Our discussion of the new Apple USB-C Pencil continues with David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Mark Fuccio, Kelly Guimont, and Brittany Smith The panel delves into the decision to sacrifice inductive charging for a lower price on the latest model and advise on which version to purchase based on individual needs. The panel also touches on confusion surrounding the naming of different Apple Pencil versions before starting to explore Goldman Sachs' reported dissatisfaction with the Apple Card deal and speculate on their decision-making. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:00:23 Selecting the Right Apple Pencil Model 0:04:11 Exploring the benefits of the Apple Pencil 0:08:50 Considerations when deciding between Apple Pencil models 0:13:32 Apple Pencil: A Misunderstood Product 0:15:11 The affordable iPad: A great option for basic needs 0:16:02 Apple's decision to release new product with unique feature set 0:17:40 Delayed release of new iPads due to logistical challenges 0:19:26 Jim's New Era of Using the Apple Pencil 0:19:54 Goldman Sachs wants out of the Apple card deal 0:22:29 Goldman Sachs spending $350 per card for customer acquisition 0:28:28 Responsible Credit Card Usage with Apple Card 0:30:33 Limited Profitability for Goldman Sachs with Apple Card 0:31:40 Apple's Motive for Playing Devil's Advocate 0:31:46 Apple's Data Collection for Intelligence Links: Apple Pencil (USB-C) ​​​​​​ https://amzn.to/3Szzlfx Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) https://amzn.to/474OqtW Apple Pencil (1st Generation) https://amzn.to/3MB1XRN Stylus Pen for iPad 9th&10th Generation-2X Fast Charge Active Pencil Compatiblehttps://amzn.to/40wEXsG Stylus Pen for iPad(2022-2018) with Palm Rejection, FOJOJO Active Pencil Compatible https://amzn.to/47q9ryV Charging Case Compatible with Apple Pencil 2nd Generation Only, Magnetic Charging Stand for Ipad Pen 2nd Gen vhttps://amzn.to/3FPxnjz Goldman Sachs regrets Apple Card, and is trying to escape the dealhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/10/16/goldman-sachs-regrets-apple-card-and-is-trying-to-escape-the-deal How the Apple-Goldman Sachs relationship became an unhappy marriage https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/07/25/how-the-apple-goldman-sachs-relationship-became-an-unhappy-marriage How the Partnership Between Apple and Goldman Sachs Soured https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theinformation.com%2Farticles%2Fhow-the-partnership-between-apple-and-goldman-soured   Guests: Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac S