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Bummer that it's only compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil and not second-generation Pencil. What's their rationale?

iaabtpbtpnn 7y ago
The second-generation Pencil only charges by attaching magnetically to the flat side of an iPad Pro. It has no ports or any way to plug it in to charge otherwise. Only the iPad Pro has the physical design to accommodate it.
- the_watcher 7y ago
  Since when has ease of charging stopped Apple? I'd have expected it to only be compatible with the second-gen Pencil, along with an announcement of an optional Pencil charger. NOTE: I'm 95% joking about this. It does seem like a missed opportunity for them to sell a second gen Pencil charger if it's the only way to use it with a non-iPad Pro though.
  - liamcardenas 7y ago
    You’re totally right but the 2nd gen Apple Pencil can’t hold charge for very long even when not being used — so that wouldn’t work.
    - coldtea 7y ago
      >but the 2nd gen Apple Pencil can’t hold charge for very long even when not being used Who said that?
      - deleted 7y ago
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    - akerl_ 7y ago
      I use an iPad Pro and pencil as my primary computing device, and my experience is that I’ve forgotten the Apple Pencil has a battery at all. I’ve never had it run out of charge or even come close. I use it on-and-off all day, and when I’m not using it I either toss it on the table or click it back onto the iPad, based on whichever motion is easier. I’ve never thought “ugh, I need to click it back onto the iPad to recharge”.
      - Dylan16807 7y ago
        There's no disagreement between your post and the one you're replying to. You charge your pencil often, and you have never run out of battery. That says nothing about whether you'd have lots of issue if you couldn't snap it to the side to charge, and had to put intentional effort into charging it.
    - jsjohnst 7y ago
      > but the 2nd gen Apple Pencil can’t hold charge for very long Sounds like you’ve got a defective battery, mine and other commenters here don’t have that issue. Besides, doesn’t it get like almost an hour of usage after an absurdly short charge of like a minute?
  - drusepth 7y ago
    If Apple made a Pencil charger that looked like one of those old electric pencil sharpeners (just put your Pencil in the hole to charge it!) I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
    - w56rjrtyu6ru 7y ago
      One word: inkwell.
    - toyg 7y ago
      I'd prefer a quill holder / ink-bottle shaped one. So many choices for novelty, and yet...
- closetohome 7y ago
  I still think it would have made sense for the first-gen pencil to charge off the (keyboard) accessory port. It's magnetic, it has power, and all the iPads have it now.
wlesieutre 7y ago
The magnetic attachment and charging uses the vertical flat sides on the 2018 iPad Pro design, and the non-pro versions still have rounded edges. Maybe they could have stuffed the charging/pairing hardware into the front bezels though?
yread 7y ago
> Bummer that it's only compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil and not second-generation Pencil. What's their rationale? That sucks. I just lost my 1st gen pencil because it has no attachment or clips. Such a 'beautiful' but impractical design.

iaabtpbtpnn 7y ago

The second-generation Pencil only charges by attaching magnetically to the flat side of an iPad Pro. It has no ports or any way to plug it in to charge otherwise. Only the iPad Pro has the physical design to accommodate it.

the_watcher 7y ago
Since when has ease of charging stopped Apple? I'd have expected it to only be compatible with the second-gen Pencil, along with an announcement of an optional Pencil charger. NOTE: I'm 95% joking about this. It does seem like a missed opportunity for them to sell a second gen Pencil charger if it's the only way to use it with a non-iPad Pro though.
- liamcardenas 7y ago
  You’re totally right but the 2nd gen Apple Pencil can’t hold charge for very long even when not being used — so that wouldn’t work.
  - coldtea 7y ago
    >but the 2nd gen Apple Pencil can’t hold charge for very long even when not being used Who said that?
    - deleted 7y ago
      [deleted]
  - akerl_ 7y ago
    I use an iPad Pro and pencil as my primary computing device, and my experience is that I’ve forgotten the Apple Pencil has a battery at all. I’ve never had it run out of charge or even come close. I use it on-and-off all day, and when I’m not using it I either toss it on the table or click it back onto the iPad, based on whichever motion is easier. I’ve never thought “ugh, I need to click it back onto the iPad to recharge”.
    - Dylan16807 7y ago
      There's no disagreement between your post and the one you're replying to. You charge your pencil often, and you have never run out of battery. That says nothing about whether you'd have lots of issue if you couldn't snap it to the side to charge, and had to put intentional effort into charging it.
  - jsjohnst 7y ago
    > but the 2nd gen Apple Pencil can’t hold charge for very long Sounds like you’ve got a defective battery, mine and other commenters here don’t have that issue. Besides, doesn’t it get like almost an hour of usage after an absurdly short charge of like a minute?
- drusepth 7y ago
  If Apple made a Pencil charger that looked like one of those old electric pencil sharpeners (just put your Pencil in the hole to charge it!) I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
  - w56rjrtyu6ru 7y ago
    One word: inkwell.
  - toyg 7y ago
    I'd prefer a quill holder / ink-bottle shaped one. So many choices for novelty, and yet...
closetohome 7y ago
I still think it would have made sense for the first-gen pencil to charge off the (keyboard) accessory port. It's magnetic, it has power, and all the iPads have it now.

wlesieutre 7y ago

The magnetic attachment and charging uses the vertical flat sides on the 2018 iPad Pro design, and the non-pro versions still have rounded edges. Maybe they could have stuffed the charging/pairing hardware into the front bezels though?

yread 7y ago

> Bummer that it's only compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil and not second-generation Pencil. What's their rationale? That sucks. I just lost my 1st gen pencil because it has no attachment or clips. Such a 'beautiful' but impractical design.