When I picked my Pro up on Saturday I saw the display ones had a white holder for the pencil next to them but all empty. I wonder if all those got stolen...
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iPad Pro Apple Pencils stolen from demo iPad Pro at retail store
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It is going to be harder now to get one since scalpers are out there. Cannot blame them, only Apple.
Yeah, I mean, they're SO big! If only I could just put it in my bag like a pencil or something...
I agree. But I always wonder with situations like these (you know how Apple rarely comments on things), perhaps someone in Apple PR is saying: "Nope. In fact, it's just better to keep our mouths shut" (for some reason). I have no idea what that reason is, but I'm sure they have some policy for dealing with situations like these. And it probably works. I'm guessing most people won't even be aware, a lot of people are not early adopters - and it's not like we're going to punish them with out wallets. I mean, I'm angry, but I'm buying that thing the first chance I get. And I have a feeling all this will be well forgotten when that happens. But now, I understand what you're saying and agree
I agree. But I always wonder with situations like these (you know how Apple rarely comments on things), perhaps someone in Apple PR is saying: "Nope. In fact, it's just better to keep our mouths shut" (for some reason). I have no idea what that reason is, but I'm sure they have some policy for dealing with situations like these. And it probably works. I'm guessing most people won't even be aware, a lot of people are not early adopters - and it's not like we're going to punish them with out wallets. I mean, I'm angry, but I'm buying that thing the first chance I get. And I have a feeling all this will be well forgotten when that happens. But now, I understand what you're saying and agree
You're right - the moment I get one I'll forget (having played with one), which is bad because that just encourages Apple. Given their response, you're absolutely right about the PR part.
The Pencils most likely were withheld by Apple Store staff. I was playing with the iPad Pros in an Apple Store in the past weekend and a staff just came and gave me a Pencil to try.
Apple couldn't even make the regular Pencil available. I guess they have no time to modify the Pencil for in-Store display.
This makes me believe that there must be some kind of manufacturing problem happened before launch.
I'm sure this is what people resorted to when there isn't any available for purchase. Not saying it makes it right.
Nah, people that are immoral enough to steal are low life losers to begin with, if it wasn't the Pencil it would be anything else anyway.
Well this is Apple after all. Having the Pencil tethered would be a hinderance. I'm sure if enough go missing they'll simply beef up presence around that area.
Lets not forget that this is the company that keeps expensive wireless headphones on display without any tags, and lets customers simply pick up anything from a lightning cable to a thunderbolt raid from their accessory wall without even needing to speak to an employee.
Lets not forget that this is the company that keeps expensive wireless headphones on display without any tags, and lets customers simply pick up anything from a lightning cable to a thunderbolt raid from their accessory wall without even needing to speak to an employee.
Yeah I thought it was dumb only the ipads were tied down, when the real money was the accessories. stupid apple. Also it was ****ing retarted, all my local stores had 6-16 iPad pros on display, least 4-8 pencils and same for keyboards. All which could have been stock for customers. Why not 2 of each, and people can wait their turn to test them out? alot more happy customers if people walked out with them rather than placing orders on a 2-5 week wait. What sounds like the shorter wait to you?
Between 4 and 14 happy customers per location (and perhaps only 6 happy customers assuming everyone wants the pencil and keyboard) is not "a lot" of customers.
How many people do you think play with those iPad pros in that 2-5 week period and decide they do want one and order it? And how many would give up instead of waiting for the two display models to become free?
I'm not saying this is a good launch, but why do people begrudge some people getting their products earlier than them? Do they want apple to stockpile millions of a new device and then release them to market? That's so not Tim...
