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New Apple Pencil Announced With Hidden USB-C Port and More for $79
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Because your question, which implied that the new Apple Pencil did in fact have both features (and you know that the implication was there), was addressed in the article. It clearly states it doesn’t magnetically charge.
Now, if the article was edited later to clarify that but didn’t originally include that information, that’s a different story. But then your edit should address that instead of the people downvoting your leading question.
In the end, don’t take it personally. It’s a comment on a rumor site. It doesn’t matter. There are so many more important tings to worry about
Why on earth couldn't they have just made this new one compatible with lighting through an adaptor and gotten rid of the 1st gen pencil?
It’s only a partial replacement for the Pencil 1, because apparently you can’t use it with the Lightning iPads. So if you have both a Lightning and a USB-C iPad, you still need two different Pencils. In addition, the Pencil 1 supports pressure sensitivity which the new USB-C Pencil doesn’t, so it’s rather a downgrade for the 10th-gen iPad.
Remember that the compatibility for each pencil is different because they upgraded the screens. The USB-C Pencil is not compatible with all of the devices than the Gen 1 Pencil is.
This is a cheaper Gen 2, not a Gen 1 replacement.
So now we have both Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil Pro?
Will there be an Apple Pencil Pro Max?
Will there be an Apple Pencil Pro Max?
Apple: Logitech Crayon is taking all our monies we are struggling! Quick release a half-baked product to shut them out.
Ugh, the hidden charging port is nice for those who either can't charge on the side (like if they're using a case) but the lack of everything else is kind of disappointing.
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And then we can read 300 posts of people ranting about Apple charging MORE for MORE features.*
*typed by the always-charged, always-with-me, 10 "pencils" with various tip sizes hanging off the ends of my hands... priced at $0 and compatible with all iDevices. In decades now, I've never lost any of them, nor left them behind and they seem to easily adapt to all new technologies that come along... apparently already fully compatible with upcoming Vpro too.
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They are also compatible with a completely different set of iPads (but both supports the iPad 10th gen).
Apple Pencil (USB-C) is only compatible with iPads that have a USB-C port.
"At Apple, we think different! With the ALL NEW Apple Pencil Three, now you can pay less to do less!"
This more for people with the recent low end iPad. It can't work with the Pencil 2 and before this could only work with the Pencil 1 with the lighning port in its butt. Now they have a USB-C Pencil.
Apple's Pencil product "line" is kind of a mess of incompatibility.
Very much what’s going on here.
But also to offer something that looks new and is incompatible with Lightning iPads, but also comes in at a lower price.
This is a very confusing mix and match of features and compatibility.
Seems like it’s missing some features of the 1st generation Pencil?
Makes a lot of sense to me.
If the latest entry-level iPad is anything to go by, then future models will also have a landscape FaceTime camera in places of the Pencil charging hardware. Potentially this means no more wireless charging, only magnetic attachment.
Also - given it features USB-C it can be used by all iPads, unlike the 1st Gen.
I just wish people would read the full article before asking a hundred questions and not using their common sense. This is likely marketed as an entry level Pencil for note taking, not an artistic tool. Apple's website is even updated tp breakdown the differences into a nice table.
If the latest entry-level iPad is anything to go by, then future models will also have a landscape FaceTime camera in places of the Pencil charging hardware. Potentially this means no more wireless charging, only magnetic attachment.
Also - given it features USB-C it can be used by all iPads, unlike the 1st Gen.
I just wish people would read the full article before asking a hundred questions and not using their common sense. This is likely marketed as an entry level Pencil for note taking, not an artistic tool. Apple's website is even updated tp breakdown the differences into a nice table.
Had a cheap one for 24€ here in Germany, it charged wireless on the side of the iPad, it had tilt and palm rejection. Quite nice, but the software was 💩. Turned on when putting it to the side for charging, meaning the keyboard won’t pop up and stuff like that. Returned it.
I think a lot is simple out of ignorance ("want to know that it works"), as these clones work just as well as the Logitech Crayon, since the use the same tech. While the $15 probably don't have bluetooth (which basically only allows you to know battery life left from the iPad), the better ones have not only bluetooth but also magnetic charging and compatibility with lightning iPads, that this one lacks... And they cost half the price of this one.
Sure it's convenient to get it at the store for $80 instead of $15 or $30 on Amazon, but that's the same with everything, you can buy your iPad (mini or whatever) at $500 at the store or at $400 on Amazon, both are fine.
PS As a side note for those having multiple iPads one (small) advantage of the clones is that they work with several iPads ad the same time, while you need to pair the Apple pencil to a (single) device for it to work
The overcomplication and ******tification of APPLE continues.
There are way too many redundant products, confusing product names, and crappy prices for consumers
IMHO every Apple computer and mobile device should only be organized into 3 products named: Name of Product - Air, Name of product, and Name of Product - Pro
iPhone Air(SE), iPhone, iPhone Pro
iPad Air, iPad, iPad Pro
Macbook Air, Macbook, Macbook Pro
iMac Air, iMac, iMac Pro
Mac Air (Mac Mini), Mac (mac studio), Mac Pro
I also am frustrated by the chip naming! Just like with the device line, IMHO every chip should be only organized into 3 names: M#Air (Was M#), M#(Was M#Pro and Max), M#Pro (Was Ultra)
There are way too many redundant products, confusing product names, and crappy prices for consumers
IMHO every Apple computer and mobile device should only be organized into 3 products named: Name of Product - Air, Name of product, and Name of Product - Pro
iPhone Air(SE), iPhone, iPhone Pro
iPad Air, iPad, iPad Pro
Macbook Air, Macbook, Macbook Pro
iMac Air, iMac, iMac Pro
Mac Air (Mac Mini), Mac (mac studio), Mac Pro
I also am frustrated by the chip naming! Just like with the device line, IMHO every chip should be only organized into 3 names: M#Air (Was M#), M#(Was M#Pro and Max), M#Pro (Was Ultra)
That would be bad for owners of a Lighting iPad who want to replace their Pencil when the battery degrades.
And if the various pros and cons of each Pencil wasn’t confusing enough already, they are also all named “Apple Pencil”
Obviously, this is all just more decoys to annoy consumers enough until they bite the bullet and buy an iPad Pro and 2nd Gen. Pencil to get every single feature and convenience.
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Obviously, this is all just more decoys to annoy consumers enough until they bite the bullet and buy an iPad Pro and 2nd Gen. Pencil to get every single feature and convenience.
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I cannot fathom why this exists.
Pressure sensitivity is also quite important to writing. This isn't significantly better than a 99 pence stylus.
The product range is an incoherent mess.
Pressure sensitivity is also quite important to writing. This isn't significantly better than a 99 pence stylus.
The product range is an incoherent mess.
