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252 points diwank | 7 comments | 15 Oct 24 14:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.454s | source | bottom
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kokada ◴[15 Oct 24 16:23 UTC] No.41850194[source]▶
Would be nice if Apple also introduced a new base iPad with at least support for a decent Apple Pencil. I want to buy my wife an iPad, but she wants to draw and the Apple Pencil USB-C doesn't support presure levels, so it is either a base iPad with an old Apple Pencil 1st Gen (that still is lightining) or paying extra for the iPad Air and Apple Pencil 2nd Gen/Pro. The fact that Apple Pencil USB-C doesn't support presure levels at ALL is infuriating too.
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1. 1123581321 ◴[15 Oct 24 16:30 UTC] No.41850291[source]▶
The Air is a significantly better drawing display.
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2. kokada ◴[15 Oct 24 17:05 UTC] No.41850646[source]▶
She basically wants to draw notes and do some doodling, so it is not like it would make much difference and the price delta is huge between the base iPad and the iPad Air.
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3. alpaca128 ◴[15 Oct 24 17:09 UTC] No.41850686[source]▶
The older generations are still available and cheaper, they just don't support the newest Pencil Pro.
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4. 1123581321 ◴[15 Oct 24 17:19 UTC] No.41850788[source]▶
It depends on her storage needs. If she’s making files she’ll probably not want the 64GB version. So you’d be looking at the 256GB base for $500 or the 128GB 11” Air for $600. That’s not that big a jump for the added utility.

I agree with the other poster; maybe look at refurb and a 2nd gen pencil.

Or just don’t get one. But it sounds like this is on the short list to buy for you two.

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5. kokada ◴[15 Oct 24 17:37 UTC] No.41850981{3}[source]▶
She lived with an iPhone 64GB up until last week and I expect that her tablet storage needs to be even smaller (e.g.: no photos). So yes, 64GB is fine.

> Or just don’t get one.

This is actually what I am going to do: wait until there is a better base iPad version. Unless I can get an older iPad Pro for a cheap price, but it is unlikely here in EU.

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6. dangus ◴[15 Oct 24 18:36 UTC] No.41851663{4}[source]▶
I would suggest the iPad Air 5th or 4th generation. They should be pretty close in price to a base iPad, probably less for the 4th generation.
7. dangus ◴[15 Oct 24 18:41 UTC] No.41851722{3}[source]▶
The Wikipedia article for the Apple Pencil has a compatiblity matrix that is very helpful in this regard, since it's so damn confusing.

I think if I was in the market for a drawing device on a budget I'd go with an iPad Air that supports the Apple Pencil 2nd generation. Something like the iPad Air 5th or 4th would do well.