Is there not a female to male adapter in the box? And therefore can you not use literally any lightning cable, or any lighting port on any iOS device to charge it?
Is there not a female to male adapter in the box? And therefore can you not use literally any lightning cable, or any lighting port on any iOS device to charge it?
I don't have one, but that's what I've heard.
Yes, true, of course. Just another thing to carry around, though.
Is there not a female to male adapter in the box? And therefore can you not use literally any lightning cable, or any lighting port on any iOS device to charge it?
I don't have one, but that's what I've heard.
Yes, true, of course. Just another thing to carry around, though.
I would expect (if it were me) I would keep an appropriate charging adapter-cable plugged in at my desk, where I would dock the pencil to charge it. Charging it on the iPad would be on-the-go (and only when really needed) Specs say 15 seconds charge for 30 min use. I figure I could manage an iPad to pencil docking for a couple minutes, when needed, without too much bother.
Some wishes and questions, now that I have the Pencil:
1. Ability to annotate PDFs with my Pencil. I tried the new "Markup and Save" option on a PDF email attachment, but the quality was like any passive stylus. It doesn't need something of the calibre of the Pencil.
2. Microsoft needs to get off its butt and give us that "Ink" option they demo'd with the iPad Pro. It isn't there on the Office apps with a valid Office 365 subscription. Apparently, the official blog claims that support should come this month.
3. Can I markup Pages documents? How useful is it with Numbers?
I've just had the Pencil for a day now and am just playing around with it. I am more interested in the marking up and correcting aspects of the Pencil, rather than the drawing aspects.
For those who actually have one...how do you find the weight and balance of the pencil?
Weight is surprisingly light and the balance is very nice. My problem is that the palm rejection in apps other than Apple's own Notes continues to be spotty. I get more errors using the Pencil than I used to get just using my finger...so I really haven't even used it more than a couple of hours.
My Initial fear that the Apple Pencil would just be an other me too Pencil I was very satisfied when I did my first few sketches. Congratulations! It is by far better than other similar devices I have used. My points for improvment? a) the grip as others have alrready written and b) an eraser opposite to the point. Although I doubt that knowing the huge amount of electronics already in the Pencil this would be feasible at all.
Is there not a female to male adapter in the box? And therefore can you not use literally any lightning cable, or any lighting port on any iOS device to charge it?
I don't have one, but that's what I've heard.
Yes, true, of course. Just another thing to carry around, though.
Not really a big deal. I just leave that adapter installed on the end of the pencil. Nothing to forget. It sticks on there tightly, so I'm not worried about losing it.
For those who actually have one...how do you find the weight and balance of the pencil?
It is truly remarkable. The weight and balance are perfect. There is zero latency. The battery lasts forever. Charges fast. Looks gorgeous too. (Btw, Keynote and PPT -- as well as Notes -- enable you to write on the screen in presentation mode, as do many PDF apps. This is just fantastic for my needs).
I wish, however: (i) It offered a better grip, e.g., a matte surface around where one holds it; it keeps slipping constantly. (ii) There was a place/way to store it (e.g., a magnet that would attach somewhere on the iPad or the Keyboard; even a little clip so as to be able to put it in one's pocket; right now, the only option seems to be to look like a dweeb and carry it in its box).
Is there not a female to male adapter in the box? And therefore can you not use literally any lightning cable, or any lighting port on any iOS device to charge it?
I don't have one, but that's what I've heard.
Yes, that's correct. People whining about the charging options are doing just that: whining.
Some wishes and questions, now that I have the Pencil:
1. Ability to annotate PDFs with my Pencil. I tried the new "Markup and Save" option on a PDF email attachment, but the quality was like any passive stylus. It doesn't need something of the calibre of the Pencil.
2. Microsoft needs to get off its butt and give us that "Ink" option they demo'd with the iPad Pro. It isn't there on the Office apps with a valid Office 365 subscription. Apparently, the official blog claims that support should come this month.
3. Can I markup Pages documents? How useful is it with Numbers?
I've just had the Pencil for a day now and am just playing around with it. I am more interested in the marking up and correcting aspects of the Pencil, rather than the drawing aspects.
Re. 1 and 2: You can annotate a PDF file with neu.Notes in CloudReaders, for example; The pen works well with PPT in presentation mode (although there is a slight latency), as it does with KN (works brilliantly, with no latency at all; however, a bit weirdly, the option to be able to use the Pencil shows up only when the iPad is connected to an external display device/projector).
Re. 3, Pages and Numbers don't seem to offer the markup option yet, nor does Word or Excel.
For those who actually have one...how do you find the weight and balance of the pencil?
Weight is surprisingly light and the balance is very nice. My problem is that the palm rejection in apps other than Apple's own Notes continues to be spotty. I get more errors using the Pencil than I used to get just using my finger...so I really haven't even used it more than a couple of hours.
