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Katsunami · 06-12-2022, 05:43 AM

It seems half of humanity is dumb.

I'm looking into a silicone case for my Apple pencil. I use it to annotate sheet music and the pencil is too thin and slippery. (I'm used to a fairly fat fountain pen. I also can't write properly with a ballpoint because they're too thin.)

I found one I like the looks of, but the reviews are mixed. Many people state that the pencil doesn't charge when the case is installed. However, many others state that it works fine. Some state that the case has to be aligned correctly for the pencil to charge correctly. The manufacturer says this:

Instruction

It clearly states how to align the case and pencil. It also states that charging may be difficult, depending on the case you're using with the iPad. (I have a TPU case around the back in case it inadvertently drops.)

First: I fully expect the pencil to work and charge if aligned correctly in the case and when the iPad has no case. Second, I also take into account that it still may not work when BOTH the iPad and the pencil are in their respective cases; then I'll have to return the pencil case.

There many negative reviews, but also many positive. It's not possible for a product to both work and not work correctly, so I'm assuming that a lot of people are too dumb to read the instructions and take the "charging may be difficult" warning into account.

06-12-2022, 05:43 AM	#35253
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	It seems half of humanity is dumb. I'm looking into a silicone case for my Apple pencil. I use it to annotate sheet music and the pencil is too thin and slippery. (I'm used to a fairly fat fountain pen. I also can't write properly with a ballpoint because they're too thin.) I found one I like the looks of, but the reviews are mixed. Many people state that the pencil doesn't charge when the case is installed. However, many others state that it works fine. Some state that the case has to be aligned correctly for the pencil to charge correctly. The manufacturer says this: Instruction It clearly states how to align the case and pencil. It also states that charging may be difficult, depending on the case you're using with the iPad. (I have a TPU case around the back in case it inadvertently drops.) First: I fully expect the pencil to work and charge if aligned correctly in the case and when the iPad has no case. Second, I also take into account that it still may not work when BOTH the iPad and the pencil are in their respective cases; then I'll have to return the pencil case. There many negative reviews, but also many positive. It's not possible for a product to both work and not work correctly, so I'm assuming that a lot of people are too dumb to read the instructions and take the "charging may be difficult" warning into account.