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Apple Pencil for iPad Pro - $129 + $9.90 Shipping (RRP $164) from MacFixIt, Vic, AU

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Apple Pencil for iPad Pro - $129 + $9.90 Shipping (RRP $164) from MacFixIt, Vic, AU
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GaelicAU on 26/05/2016 - 10:16 macfixit.com.au (434 clicks)
Last edited 26/05/2016 - 12:15

I was looking on Gumtree and was presented with this ad. On backorder but a saving if youre prepared to wait. I assume pickup from Footscray To save on postage is also an option.

EDIT - Adding info on product.

Genuine Apple Units
Need an extra pencil for home or work?

Unleash your creativity with the Apple Pencil. This stylus connects to your iPad Pro via Bluetooth, giving you the ability to draw, paint, write, and draft with single-pixel accuracy. When in use, the Pencil and iPad Pro work together to determine the Pencil's position on the screen, the force at which it's pressed into the display, and the angle at which it is held. This lets you alter the thickness and shading of the mark you're making in a fluid, natural manner.

The Pencil can be used in a number of apps, including the Mail and Notes apps and a variety of third-party apps. It's designed for low latency and high precision, with the iPad Pro scanning its signal twice as often as when you use your finger. The iPad Pro can differentiate between fingers and Pencil, and both can be used simultaneously. The system also detects when you rest your hand on the display and ignores those inputs.

The battery lasts for up to 12 hours and is charged by removing the cap and inserting the Lightning connector into the Lightning port on your iPad Pro. A Pencil with a depleted battery can gain up to 30 minutes of usage time with a 15 second charge.

Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity
Transmits Position, Angle, Force
Sketch, Write, and Annotate
Compatible with Mail and Notes Apps
Compatible with Third-Party Apps
Up to 12 Hour Battery Life
15 Second Charge for 30 Minutes of Use

Computing Apple iPad Accessory

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  • spriggan43 on 26/05/2016 - 10:23
    +11

    140$ for a Pencil, is that good?

    • gioz on 26/05/2016 - 10:43
      -2

      You are kidding me right???

      • Forrest Gump on 26/05/2016 - 11:12

        think you just kidded urself, bro!

        • suicine94 on 26/05/2016 - 11:17
          +2

          How can you compare an apple pencil to a common pencil. This is the Apple Pencil of course it's worth $140

  • Mikinoz on 26/05/2016 - 10:44
    +7

    Apple pencil rofl

    • Forrest Gump on 26/05/2016 - 11:11
      +2

      you'll also need the apple eraser - only $99.99 with any apple pencil purchase lol

      cue 'how do you confuse an Irishman?' jokes :)

      • Miss B on 26/05/2016 - 11:22
        +2

        I'd also highly recommend the Apple iPencil Grip, only $79 with your Apple iPencil and Eraser bundle.

        • Forrest Gump on 26/05/2016 - 12:12
          +1

          the apple stapler is also a must have add on to wirelessly print your documents, then staple them to your ipad for easy access(RRP $29.99 - proprietary model istaples sold separately - $99.99 per box of 100)

        • BeefBiryani on 26/05/2016 - 14:51
          +1

          @Forrest Gump:

          All this and you guys have forgotten the most important bit. Apple iPaper to write on with your new stylish iPencil.

  • fruit on 26/05/2016 - 10:49

    backorder

  • pull the lever on 26/05/2016 - 10:49
    -2

    Apple Pencil, $140.
    iPad Pro, $1249

    Better get a Wacom tablet and an 11" MacBook Air.

  • mr_vino89 on 26/05/2016 - 11:34
    -1

    $129 for a glorified made in china stylus - LOL
    $9.90 to ship the pencil - LOL

  • animal on 26/05/2016 - 11:47
    +1

    It's an absolute rip-off! I'm not talking about this seller as it's the cheapest I've seen for a while.

    That said, having used my wife's one (which I bought for her), it actually changes the way you use your iPad. It's very, very nice. And unfortunately if I was to buy an iPad Pro I would have to get one too. I'd get that over the smart keyboard (another ridiculously priced accessory).

