Vratislav Holub At the beginning of last week, we saw the introduction of a new trio of products. Through press releases, the giant revealed the new iPad Pro with the M2 chip, the redesigned iPad 10th generation and the Apple TV 4K. Although the iPad Pro was the most anticipated product, the iPad 10 received the vast majority of attention in the final. As we mentioned above, this piece received a great redesign that Apple fans have been calling for for a long time. In this regard, Apple was inspired by the iPad Air. For example, the iconic home button was removed, the fingerprint reader was moved to the upper power button, and the USB-C connector was installed.
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With the arrival of this tablet, Apple has completed the transition to the USB-C connector for all of its iPads. Apple growers were enthusiastic about this change almost immediately. However, along with this new feature comes one minor imperfection. The new iPad 10 does not support the 2nd generation Apple Pencil, which is offered wirelessly by clicking on the edge of the tablet, but has to settle for the basic Apple Pencil 1. But this brings with it an unpleasant problem.
You're out of luck without an adapter
The main problem is that both the iPad 10 and the Apple Pencil use completely different connectors. As we mentioned above, while the new Apple tablet has switched to USB-C, the Apple stylus still runs on the older Lightning. This is precisely the essential characteristic of this first generation. It has a tip on one side, and a power connector on the other, which just needs to be plugged into the connector of the iPad itself. But that is not possible now. That's why Apple came up with an adapter that is already included in the Apple Pencil 1 package, or you can buy it separately for 290 CZK. But why did Apple deploy an older technology that brings with it these inconveniences when it could have reached for a far more elegant and simpler solution?
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First of all, it is necessary to mention that Apple has not commented on this situation in any way and it is therefore only conjecture and knowledge of apple sellers themselves. As we have already indicated above, a significantly more comfortable solution would be support for the Apple Pencil 2. But on the other hand, it is still a bit more expensive and would require further changes in the iPad's guts in order to be able to clip it to the edge and charge it. Apple therefore opted for the first generation for a relatively simple reason. Apple Pencil 1 probably has a lot more and it would be a shame not to use them, so it may be easier to deploy a dongle than to deploy support for a newer stylus. After all, the same theory is also used in the case of the 13″ MacBook Pro. According to some fans, it stopped making sense a long time ago and there is more or less extra in the menu. On the other hand, the giant should have a number of unused bodies at his disposal, which he is trying to at least get rid of.
On the other hand, the question is how the situation with the Apple Pencil will continue in the future. There are currently two options. Either Apple completely cancels the first generation and switches to the second, which charges wirelessly, or makes only a small change – replacing Lightning with USB-C. However, it is still unclear how it will be in the final.
Is the current approach ecological?
In addition, the current approach from Apple opens another rather interesting discussion. Apple growers began to debate whether the giant really acts ecologically. Apple has already told us several times that for the good of the environment, it is necessary to reduce packaging and therefore total waste. But in order for the Apple Pencil 1 to be functional at all with the new iPad, you need to have the mentioned adapter. It is now already part of the package, but if you already had an apple pen, you have to buy it separately, because without it you cannot pair the Pencil with the tablet itself.
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At the same time, you receive additional accessories in a separate package. But it doesn't end there. The USB-C/Lightning adapter has a female end on both sides, which makes sense on the Lightning side (for connecting the Apple Pencil), but it doesn't really have to with USB-C. In the end, you need an additional USB-C/USB-C cable to connect the adapter itself to the tablet - and an additional cable can mean additional packaging. But in this regard, one extremely important thing is being forgotten. As such, you can already get the cable directly to the tablet, so theoretically there is no need to buy another one.
Of course it makes sense. Because Apple HW sales have been suffering for a long time due to the fact that someone buys an entry device and uses it for work purposes.
If the appropriate "vendor lock" can be implemented, it will limit various creative "socks" with MB Air or basic models of the iPad that somewhere wants to use for "professional" purposes, the old pen is not just about the connector. The same Wacomy for gaming or work.