wrong context. He was talking about phones that need a stylus as an input device to navigate around. Making one as an option to write/draw/paint on an iPad makes perfect sense and was long over due.
I'm hoping that in the future we'll be able to tether it to the Mac like a Cintiq
I'm hoping that in the future we'll be able to tether it to the Mac like a Cintiq
You shouldn't need a stylus for operating the machine. However, in science, engineering, education and art it's certainly very useful. You can't really write wall-to-wall equations with your finger.
They operate in a different way entirely, so it's not a valid comparison.
You need power to both sense the pressure and angle, and then to transmit that information back to the iPad.
It does more, however if you were to take a look at the app store, search for draw, you will find hundreds of apps. There are also many 3rd party stylus options on the market, as well as printing agreements with many of the drawing app developers, and print shops for people to publish their work.
Clearly there is a market out there that Apple felt it could tap into / enhance.
Too bad Apple didn't find a way to store the Apple Pencil inside the iPad Pro
Wow way to misunderstand a product and market. Or watch the keynote.
A fair few million will buy this 'just to draw'
The pencil should be included with the iPad pro. 100 bucks for a stylus is outrages. The replacement pen for the surface isn't even that much.
Jobs quote about tablets and stylus: "If you need a stylus, you already failed".
It's not that I don't like a stylus. I'm a Wacom user and will use this Apple Pencil for sure.
Is it a battery or a capacitor that is charging?
I'm a big fan of the possibilities with super-capacitors, with short charge times, and high storage capacity, almost like a battery.
I'm a big fan of the possibilities with super-capacitors, with short charge times, and high storage capacity, almost like a battery.
It's extremely unlikely this will work with the Air 2. Older iPads had a screen refresh rate of 30 Hz. The iPad Pro has a variable refresh rate and Apple made mention in the keynote that it continues to use the 30 Hz for your finger, but uses a higher refresh rate for the stylus. I don't see Apple allowing the Pencil to be used at a lower refresh rate than the best because it could affect performance and it could lead to bad reviews.
I do see, the iPad Air 3 or 4 gaining the better screen and then gaining the ability to use the Apple Pencil in the future though.
I do see, the iPad Air 3 or 4 gaining the better screen and then gaining the ability to use the Apple Pencil in the future though.
Glad to see MacRumors joining the "quoting things out of context" camp. This is getting ridiculous.
What is it with the "gotcha"stuff? Steve Jobs said something years ago in one context. Now it is years later, and this is a different context. Yet you are "amused" and/or "disgusted" at this "crap". I suggest, respectfully, the problem is really in your own mind, and your own personal obsessions.
Just curious...
Is there going to be a reverse lightning cord?
Plugging this into the iPad Pro may get a bit tenuous, especially when the battery for both are needing a charge.
Is there going to be a reverse lightning cord?
Plugging this into the iPad Pro may get a bit tenuous, especially when the battery for both are needing a charge.
He was not talking about art programs. He was talking about a cell phone.
No one in their right mind would suggest that finger painting is better for professional work than using a stylus.
The rumors were that the pencil would be bundled... I think everyone was surprised that it wasn't. I don't think any price is an "outrage", unless someone is forcing you to pay it. But in response to your last point, unless you can say this isn't a much better device, the Surface pen is not a fair comparison.
Did you watch the video? It's about tablets.
Right context here is that Jobs is talking about UI based on stylus. And he's right about that. I also agree that drawing with your fingers is nothing compared to drawing with a stylus. So now we have the best of both.
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