Hey-it's a long one....!
This year we are getting our children a joint present for Christmas, an entry level iPad (A16) + Pencil for them to share/argue over 😆 We were in the Apple Store today and obviously they were using the Pro and the Pro pencil, which combined with ProCreate, my daughter/s picked up really quickly and loved.
My eldest is 10 and is really into her artwork-and this is to kinda' digitally add to her skill set. My youngest is 7 and just likes to draw. I spoke to two Apple Store advisors, and one said to me that an almost identical Apple Pencil can be found for around £20 on Amazon (skeptical), but the other guy who was demoing the iPad with the Pro said that a 1st Gen second hand Pencil could be had quite cheap from eBay.
What my daughter really grasped was the sensitivity of the Pro-Pencil and she picked it up straight away. I like this, and feel that not having this as an option would be a backwards step now that she's used it and liked it.
What are peoples thoughts on (what I believe to be) a 2022 second hand Pencil? Am I right in thinking this does have the pressure sensitivity we're looking for? And what benefits/other features in relation to functionality might it bring over a third party pen or a newer model? I know it is charged via cable and is not magnetic, but to start off with, I'm ok with that. I can still buy the first Gen new for around £99, but a current pencil with USB-C is only £79; I'm guessing this is a reduced spec? Aaaaannnnnnd, am I right in thinking it will require replacement tips?
A lot of questions I know, but the iPad in itself is expensive, so I want to make sure that with the Pencil, I'm getting it right.
TIA!
Dan
This year we are getting our children a joint present for Christmas, an entry level iPad (A16) + Pencil for them to share/argue over 😆 We were in the Apple Store today and obviously they were using the Pro and the Pro pencil, which combined with ProCreate, my daughter/s picked up really quickly and loved.
My eldest is 10 and is really into her artwork-and this is to kinda' digitally add to her skill set. My youngest is 7 and just likes to draw. I spoke to two Apple Store advisors, and one said to me that an almost identical Apple Pencil can be found for around £20 on Amazon (skeptical), but the other guy who was demoing the iPad with the Pro said that a 1st Gen second hand Pencil could be had quite cheap from eBay.
What my daughter really grasped was the sensitivity of the Pro-Pencil and she picked it up straight away. I like this, and feel that not having this as an option would be a backwards step now that she's used it and liked it.
What are peoples thoughts on (what I believe to be) a 2022 second hand Pencil? Am I right in thinking this does have the pressure sensitivity we're looking for? And what benefits/other features in relation to functionality might it bring over a third party pen or a newer model? I know it is charged via cable and is not magnetic, but to start off with, I'm ok with that. I can still buy the first Gen new for around £99, but a current pencil with USB-C is only £79; I'm guessing this is a reduced spec? Aaaaannnnnnd, am I right in thinking it will require replacement tips?
A lot of questions I know, but the iPad in itself is expensive, so I want to make sure that with the Pencil, I'm getting it right.
TIA!
Dan
