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The camera is now side mounted and for some reason the new basic iPad only has 1st gen pencil support with an asinine $9 adapter to charge it. Oh and a non-lami
by skiman10 4y ago
The camera is now side mounted and for some reason the new basic iPad only has 1st gen pencil support with an asinine $9 adapter to charge it. Oh and a non-laminated display on the basic iPad still.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MQLU3AM/A/usb-c-to-apple-pencil-adapter https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MQLU3AM/A/usb-c-to-apple-...
- alexanderchr 4y agoMaybe Apple still has a surplus of first gen pencils to get rid off?
- dagmx 4y agoThe previous gen iPad is still available so it likely is to reduce confusion and having an extra sku
- coder543 4y agoYeah, I've seen several people trying to say this is related to the iPad Air, but... other than some similar design aesthetics, this device does not appear to be related to the iPad Air at all. The exterior dimensions are all different, and this new iPad is missing several important features from the iPad Air. The screen doesn't even support the P3 gamut that the 2020 iPad Air supported.
- turtlebits 4y agoThe pencil comes with that adapter.
- brewdad 4y agoIs the non-laminated display really an issue when 90+ % of users are going to slap a screen protector on this Day 1. I am disappointed in the lack of 2nd gen pencil support though.
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