These is something for the iPad pro only right? as some seem to think it's for any iPad. Pretty sure this is only for the pro.
I wonder what kind of charging solution Apple intends to ship with the pencil? Will they offer a charging cable that is USB to Lightning female connection? Or will it be some kind of adapter that plugs into the bottom of the iPad allowing two lightning devices to be connected, like the HDMI adapter?
Go watch the video, it shows the pencil has a lightning connector to charge from your ipad.
I think the design intent is that the Pencil needs a very small charge, and can therefore be charged quickly from the much larger iPad battery. No need to charge the two simultaneously.
Read carefully, do the math: "15 seconds of charge = 30 minutes of battery life." "12 hours of battery life." That means 1 minute of charging = 2 hours of battery life. 6 minutes of charging = fully charged. Why would any kind of dual-charging kludge be required?
So at the end of a long day where I've been using both the pencil, and boosting the charge from a now depleted iPad, I'm supposed to plug in my iPad to charge for the night while I go to bed, then charge my pen in the morning when I wake up in the iPad, which depletes who knows how much of the iPad's charge, before I can start doing anything for the day? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Apple may not introduce a dual charging "kludge", but I'll guarantee you there will be a way to charge the Pencil independently from the iPad.
First of all, the "15 seconds of charge = 30 minutes of battery life" may be achieved through some sort of fast charging, so it may not consistently charge at that speed.
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I also don't think that requiring the iPad to be used for charging is that much of an issue, since the average user will probably not be using the Apple Pencil constantly for hours on end....
Like seriously, you could take a 5 minutes bathroom break, and the Pencil would probably charge a significant amount of time.
Seriously? The iPad Pro has been designed to be the power source for both the Pencil and the Smart Keyboard. The battery is 40% larger than the iPad Air 2, yet Apple rates both batteries to be good for 10 hours of web browsing. Is all that extra power needed for the larger display, or is a bit of it set aside for the keyboard and Pencil, too?
Not likely. I don't think there's any device that can currently use an iDevice as a battery pack. While various devices can draw power, it's usually limited -- Apple devices limit the power output anyway. And I get the sense the Pencil draws a lot more power than any other device to quickly charge it's battery, something Apple likely enables on the iPad Pro only for now.i suppose any lightning connector will do?
You aren't. Why would you? The pencil needs a little charge to last for a good while.I think you're missing the point completely.
How exactly are you supposed to charge your iPad and your pencil at the same time? Did the video show that? Hence the question.
Does anybody actually build a cable with a USB A plug to a Lightning receptacle?Like I said before (somewhere).
I'm planning on getting a cheap lightning extension so I can plug it into any 5v source. ($8US)
Assuming this works, of course.![]()
First world problems. You can wait 6 minutes for the pencil to charge in the morning bro.So at the end of a long day where I've been using both the pencil, and boosting the charge from a now depleted iPad, I'm supposed to plug in my iPad to charge for the night while I go to bed, then charge my pen in the morning when I wake up in the iPad, which depletes who knows how much of the iPad's charge, before I can start doing anything for the day? That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Apple may not introduce a dual charging "kludge", but I'll guarantee you there will be a way to charge the Pencil independently from the iPad.
6 at a minimum, and probably more like 12 if it trickle charges the last 20% like other Apple products.I'm sure it will charge in like a couple minutes.
Does anybody actually build a cable with a USB A plug to a Lightning receptacle?
I'm planning on getting a cheap lightning extension so I can plug it into any 5v source. ($8US)
Assuming this works, of course.![]()
I think it's actually a great design choice. Sure it's a little odd looking, but it makes perfect sense. Why would you want to add another charger to the list of things you have to remember to bring somewhere?
And you don't have to worry about being on the go and having your pencil run out of battery while on a project.
I'm sure it will charge in like a couple minutes.
What a surprise ... Apple will release an adapter to allow the Pencil to be charged at the same time as the iPad Pro.
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...er-for-charging-with-lightning-cable.1933257/