But what concerns me is the fact that the new Apple Pencil Pro only works with the new 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air models. Yes, even if you spent $1,099 on the 2022 iPad Pro two years ago, you can not Use this new “Pro” pen for this model. You need to upgrade. This is probably a good time to mention that the 2024 iPad Pro models are more expensive overall, starting at $999 for the 11-inch model and $1,199 for the 13-inch model (an increase by 200 US dollars and 100 US dollars respectively).
Do you know what’s worse? If you thought you could upgrade from an older iPad to the new iPad Pro or iPad Air and still use the second-generation Apple Pencil you already own, think again. The new tablets iPad Air and iPad Pro only Work with the two newest pens: the Apple Pencil (USB-C), released last year, and the new Apple Pencil Pro. So if you’re an avid Pencil user and want one of the new slates, this is probably it have Buy a new Apple Pencil.
When I attended an iPad hands-on event today, Apple had no comment on the topic. The company’s marketing materials highlight a “new magnetic interface” for the Apple Pencil Pro, which is the interface that the Apple Pencil uses to charge, pair, and connect to the tablet. However, there are no details about what exactly is “new” about this interface, other than that Apple had to shift its placement slightly to accommodate the iPad’s front-facing landscape camera. The new interface doesn’t offer faster or more efficient charging, faster pairing, or safer magnets – nothing like that. It feels virtually identical to the existing system.
And the Apple Pencil is a stylus. By God, it should be one of the easiest things to make backwards compatible. So what if the “squeeze” gestures might not work on an older iPad? I don’t think it’s hard to point out that certain new features won’t be available on older tablets. Apple already does this with its software updates. Certain new features in iOS don’t work on older iPhones, even if the hardware is still supported. At least let the customers who bought your stylus in previous years use it on the new models. I can’t find a good reason why a second generation Apple Pencil wouldn’t be compatible at all.
The only answer I can think of is the lack of processing power in older tablets, but if the M2 chipset in the 2022 iPad Pro already isn’t powerful enough to handle a few new stylus tricks, that doesn’t speak particularly well for them Performance Performance of Apple’s silicon.
It’s all very silly. At least the Apple Pencil Pro, second-generation Apple Pencil, and USB-C Apple Pencil should work with all current Apple models, regardless of whether certain features are unavailable. That probably shouldn’t exist either four First of all, there are pencils to choose from.
“It just works” is the motto often equated with everything Apple-related. Not so with the Apple Pencil.
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