Would have made far more sense to add Apple Pencil 2 support with Center Stage leaving the camera in the portrait mode like all other iPads rather this Frankenstein arrangement. The iPad 10 is a real head scratcher…
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iPad 10 Teardown Reveals Why Device Isn't Compatible With Apple Pencil 2
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Apple pencil one is torture to use! A lot of haters on here were loving the hate on Musk, but I think Tim Cook's dongle fetish is by far worse! Have you used an Apple Pencil 1? The latency is good but the functionality for erasing and charging sucks. But now you need to buy another dongle? Tim Cook is laughing at you suckers! People freak out about 8 dollars a month for Musk trying to make a sustainable business model, but Tim Cook Fan boys have no problem paying 100 dollars for a pencil and dongle that uses old tech? Tim couldn't even bother to change it to USB-C as he knows his pony boys will buy more dongles blindly!
Given that the battery in every iPhone I ever owned failed and needed to be replaced after a couple of years, this glued mess is very disappointing.
Good to see the teardown. But disappointed with lack of Pencil 2 support.
1. You're right, iPad Air 4 is a better deal right now.
2. Keyword, refurbished. The Air 4 is cheap right now because it's a discontinued product.
3. It is only a better deal currently while stocks last or if you do not already have a Pencil1 or Logitech Crayon (which many upgraders / schools / businesses will already have if they needed them).
4. The 10th gen can be had for $399 if you shop around.
5. Not every country has a refurbished store.
How about this crazy idea? Make it Magic Keyboard Folio compatible, and bam, you can put it at The bottom, cause when you attach iPad to it there’s room below. The dude who doesn’t need keyboard won’t be bothered and everyone is happy.
but NO. We need to repeat the glory of Magic Mouse charging because that’s an amazing idea.
Apple should release Apple Pencil Rev version with usb C. It will be good move for them.
Do-it-yourself repair website iFixit today shared a video teardown of Apple's new 10th-generation iPad, providing a closer look inside the tablet and revealing why the device lacks support for the second-generation Apple Pencil.
The teardown reveals the internal layout of the iPad, including its two-cell 7,606 mAh battery, logic board with the A14 Bionic chip, and more.
As suspected, the teardown shows that components for the iPad's landscape-positioned front camera occupy the space where the wireless charging coil would have been located for the second-generation Apple Pencil. As a result, the device is only compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil, with an adapter required for pairing and charging.
Image Credit: iFixit
iFixit also confirmed that the iPad has stretch-release battery pull tabs like the fifth-generation iPad Air and the sixth-generation iPad mini, making it easier for repair shops and customers to replace the battery. In comparison, the ninth-generation iPad and many other older iPads have completely glued-in battery cells.
iFixit was disappointed that the iPad's USB-C port is soldered to the logic board and noted that Apple's self-service repair program does not currently offer parts, manuals, or tools for iPads, making it harder for customers to complete their own repairs.
Apple released the 10th-generation iPad in late October. Key new features include a 10.9-inch display with slim bezels, flat edges, A14 Bionic chip, USB-C port, Touch ID power button, landscape-positioned FaceTime camera, 5G support on cellular models, Wi-Fi 6, and a new two-piece Magic Keyboard Folio accessory with a row of function keys. Pricing starts at $449, while the ninth-generation iPad remains available for $329.
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different connector already exist on that side. you'd have an off center pencil charging. plus people who use the new cover generally want to keep it on. and the extra magnets would probably hinder the ability to connect / disconnect the case with ease.
pencil 1 is disgusting already but off center pencil 2 charging would be even worse.
Thank you very much, MacRumors.
What a lame excuse. First, this is just one reason that wireless charging is a stupid gimmick: It wastes space inside devices.
Also: Why doesn't the Pencil work on Apple laptops' defectively oversized trackpads? At least that would add value. I'd buy a Pencil immediately if Apple hadn't sha𝗍 the bed on this obvious feature for what... five years now?
Also: Why doesn't the Pencil work on Apple laptops' defectively oversized trackpads? At least that would add value. I'd buy a Pencil immediately if Apple hadn't sha𝗍 the bed on this obvious feature for what... five years now?
Isn’t that just speculation? You state it as a fact.
Complete nonsense.
At least you HAVE a Pencil 1 iPad.
Most of those complaining both don’t have one AND aren’t in the market for an upgrade LOLI think to be even simpler… the camera could be moved - to throw an arbitrary number out there - 1 inch to the left and have the best from both. Who says the camera needs to be centered, while the pencil needs to be able to attach on 3 different sizes.
It may be that this is the iPad that will be paired with a HomePod base. This makes the landscape camera placement ideal, and in that configuration no pencil is likely needed.
It’s a good device, but at £499 in the U.K, you are are taking the proverbial Apple. Should be £100 cheaper. For now you can get the M1 iPad Air for only £70 more with third party retailers, or even new iPad Air 4‘s with cellular on Amazon for £80 more.
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This iPad was meant to use a different pencil-like device that didn’t require charging that was cut at the last minute.
I'm rolling back my thoughts on the lack of 2nd gen pencil support .. why?
My thoughts were initially that it made it cheaper for folk who already had Gen1 pencils, or Edu markets that might use Logitech Crayons to continue using those devices.
I was one of those users having bought a Gen1 Logitech Crayon years ago but never did use it much.
Recently I got a M2 Pro. Lo-and-behold .. not only does the (Gen1) Crayon work perfectly well with the Pro, but even the hover function, which I was not expecting.
Anyhow, this tears down (at least partially) my original argument in favor of Gen1 Support and can say ... Bad, Bad Apple.
My thoughts were initially that it made it cheaper for folk who already had Gen1 pencils, or Edu markets that might use Logitech Crayons to continue using those devices.
I was one of those users having bought a Gen1 Logitech Crayon years ago but never did use it much.
Recently I got a M2 Pro. Lo-and-behold .. not only does the (Gen1) Crayon work perfectly well with the Pro, but even the hover function, which I was not expecting.
Anyhow, this tears down (at least partially) my original argument in favor of Gen1 Support and can say ... Bad, Bad Apple.
The dumbest thing of all is that the Pencil doesn't work on the (defectively) oversized trackpad on Apple laptops.
WTF?
WTF?