Thoughts on the Apple Pencil? - Page 2

dordale · 06-28-2017, 04:33 PM

The Apple Pencil is intriguing. Not sure how much I would use it.
Question (probably a stupid question)--Does anyone know if I could "share" a Pencil with my husband? We both have iPad Pros and I'd be tempted to buy a Pencil if it would be easy to pick up and use with either of our iPads.

HarryT · 06-28-2017, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dordale

The Apple Pencil is intriguing. Not sure how much I would use it.
Question (probably a stupid question)--Does anyone know if I could "share" a Pencil with my husband? We both have iPad Pros and I'd be tempted to buy a Pencil if it would be easy to pick up and use with either of our iPads.

It's a Bluetooth device, so it's paired with a specific iPad. You could of course re-pair it, but that would be a nuisance to do frequently.

jswinden · 06-28-2017, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dordale

The Apple Pencil is intriguing. Not sure how much I would use it.
Question (probably a stupid question)--Does anyone know if I could "share" a Pencil with my husband? We both have iPad Pros and I'd be tempted to buy a Pencil if it would be easy to pick up and use with either of our iPads.

Good question, actually. I think you can. To use the Apple Pencil with an iPad Pro you have to plug it into the Lightning port on the iPad Pro for a few seconds. That links it to the iPad Pro. I see no reason why you couldn't do this with multiple iPad Pros. BTW, anytime you restart the iPad Pro, you have to plug in the Pencil to re-link them. Seems to me that it probably works very similar to using one BT mouse or BT keyboard with multiple devices--it will work but you can only use it with one device at a time. Pairing is lightning fast.

DaleDe · 06-29-2017, 01:12 AM

A similar idea would likely work for the keyboard.

Dale

The Old Man · 06-29-2017, 07:26 AM

Just plug the pencil into the Ipad Pro and it is paired. To switch, plug it into the other Pro.

jswinden · 06-29-2017, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by The Old Man

Just plug the pencil into the Ipad Pro and it is paired. To switch, plug it into the other Pro.

Yes indeed. The pairing is much quicker and easier than most BT devices. Simply plug the Pencil into the iPad Pro, the iPad Pro will pop up a box asking you if you want to pair it, press Yes, and all is good. No pressing of a pairing button, no fishing through menus, just quick and easy pairing.

The Old Man · 06-29-2017, 12:18 PM

Also included is a very small female-to-female lightening connector so you can use any USB charger not just the iPad.

jswinden · 06-29-2017, 12:30 PM

I bought a 3rd party charging base for mine. It is easy to just plug it in every morning for a few minutes and charge it up. It charges really fast. It usually has 40% to 50% charge left in the morning, and it only takes 5 min to 10 min to fully charge. Charging is fast whether you plug it into the iPad or into another USB source.

dordale · 06-29-2017, 03:46 PM

Thanks for the info! Knowing that the pencil can easily be used by different iPads makes the purchase much more tempting.

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06-28-2017, 04:33 PM	#16
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	The Apple Pencil is intriguing. Not sure how much I would use it. Question (probably a stupid question)--Does anyone know if I could "share" a Pencil with my husband? We both have iPad Pros and I'd be tempted to buy a Pencil if it would be easy to pick up and use with either of our iPads.

06-29-2017, 01:12 AM	#19
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	A similar idea would likely work for the keyboard. Dale

06-29-2017, 07:26 AM	#20
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 1337413 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	Just plug the pencil into the Ipad Pro and it is paired. To switch, plug it into the other Pro.

06-29-2017, 12:18 PM	#22
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 1337413 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	Also included is a very small female-to-female lightening connector so you can use any USB charger not just the iPad.

06-29-2017, 12:30 PM	#23
jswinden Nameless Being	I bought a 3rd party charging base for mine. It is easy to just plug it in every morning for a few minutes and charge it up. It charges really fast. It usually has 40% to 50% charge left in the morning, and it only takes 5 min to 10 min to fully charge. Charging is fast whether you plug it into the iPad or into another USB source.

06-29-2017, 03:46 PM	#24
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Thanks for the info! Knowing that the pencil can easily be used by different iPads makes the purchase much more tempting.

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