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I bought an Apple Pencil but don’t have an iPad at all

Tablets in 2019?

  • Yes

    Votes: 52 67.5%

  • No

    Votes: 25 32.5%
  • Total voters
    77

BAD

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Oct 25, 2017
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It was on sale for $60 at Best Buy so I said sure, at that price I will bite and maybe later jump on an iPad Air 10.5"

Reminds me of how I have a sealed copy of Wind Waker HD but never got a Wii U

I can't afford an iPad so this was dumb

Guess I better start saving...

Are tablets good these days? I had one in 2015-2017 but sold it. I miss it a little, but my iPhone is huge and my MacBook rocks for Photoshop...
 

Deleted member 9330

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Oct 26, 2017
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I mean the iPad is great but yeah you should probably just return the pencil

And make better purchasing decisions
 
nullref

nullref

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Oct 27, 2017
3,046
Keep in mind that there are now two generations of Apple Pencil, each compatible with different models. Given the sale, I imagine you bought the first generation, which will limit your compatible iPad options going forward.
 
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BAD

Member
Oct 25, 2017
9,565
USA
nullref said:
Keep in mind that there are now two generations of Apple Pencil, each compatible with different models. Given the sale, I imagine you bought the first generation, which will limit your compatible iPad options going forward.
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Yeah it's first gen which works with the cheaper non-Pro models I'd be buying if I get one
 
DJ_Lae

DJ_Lae

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Oct 27, 2017
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Figgles

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Oct 30, 2017
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You remind me of the coupon lady at work. Yeah, you saved all that money, but it's for stuff you don't need and will never use.
 
I am a Bird

I am a Bird

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Oct 31, 2017
7,208
Return it. Do you have any kind of hobbies or an occupation that would benefit from an iPad and pen? If not I would start saving and then when you get enough, decide if you still want it and purchase one then.
 

Dalorin

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Oct 28, 2017
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BAD said:
Yeah it's first gen which works with the cheaper non-Pro models I'd be buying if I get one
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First gen Pencil works with last year's 10.5" iPad Pro. Recently bought a pristine condition refurb and I love it. The lack of Touch ID on the new models is a deal breaker for me (plus, y'know, the expense).
 
Everybody Lies

Everybody Lies

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Oct 28, 2017
6,205
I can't figure out whether you wasted your money or purchased an incentive to pursue a goal. Though given your inaction on the Wii U front, I'm thinking its the former.
 
J_ToSaveTheDay

J_ToSaveTheDay

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Oct 25, 2017
18,782
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To answer the poll: yes, the iPad in particular in 2019 is a good device and if you're not a very productive person on a computer, it's a fine device to use in place of a proper laptop. I literally had 2nd-gen iPad Pro that I used for a year and a half as my only computer, but since I usually just use it to consume media and browse the web, it wasn't a huge limitation for much. The changes coming with iPadOS this fall are going to make it even better in many key ways.

It CAN do a decent job at light productivity, too, if you need to. Word processing and some of the art stuff is at a decent enough level for the average consumer, but I think you'll run into some hard limitations if you're a power user.

THAT ALL SAID, buying an Apple Pencil on sale is not enough of a justification to dedicate to such an expensive device. Take it back and refund it, and only buy one again after you actually have an iPad.
 

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BAD said:
I can't afford an iPad so this was dumb
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I would say if you can't afford to buy the iPad then you should not have purchased the Pen. That is a compulsive buy and you should return it. When you can't afford stuff it is really not a good idea to buy something which then creates a situation where you start to feel obligated to spend MORE money just to use what you bought.
 
JackSwift

JackSwift

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Oct 28, 2017
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Either you're really broke because you make dumbass purchase decisions, or you're really rich and don't care what you spend your money on. Which is it?
 
Vuze

Vuze

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Oct 25, 2017
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60 bucks for the first gen pencil isnt even a no-brainer kind of deal lol. Return it if you have no intention of getting an iPad for note taking, like, yesterday.
 

reKon

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Oct 25, 2017
13,702
This is concerning knowing how much of an Apple fanboy you are. Like I've always assumed that you had an entire line up of Apple products that you could afford.

Return it or if you determine that you legitimately have enough need for an iPad, get the $250 version (you can always resell and down the road at least recover 70% of the cost or more if decide sooner that it was a mistake).
 
I Don't Like

I Don't Like

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Dec 11, 2017
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You could use it to pick your nose.

Twirl it around your fingers.

Pretend you're an orchestra conductor.

Many uses.
 
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BAD

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Oct 25, 2017
9,565
USA
I have through the 15th to return it. I'll sleep on it.

Vuze said:
60 bucks for the first gen pencil isnt even a no-brained kind of deal lol. Return it if you have no intention of getting an iPad for note taking.
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What's a good deal? This is the lowest I found in my research outside Black Friday
 
base_two

base_two

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Oct 27, 2017
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Return it, even if you had an iPad. I bought one after purchasing a iPad Pro 10.5, and since there's mouse support in iOS 13, there is little reason to have one if you aren't taking handwritten notes (your finger will work just fine for this anyway) or doing legit graphic design. I'm just holding on to mine and not selling it so I don't feel like I took an L on the purchase.
 
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