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Re:Apple Unveils the iPad Pro by erikpukinskis on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @02:12PM (#10193066)
Wasn't he talking about the iPhone, not the iPad? At that time the dominant mobile platform was PDAs with styluses. I'm pretty sure that's the context in which he made those remarks.
Re:Apple Unveils the iPad Pro by tonycoco on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @05:51PM (#10194881)
Exactly. His point, I think, was trying to get rid of the need for people pulling out a stylus in a car sitting in traffic and scribbling notes and smiley faces. Not catering to artists and people sitting in meetings taking notes. The iPhone doesn't need a stylus. A tablet (especially at that size) acts more like a blank canvas and it makes perfect sense to get a drawing tool like a pencil on that big surface to encourage even more apps and creative outlets.