'iPad Pro' With Force Touch-Enabled Stylus Predicted to Enter Mass Production By October

Wednesday August 19, 2015 6:41 am PDT by Mitchel Broussard
Apple's long-rumored 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" will enter mass production sometime in September or October, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst also believes that the larger-screened iPad will come with a Force Touch-enabled stylus accessory for users to more easily navigate the increased surface area of the tablet.

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Kuo believes manufacturer Cheng Uei will receive the exclusive assembly rights of the stylus. The analyst also points to recent market feedback of Force Touch on products like the Apple Watch and MacBook as reasons that the technology wouldn't exclusively drive big hardware sales, but Apple's commitment to the consistency of its devices will see Force Touch implemented on all of the company's products in the future.

Rumors about a first-party Apple-built stylus accessory began swirling earlier in the year, coming again from Kuo. Late last year, the first bit of news surrounding the iPad Pro pointed towards a 12.2-inch display, but subsequent stories have pushed the 12.9-inch rumor that's been heavily circulated ever since. Now, the latest rumors for the iPad Pro suggest the device is an unlikely candidate for next month's iPhone-centered media event, with a mid-to-late fall launch date somewhat lining up with Kuo's prediction today.

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AngerDanger
58 months ago
The combination of a larger screen, Apple's standard thinness, and Force Touch is worrisome…


Rating: 19 Votes
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Simplicated
58 months ago

"Who wants a stylus? You got to get them, and put them away ... Yuck!" ... SJ


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I want a stylus for drawing and writing, which is far more precise and ergonomic than using my fingers.
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citysnaps
58 months ago
Apple will sell a lot of these. An Apple-designed stylus that communicates and is well-integrated at the system level with force touch will be huge. Can imagine all sorts of applications that will drive sales for both personal and business use.
Rating: 10 Votes
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MacDarcy
58 months ago
As an artist who uses his iPad mini as a digital sketchbook, this intrigues me. When I first heard about a 12.7" iPad, i didn't think much of it. But hearing it'll have a touch sensitive stylus is very interesting.
Rating: 9 Votes
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keysofanxiety
58 months ago

The combination of a larger screen, Apple's standard thinness, and Force Touch is worrisome…


"To ... create the new iPad Pro, we asked ourselves 'what do people most need from a large screened tablet?' The answer, of course, is neither function nor affordability, but portability. The new iPad Pro is unapologetically flexible, allowing you to sympathetically scrunch it up and put it in your pocket to carry around.

The design for this forced us to ... rethink ... everything we knew about tablets. By ... removing the battery, and adding a gorgeous RetinaFlex display, this is simply the most portable iPad ever. We also knew that this would be used in the professional market, by people who carry around a computer with them. The innovative 'always on' design means you can keep it hooked up to your MacBook Pro, without having to worry about a battery ever running out.

Simply put, it's the best iPad we've ever made."

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Goldfrapp
58 months ago
Finally! Can't wait to sell my Mac Pro and iMac with Retina 5K display!
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rudychidiac
58 months ago
I'm REALLY excited about this. I hope they add palm rejection. I mainly use my iPad air for professional digital painting, it's basically my main tool for my work, I don't like using wacoms, and now with this iPad pro i hope things will get easier, Can't wait to see Procreate, iDraw and Pixelmator on that huge tablet with so much RAM :')

I just hope they add palm support... other than that, YAY!
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gadgetguy03
58 months ago

Why would you want to sell those for the pro?


Malfunction in the sarcasm detector?

He obviously won't sell those but the "iPad Pro" will be referred to in blogs as the iMac and Mac Pro killer... because everything is "killer" these days.
Rating: 7 Votes
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BriSpe
58 months ago

"Who wants a stylus? You got to get them, and put them away, and you lose them ... Yuck!" ... SJ


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He's talking about a f****** phone
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polee
58 months ago
Will there be a market for this? I don't think I will be buying this as it is too large. Unless if it runs OSX and has a usb c port... That would really change things...
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