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Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by can16358p »

userbinator wrote: post #77
can16358p wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Could it be something like this: At software level iOS registers some calibration data (after some factory calibration) tied to that specific serial number (as calibration makes sense only for that specific instance of the panel anyway) so when serial number changes iOS can't find calibration data on device and continues uncalibrated instead of trying to use calibrations for another-serial screen (from the OS perspec…

It only makes sense from the perspective of screwing third-party repair and then trying to come up with something with plausible deniability. Are people swapping screens frequently enough to justify the extra complexity of keeping calibration data segregated by serial number? Printer manufacturers have been pulling the same trick with storing (approximations of) ink levels in chips in the cartridge, claiming that it…

I'm just speculating but the accuracy needed for Pencil to work properly is, by nature of the application, much higher than estimating ink in cartgridges.

I mean, if cartgridges' calibration drift a bit it might also be more acceptable for many, but if Pencil starts drawing incorrectly many artists would be extremely frustrated and move away from the ecosystem.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by opan »

anyfactor wrote: post #21

Tangential rant. Has tablet computer really improved since the last Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released in 2013? Seriously, I was in the market for an affordable tablet, and quite bizarrely the tablet computers today have significantly underwhelming spec compared to a phone of the same price point. There is no budget tab from known manufacturers. Even at IPad level prices, the android counterpart is quite under…

The tablet market is indeed very disappointing. I have somewhat high hopes for the PineTab 2 being good (eventually, as drivers improve). I don't see much appeal for Android or iOS tablets. I see the form factor as being a bit like a laptop without the crummy keyboard/mouse attached, but it gets treated more like a giant low quality smartphone in practice.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by can16358p »

hyperhopper wrote: post #82
can16358p wrote: post #37

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This. As a user I'm okay with using only authorized components if it makes theft virtually impractical as there wouldn't be much to use even if the device is stolen. It will give me more peace of mind as no one will have the incentive to steal an iPad anymore.

Does anybody really think that one company removing users freedom at the software level, will make thieves not steal hardware worth $1000+? This is some silicon valley tech bubble mentality.

It makes sense from Apple's image that want to create: being associated with trust and stability, even if means less freedom at some extent.

If I ("I" as the potential customer) can buy an iPad where I can trust Apple because they are taking many measures to make my iPad non-stealable (by practically removing many incentives to steal) it would create a trustworthy image and I'd feel safer, and Apple would have reached its goal of that image.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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anyfactor wrote: post #21

Tangential rant. Has tablet computer really improved since the last Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released in 2013? Seriously, I was in the market for an affordable tablet, and quite bizarrely the tablet computers today have significantly underwhelming spec compared to a phone of the same price point. There is no budget tab from known manufacturers. Even at IPad level prices, the android counterpart is quite under…

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Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by kaba0 »

Miraste wrote: post #56
iudqnolq wrote: post #47

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The USB-c male connector is deliberately designed to break so that if you stress a plugged in setup you'll break the cable instead of the connector soldered into your phone, which is harder to repair. Maybe they misinterpreted that?

Notably, Lightning is designed to do the opposite. Whoops, the 1 cent connector broke, time for a new iPhone.

It’s not the connector that physically breaks, it’s the spring-y part that holds the cable tight. In lightning ports, that part is on the female side, while in USB-C it is on the easier to replace male side.

With that said, it’s not a common problem in my personal experience of using previously used iphones daily for another 2 years.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by comex »

Zinu wrote: post #94
Miraste wrote: post #56

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Notably, Lightning is designed to do the opposite. Whoops, the 1 cent connector broke, time for a new iPhone.

What do you mean? How can the connector in the phone break when it’s just a hole?

According to another comment, there are springs that wear out:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36927409

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by userbinator »

can16358p wrote: post #111
userbinator wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It only makes sense from the perspective of screwing third-party repair and then trying to come up with something with plausible deniability. Are people swapping screens frequently enough to justify the extra complexity of keeping calibration data segregated by serial number? Printer manufacturers have been pulling the same trick with storing (approximations of) ink levels in chips in the cartridge, claiming that it…

I'm just speculating but the accuracy needed for Pencil to work properly is, by nature of the application, much higher than estimating ink in cartgridges. I mean, if cartgridges' calibration drift a bit it might also be more acceptable for many, but if Pencil starts drawing incorrectly many artists would be extremely frustrated and move away from the ecosystem.

The fact that they showed how using the controller chip from the existing screen causes it to start working correctly shows definitively that this is not about calibration at all.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by kaba0 »

HumblyTossed wrote: post #28
KennyBlanken wrote: post #24

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My god, the narrative. "Apple is doing this just to fuck with users, fuck apple" etc over and over despite zero evidence as to their intention here. One sane person comes up with the more likely explanation: > That implies to me the calibration is unique to each screen and a proper repair has a calibration setup step? And someone just dismisses that perfectly logical explanation completely out of hand, declaring 'all…

> I am so tired of people who interpret Apple's actions purely as anti-consumer fuckery. Even to this day, people still claim that "apple made people's phones slow down as they got older, so they would have to buy new ones" despite it being widely covered that Apple, like other phone manufacturers, slows down the CPU when they detect the battery's internal resistance rising to prevent brownouts so that the phone is u…

It was a more than adequate power source. Just not after 6 years of daily usage.

But if you have a better battery design, feel free to patent it and get insanely rich.

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by kaba0 »

djmips wrote: post #91
KennyBlanken wrote: post #24

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My god, the narrative. "Apple is doing this just to fuck with users, fuck apple" etc over and over despite zero evidence as to their intention here. One sane person comes up with the more likely explanation: > That implies to me the calibration is unique to each screen and a proper repair has a calibration setup step? And someone just dismisses that perfectly logical explanation completely out of hand, declaring 'all…

"all you have to do to restore original performance is replace the battery," hahaha like that's so easy! At least the EU seems to be heading towards fixing this specific issue - easy battery replacement will be mandatory.

It’s like $70 after 5 years of usage. That’s quite a good price-value ratio, over having to replace your perfectly fine phone 2 years down the line because it has no more software updates..

Re: Apple Pencils don’t draw straight on replaced iPad screens

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Post by edflsafoiewq »

jeffbee wrote: post #45
anyfactor wrote: post #21

Tangential rant. Has tablet computer really improved since the last Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was released in 2013? Seriously, I was in the market for an affordable tablet, and quite bizarrely the tablet computers today have significantly underwhelming spec compared to a phone of the same price point. There is no budget tab from known manufacturers. Even at IPad level prices, the android counterpart is quite under…

The pencil is the differentiator. I would not get an iPad today if I could not use it for art. And it is amazing for art. I did have a Nexus 7 and it was great. I used it to hold my cached maps on motorcycle adventures. But these days you can get a "phone" that's practically as large as a Nexus 7 was, has way more storage, better battery life, and better performance. A Pixel 7 Pro has a display 80% as large as the Ne…

I was not impressed by the pencil. Apple can't make a battery-less stylus? Even Huions don't have batteries anymore.
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