themind

Rather hilarious that I'm getting "dislikes" for these comments.

Hey ho

Apple has built a brand based on design, simplicity, focusing on what the user wants to do and trust, and can charge a significant premium because of that. Frankly other companies have caught up on design, both are getting there for simplicity of use, I'm good enough with IT to be able to bend Windows, Android, Linux etc to work the way I want to work. If the trust is gone then I have less reason to pay that significant premium.

It's getting to the stage where the lockdowns in the apple ecosystem are irritants, by no means deal breakers, but irritants. If I end up subsiding US consumers then the pendulum has swung too far for me. 

I appreciate great design, I don't appreciate being taken for granted. 

Apple has been living on its reputation, ease of use, trust and the ecosystem for a long time, I'm not seeing anything compelling (for me) coming out of the company at the moment. I'm borderline on upgrading my phone this year, if I move that away from apple then the rest of my gear will move over then next 2 years. I seriously think apple is playing with fire here if the tariffs are spread to worldwide sales.

This is a VERY difficult thing to say as a 20+ year apple fan and UK user but if apple "spreads the pain" of Trumps tariffs around the world then I'm out, I'll leave the apple ecosystem and that's from someone who is VERY invested in it. Apple/USA, you have danced with the Trump devil and if the impact is on the rest of the world then expect the rest of the world to have long memories. Apple was, possibly still is, seen as one of the good guys of tech but that view is wearing thinner. At least in the UK/Europe several US tech companies are seen with distain for cosying up to Trump, paying for his inauguration etc, it's a dangerous path. Tesla drivers sporting "pre Trump Tesla" bumper stickers. Meta and X getting rid of any semblance of fact checking etc. As I say, I'm very much an apple fan but if Apple tries to make us pay for Trumps tariffs on the USA then Apples market share in the UK/Erope is going to go south.

Very serious question here, why offer tilt INSTEAD of pressure? is tilt cheaper? What features does it offer better than pressure?

I have a iPad Pro with a 2nd gen pencil, I also have an iPad with logetec crayon (I think that's pressure sensitive). Both are great and I tend to think of tilt more for artists and pressure for general but I'm probably totally wrong here since my art ability is non existent. 

I guess I'm wondering if this is just to differentiate it from the multitude of pressure sensitive ones or is there a distinct advantage?

Steve

I'm sorry, but talking about pinpointing instruments in a soundstage with a mono speakers is nonsense, you need AT LEAST 2 tweeters to get any sort of left / right differentiation. This review is just nonsense with regard to soundstage. You simply cannot break the laws of Physics.