  • bonbon on 26/05/2016 - 12:18
    -1

    $129 for a pencil???

  • jkulsayumporn on 26/05/2016 - 12:28
    +1

    sigh.. so much for Steve Job legacy to not wanting a stylus. Now it's here!! =P

    • BeefBiryani on 26/05/2016 - 14:53

      It's a pencil not a stylus. In fact it is "iPencil".

  • GaelicAU on 26/05/2016 - 12:40
    +1

    Yes - it is expensive - but the price from MacFixIt is 22% off standard RRP.

    Considering how low Apple discounts normal are from all the big retailers (10% - JB, OW, HN, etc), then this is a true blue OzBargain deal!

    • ozf1 on 26/05/2016 - 16:08

      OP, don't try so hard to convince people that it IS a deal. Vox populi will decide that. Good on you for bothering to post. But yes $129.00 for a stylus is mighty hefty!.

      BTW Im pretty sure they are in West Melbourne, 10 min. walking distance from North Melbourne Station, not Footscray.

  • foolball on 26/05/2016 - 16:41

    To charge the Apple Pencil, take off its cap at the top and plug it into the Lightning connector on the iPad. ie. the pencil stick out 90 degree from the iPad. LOL.

    • changa on 26/05/2016 - 18:32

      Er, do you actually know anything about the Apple Pencil?

      The normal way to charge the pencil is via the USB cable. Charging via the iPad itself is a stop gap in the event that you run out of battery whilst using it. It's not mean to be the main way to charge the pencil. In addition, a charge of 15 seconds from the iPad gives you 30 minutes of battery life.

      • foolball on 27/05/2016 - 04:23

        Yeah right, charging with a cable too. For a premium tablet, that is as elegant as a steamroller. Take a look at what Samsung is doing with its pen.

        • iridiumstem on 27/05/2016 - 04:33

          You can't really compare those two in my opinion, because the technology used on it is very different.
          Wacom EMR tech has its disadvantages (that said, next tablet I am going for probably would be a 8 inch Samsung Note tablet, if they ever release one).

          Apple Pencil does have few design flaws here and there, as far as I could see. I could kind of see that they probably would change a lot from current gen design. That said it's a first gen device and you never buy a first gen product unless you know what you are getting into.

          Anyways, here is a picture of magic mouse and the Apple Pencil. I think it sums up my opinion on the design rather nicely.
          http://img.igen.fr/2015/11/macgpic-1448881585-10554380601695…

        • changa on 27/05/2016 - 07:18

          The charging solution for the Samsung pen is more elegant, but the Apple Pencil is an accessory to be used in certain circumstances.

          If you have used the Apple Pencil before, you will know that there is no comparison as to which is better. The problem with the pencil that I have is not the way you charge it, but the price.

        • iridiumstem on 27/05/2016 - 07:25

          @changa: S pen doesn't require battery to work. It works by using magnetic resonance or something.

          http://www.wacom.com/en-jp/enterprise/business-solutions/res…

        • changa on 27/05/2016 - 08:06

          @Oversimplified:

          The S-Pen does have a battery (but charges wirelessly). http://www.androidauthority.com/break-it-down-how-does-the-s…

        • iridiumstem on 27/05/2016 - 08:11

          @changa: Yes, magnetic resonance stuff. I've kinda linked it, but to quote from the link I've linked:

          "This transfers energy into the pen wirelessly, like how a tuning fork makes a piano wire move without touching it. Once the pen is energized, it redirects that energy though the pen circuitry as a radio frequency (RF) signal. At that point, the sensor stops sending, and switches over to listening mode. The sensor can then hear the pen that is located above the sensor."

          And from your link:

          "You might have wondered this already. The S Pen has a button that obviously communicates with whatever Galaxy Note device you’re using, so it has got to require some power, right? One possible solution would be a rechargeable battery that would charge when the S Pen was stowed away, but this isn’t the case. So where does that power come from? The answer: the S Pen pulls the power wirelessly from the device."

          You cannot really compare that with other active stylus technology, in my opinion since… well it uses different technology.

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