The reasoning, ostensibly, was to
get Apple Pencil support in there for schools without raising the price.
Now, you can even
get the Apple Pencil for $ 99 and use it for your creative pursuits.
I mean, if you're gonna
get an Apple Pencil you might as well get Apple's new $ 29 Pencil Case.
You are going to take that gift card and
get an Apple Pencil, right?
I could
get an Apple Pencil and do my little drawings.
Apart from the actual iPad, you will also be able to
get the Apple Pencil for $ 100, if you're a consumer, or $ 80 if you're a school.
If you want pressure, you can always
get an Apple Pencil.
Plus, go Pro and
you get Apple Pencil compatibility, ProMotion and that screaming - fast A10X Fusion chip.
You don't
get Apple Pencil or Smart Keyboard support, or the advanced display tech, or 4K video recording.
Enabling Personal Pickup may make it easier for customers hoping to
get an Apple Pencil or Smart Keyboard to locate one nearby, as it lists retail stock that's shipped to stores each day.Both the Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard were unavailable on the day the iPad Pro launched, with the earliest November 11 buyers receiving their accessories a week or two later.
While you can
get an Apple Pencil for your iPad, if you want to scribble on your iPhone screen, you're pretty much out of luck (you can buy a capacitive stylus which is no better than your finger).
I mean, if you aren't going to
get an Apple Pencil, why are you even getting an iPad Pro (not really, though - the iPad Pro is pretty awesome, even without an Apple Pencil)?
You no longer have to pay for the more expensive Pro models to
get Apple Pencil support.
The iPad Pro has become a huge favorite of illustrators and artists all over the place, and as these talented individuals
get their Apple Pencils, they're starting to see the joy of drawing directly on Apple's massive and powerful tablet.
Not exact matches
Apple has even
got Microsoft to adapt its Office suite to work with its
Pencil stylus and touch controls, for easier use.
Where Samsung could
get the upper hand over
Apple is that the Tab S3 is expected to ship with the stylus, whereas
Apple charges extra for the
Pencil.
Drawing next to the screen, rather than on the screen itself as you would with the
Apple Pencil, eliminates the problem of
getting your hand in the way of what you're doing, both in terms of visual obfuscation and software palm rejection.
It's the closest you'll
get to an
Apple Pencil for an iPhone, or an
Apple Pencil for iPad that isn't a Pro model.
Apple Pencils and Smart Keyboards came in short supply, and iPad Pro customers were eager to
get the full
Apple tablet experience.
The new model does offer some additional features thanks to the
Apple Pencil compatibility and camera improvements, but on the whole, you'll
get the same experience.
For $ 329 (or $ 299 for students), you
get a light, high - quality tablet with millions of apps, now with a faster processor and
Apple Pencil support.
Okay, the 12.9 - inch iPad Pro might take the bottom spot in our list, but it's still a great tablet — it's
got all the Pro features we talked about above, like True Tone (screen temperature adjustment), ProMotion (screen refresh rate adjustment), support for the Smart Keyboard and
Apple Pencil (sold separately), and top - of - the - iPad - range specs.
And as with the
Apple Pencil and the iPad Pro, the Surface Pro 4 has
gotten high marks for its stylus, which is included (unlike with the iPad Pro).
Still, it's evident that
Apple is comfortable allowing
Pencil alternatives if it means
getting more iPads into classrooms.
Let's just say the
Apple Pencil is as close as anyone can
get to an IRL pen - like experience on a tablet.
Existing iPad users will also
get new features as Pages, Numbers and Keynote for iOS are all going to be updated to support the
Apple Pencil.
Now, we
get a new 9.7 ″ iPad focused on the education market that can use
Apple Pencil just like iPad Pro.
Remember that for about half the price of a base - model iPad Pro, you
get essentially the same
Apple Pencil functionality on
Apple's sixth - gen iPad.
You can now
get a sexy leather slip case for your
Apple Pencil for only $ 29.
You don't have to engage a special menu or complicated per - app pairing process to use
Apple Pencil: Once you've paired it to your iPad or iPad Pro, you're ready to draw, write, sketch, or navigate in any app you choose — just put the
Pencil's pen nib to the iPad's glass screen and
get to it!
If you don't plan on
getting a case for your iPad Pro that comes with an
Apple Pencil holder, I highly suggest this as an alternative.
Along with the laptop you also
get the Pen stylus, Asus» answer to
Apple Pencil.
Notes is also a great example of this: Touch two fingers down when drawing in Notes, and you'll
get a ruler you can use to draw straight lines with the
Apple Pencil.
It doesn't have
Apple Pencil or Smart Connector, but it's
got the lowest price tag of any full - sized iPad, ever.
Get with it and add
pencil support already,
Apple.
And for that you
get the same chipset as the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (which is the same as iPad Pro, minus the X-tra cores), the same
Apple Pencil support as the iPad Pro, faster LTE networking (optional), and access to the same 200,000 education apps and 1,000,000 tablet - optimized apps in the iPad App Store.
If you're just
getting into
Apple Pencil for the first time, read this.
Meanwhile, the
Apple Pencil's latency — that slight lag you
get when drawing — has been reduced to the point where it's virtually imperceptible;
Apple says it's just 20 milliseconds.
Apple's brand name for up to 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate, it lets the display ramp up to 120 fps for tasks like drawing with
Apple Pencil, so you
get ultra-low latency — 20 milliseconds!
The iPad needs a rugged case to protect it from the drops and scratches it will invariably
get the moment it's introduced into the classroom, and
Apple is pushing its
Pencil stylus, or Logitech's Crayon version, as the main input method on the tablet.
The company promised that those apps will
get updated with
Apple Pencil support soon.
With
Apple's March event looming, I've
got a few hopes for the next generation of
Apple Pencil.
We'll definitely
get a new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with dual camera, although there's a rumour around an iPhone 7 Pro that's compatible with the
Apple Pencil and potentially an attachable keyboard case as well - like the iPad Pro.
When it comes to
Apple Pencil support, you'll soon
get handwriting recognition, as well as the ability to improved markup in multiple apps, such as Mail.
At a relatively affordable $ 599 ($ 847 if you
get the keyboard and
Apple Pencil), you
get a sleek design, a stunning display, strong multitasking abilities and stellar battery life.
It doesn't have that beautiful Retina display, the tablet sleek form factor, or the
Apple Pencil compatibility you
get with an iPad Pro.
It has iPad Pro-exclusive perks you can't
get on a laptop, of course: the incredibly precise
Apple Pencil, a fantastically responsive and bright Retina display that you can't buy into with the entry - level MacBook Air level (
Apple's premium laptop display is saved for the costlier 12 - inch MacBook), and an enviably thin and light design.
To
get the best of the iPad Pros, you should use the (optional)
Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard.
It's good to see that
Apple won't have to change the
Apple Pencil itself every year, but that it will just
get better with improvements to the display, too.
But if you're
getting a Pro, you're realistically going to spend $ 99 on an
Apple Pencil or $ 159 ($ 169 for the larger iPad Pro) on the Smart Keyboard, too.