Daniel Hruska What of iPad Pro will make a really productive device, there are two brand new pieces of accessories. The first of them is intended for creative individuals and designers, the second for pen or whiteboard lovers.
Apple Pencil
Although Steve Jobs claimed that if we were to see a stylus on the device, his development team "knocked it off". However, the Apple Pencil is not used to control the iPad Pro (although of course you can do that too), but for drawing, sketching and taking notes. Thick fingertips are simply not adapted to these tasks, and anyone who has ever tried to draw something on an iPad knows that it was not the right thing to do. However, this is about to change.
The Apple Pencil is supposed to have the properties of a real pencil. It should respond to strokes with an immediate response, just like you would expect from a pencil. The more you push, the thicker the line. If you reduce the angle between the Pencil and the display, the line will thicken again and lighten at the same time, like when you color a larger area with a crayon.
A Lightning connector is hidden under the top, which can be used to charge the Pencil. You might be wondering how do I charge it while I'm charging the iPad? However, just 15 seconds of charging is enough for the battery to last 30 minutes. On a full charge (unfortunately, Apple does not specify the time), the endurance will then increase to 12 hours. The Apple Pencil will cost $99. In the Czech Republic, we can expect a price below the three thousand mark, but we do not yet know the official price.
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Smart Keyboard
Take the Smart Cover, add the z keyboard to it new MacBook and you get a Smart Keyboard. Similar to the Smart Cover, the Smart Keyboard also performs multiple functions. In addition to being used as a keyboard, it can be used as a stand or as an iPad display cover.
It is no surprise then that it connects using the Smart connector on the left side of the iPad Pro. The keyboard will not be compatible with other iPads due to this connector. The top layer is made of fine fabric, don't expect plastic keys. The Smart Keyboard will be available for $169 (in the Czech Republic we expect a price of around 5 crowns). Alternatively, Logitech has already announced an alternative CREATE Keyboard Case.
Will APencil be compatible with all (including older) versions of iPads? Or did they just release it as an accessory to the Pro version?
I hope. Although for now JotScript, which can do the same as Apple Pencil, serves me well...
It's just that JotScript is disappointing for the money. With iOS 9, its great functionality has disappeared and I'm once again pulling out a regular stylus with a thick rubber tip. Try using JotScript, for example, to create a signature in the PDF Expert application - it seems that this stylus simply lost support. And unfortunately, its wavy slanted lines degrade it to an ordinary (overpriced) children's toy. If the Apple Pencil will work without these problems on any (newer) iPad, then I'll take it even for the higher price.
I am afraid that it will only be for iPad Pro, in the keynote they talked about the fact that it must have support in the display and on the Apple website there is not a single mention that it should support anything other than Pro.
And what about connecting the mouse via bluetooth - will it work?
They mocked Microsoft for the Surface and now they have done the exact same thing.
Where have I seen that before ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StHt75MWEo4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJM517h85ss
Well, I don't think that you can't draw with your fingers on the iPad, see. here: http://goo.gl/KDLre5 I think it's in a person, if he can, he doesn't need expensive tools, and if he can't, even a professional tablet from Wacom for 80k won't save him. I'm just not sure about the use in the professional sphere, when most graphics work on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and unfortunately they are not for iOS
I wonder if I will be able to put my hand on the display when using this pen...
Palm rejection is now commonplace. I support both iOS and OSX apps.
I don't understand one thing. I use a Wacom Cintiq Companion and I'm tired of having to carry the stylus in my pocket. I have already lost the one for the iPad twice because there is no reasonable case in which to hide the pen.
So I'm surprised that Jony Ive didn't think of this. After all, it is only a mobile device, so it can be assumed that the iPad Pro will not just sit on the table. Despite the fact that I will almost certainly buy it, I would like to see someone solve Nerud's question "Where to with him?" by November.
PS: If only the Wacom Companion Hackintosnout had been sent ;-)