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iPad Apple Pencil hardward upgrade
- Thread starter BeefCake 15
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I'd at least wait until the iPad event in March or April. If it's going to be updated, that's when they'd most likely do it.
Rumors are
#1. Inductive wireless charging because the current one charges absurdly
#2. Vibration support. Advertisers want nothing more than for your Apple Pencil or mouse to vibrate when you hover over their ads.
#3. Different shape. Your drawing fingers when clasped form a tiny triangle that's the best shape for a drawing utensil, and it won't roll away and break.
#4. Different colors because it's Apple. And I want a Red Apple Pencil so that Gen 1 suckers know what's up.
#5. Various pairing Improvments kinda like the Air Pods Pair Bluetooth 5.0 support maybe.
I would hold off. I have only seen one rumor thus far stating there was a refresh of the Apple Pencil and it would make sense to debut along side the iPad.
I am holding off. I can survive a month without the Pencil (I lost my first one)
Yeah I really liked how it felt writing with it at the store but I can wait
I know everyone has their own personal wishlist for when the pencil is updated. For me, just get rid of the ridiculous way the first gen is charged. It looks so silly and it also runs the risk of breaking the charging tip off in the iPads port. It's just a bad design in that regard.
The last rumor I seen for the new model suggested it would have a smart connector charging and mounting system.
The last rumor I seen for the new model suggested it would have a smart connector charging and mounting system.
Never had that problem. It charges overnight in a nice aluminium holder next to the iPad.
But even if it runs out of juice, a quick couple of minutes charge will get me going for a couple of hours.
And if your selfesteem can't handle sticking your pencil in an iPad, perhaps it's time for some serious therapy?
OT, I'm really curious what iOS 11 and the new iPad line is going to bring. And I'm curious as well what a new Pencil (if any) is going to bring to my Gen1 iPad Pro's.
But even if it runs out of juice, a quick couple of minutes charge will get me going for a couple of hours.
And if your selfesteem can't handle sticking your pencil in an iPad, perhaps it's time for some serious therapy?
OT, I'm really curious what iOS 11 and the new iPad line is going to bring. And I'm curious as well what a new Pencil (if any) is going to bring to my Gen1 iPad Pro's.
I would like a softer or covered tip to avoid the screen tapping sound when taking notes etc.
That's what she said. Thanks for the setup.
