Hate: The Limitations on Who and What Can Use the New Accessories
Apple, in all its wisdom, has decided that if you want the newest accessories with the best features, you’ll need to buy the latest and most expensive hardware. Do you want the Apple Pencil Pro with all its nifty barrel roll and squeeze features? Sorry, you need to buy the latest iPad Air or Pro. No, you can’t use the older iPads and the new Pencil. Even if I believe Apple when it says it’s down to the newly redesigned induction coils needed to be redesigned for the new tablet, it still leaves consumers the option of buying the expensive new tablets or not having any access to the Pencil at all.
And that’s not all. For some reason, the iPad Air with M2 does not have any option for the Magic Keyboard that comes with the new aluminum frame and full-function row. This is easily a better keyboard than the older polyurethane model, and yet Apple does not let you buy one that will fit the Air’s camera cutout. At 11 inches, both Magic Keyboards cost the same, adding another layer to the confusion.
