Apple picker When Apple introduced the Smart Connector as a major innovation in the first iPad Pro in 2015, it probably expected that two years later there would be a much wider range of accessories that would be connected to the Apple tablet via the smart connector. However, the reality is different.
The magnetic Smart Connector is currently mainly used to connect the official Smart Keyboard, for all three sizes of the iPad Pro. In addition, however, only three other products using the Smart Connector are available. And that is a very sad balance after two years.
In Apple Stores we can come across two different keyboards from Logitech and also one docking station from the same manufacturer. The reason is simple - Apple works closely with Logitech and lets it see under the hood before the competition. That's why Logitech always had its own accessories ready when introducing new iPad Pros.
Paradoxically, Logitech's close cooperation with Apple may be responsible for the fact that other manufacturers do not flock to the Smart Connector so much. Since Logitech has access to everything earlier, it is more difficult for others to react, as their products must naturally come to market later.
For example, Incipio, which makes cases and keyboards for iPads, says that since there is already one keyboard directly from Apple and another from Logitech on the market, it has to consider whether it makes sense to invest in the Smart Connector. And possibly in what way. Other manufacturers say that there is often a long waiting period for components for the Smart Connector, which they cannot or do not want to accept.
This is also why many manufacturers prefer the classic connection via Bluetooth. Users are also used to it, so it's not a problem. For some products, such as keyboards from Brydge, Bluetooth is preferable because the location of the Smart Connector is very restrictive in the design of some models.
However, it is important to note that the Smart Connector is far from just for keyboards. It can be used for more, it can be used to charge an iPad, or the keyboard can be a built-in storage for capacity expansion. According to Apple, we will see more products…
Slightly off topic question. I noticed that on Jablíčkář you have that you belong to Text Factory, where Letem is also an Apple world. Has it always been like this, or has something changed? I confess that I did not notice anything about it.
I wish you good luck getting answers :D
I would also like to know why in some articles (including this one) the number of comments on the main page of the article is different than the number under the article (probably because some are waiting for approval? Ok, but why is it not displayed only the number actually displayed.)
I don't mean it in any bad way. I'm just curious. I had the impression that Jablíčkář was more of a competitor to LSA, so if something has changed or if it has always been like this...
It changed, but I don't know since when.
From July 1 :-)
Hi, just look at the Text factory portfolio. In my opinion, LSA will target the general public, where barbie Máňa Vomáčková Official will discuss how to send a photo of her poodle via imessage in the discussion under the article, while Jablíčkář will be more for apple geeks and focused on expertise and quality of articles. Nothing against me. https://textfactory.cz/
they buy everyone
I'm not an editor, the reason why you're seeing the wrong number of comments could be an outdated browser or cookies, I'd see it as an error on the part of the DISQUS service provider/plugin rather than on WordPress itself, because it usually appears on main after a few minutes of adding a comment and reloading page correct number of comments.
Hello, yes it is as others write. This is an acquisition when the Text Factory company bought the Jablickar.cz server with the understanding that we do not want to change it in any way and its content will really be diametrically different from the one you know from LsA. It will still be a professional server, on which articles of a similar type as on LsA will not appear.
Thanks for the explanation and good luck and the articles are still at least at a similar level.
Here you have someone who can search in the spelling rules. :-)