Yes, palm rejection is 'spotty' (excellent pun!). Especially in PPT (it's not too bad in Notes or KN).
Yes, true, of course. Just another thing to carry around, though.
I would expect (if it were me) I would keep an appropriate charging adapter-cable plugged in at my desk, where I would dock the pencil to charge it. Charging it on the iPad would be on-the-go (and only when really needed) Specs say 15 seconds charge for 30 min use. I figure I could manage an iPad to pencil docking for a couple minutes, when needed, without too much bother.
Just get a cheap battery pack used to recharge phones on the go. That could be a god alternative.
For those who actually have one...how do you find the weight and balance of the pencil?
It is truly remarkable. The weight and balance are perfect. There is zero latency. The battery lasts forever. Charges fast. Looks gorgeous too. (Btw, Keynote and PPT -- as well as Notes -- enable you to write on the screen in presentation mode, as do many PDF apps. This is just fantastic for my needs).
I wish, however: (i) It offered a better grip, e.g., a matte surface around where one holds it; it keeps slipping constantly. (ii) There was a place/way to store it (e.g., a magnet that would attach somewhere on the iPad or the Keyboard; even a little clip so as to be able to put it in one's pocket; right now, the only option seems to be to look like a dweeb and carry it in its box).
Some wishes and questions, now that I have the Pencil:
1. Ability to annotate PDFs with my Pencil. I tried the new "Markup and Save" option on a PDF email attachment, but the quality was like any passive stylus. It doesn't need something of the calibre of the Pencil.
2. Microsoft needs to get off its butt and give us that "Ink" option they demo'd with the iPad Pro. It isn't there on the Office apps with a valid Office 365 subscription. Apparently, the official blog claims that support should come this month.
3. Can I markup Pages documents? How useful is it with Numbers?
I've just had the Pencil for a day now and am just playing around with it. I am more interested in the marking up and correcting aspects of the Pencil, rather than the drawing aspects.
Re. 1 and 2: You can annotate a PDF file with neu.Notes in CloudReaders, for example; The pen works well with PPT in presentation mode (although there is a slight latency), as it does with KN (works brilliantly, with no latency at all; however, a bit weirdly, the option to be able to use the Pencil shows up only when the iPad is connected to an external display device/projector).
Re. 3, Pages and Numbers don't seem to offer the markup option yet, nor does Word or Excel.
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Is there not a female to male adapter in the box?
And therefore can you not use literally any lightning cable, or any lighting port on any iOS device to charge it?
I don't have one, but that's what I've heard.
Still…
After spending nearly $1500 on the iPad Pro, Pencil & Keyboard Cover I'm going to wait for purpose-built Apple Pencil accessories.
1. Ability to annotate PDFs with my Pencil. I tried the new "Markup and Save" option on a PDF email attachment, but the quality was like any passive stylus. It doesn't need something of the calibre of the Pencil.
2. Microsoft needs to get off its butt and give us that "Ink" option they demo'd with the iPad Pro. It isn't there on the Office apps with a valid Office 365 subscription. Apparently, the official blog claims that support should come this month.
3. Can I markup Pages documents? How useful is it with Numbers?
I've just had the Pencil for a day now and am just playing around with it. I am more interested in the marking up and correcting aspects of the Pencil, rather than the drawing aspects.
since some quick math tells me that you can fit about 32000 semiconductors on a 1mm dia pinhead..
My Initial fear that the Apple Pencil would just be an other me too Pencil I was very satisfied when I did my first few sketches. Congratulations! It is by far better than other similar devices I have used. My points for improvment? a) the grip as others have alrready written and b) an eraser opposite to the point. Although I doubt that knowing the huge amount of electronics already in the Pencil this would be feasible at all.
I wish, however: (i) It offered a better grip, e.g., a matte surface around where one holds it; it keeps slipping constantly. (ii) There was a place/way to store it (e.g., a magnet that would attach somewhere on the iPad or the Keyboard; even a little clip so as to be able to put it in one's pocket; right now, the only option seems to be to look like a dweeb and carry it in its box).
Re. 1 and 2: You can annotate a PDF file with neu.Notes in CloudReaders, for example; The pen works well with PPT in presentation mode (although there is a slight latency), as it does with KN (works brilliantly, with no latency at all; however, a bit weirdly, the option to be able to use the Pencil shows up only when the iPad is connected to an external display device/projector).
Re. 3, Pages and Numbers don't seem to offer the markup option yet, nor does Word or Excel.
Yes, palm rejection is 'spotty' (excellent pun!). Especially in PPT (it's not too bad in Notes or KN).
(ii) A feature case makers should include. They are missing a big opportunity if they don't. I checked the new Otterbox case and in the cover, there is a place to store it. http://www.otterbox.com/en-us/ipad-pro/defender-series-case/apl2-ipad-pro.html?dwvar_apl2-ipad-pro_color=20#start=1