New Apple Pencil Announced With Hidden USB-C Port and More for $79

Lounge vibes 05 said:
What a strange product.
Reading the introduction literally spells out how much of a mess this line-up is.
“Apple Pencil (1st generation) works with iPad (10th generation), and the Lightning port on iPad (9th generation) makes it easy to quickly connect Apple Pencil (1st generation) for pairing and charging.”
Apple, what are you saying?

“iPad users can pick the perfect Apple Pencil that is compatible with their iPad model, including Apple Pencil (2nd generation), Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Apple Pencil (1st generation).”

Apple loves their adjectives, Pro, Max, Ultra… this is where they should actually be used!

“Apple Pencil SE” would have been better, giving the best version of the pencil a “Pro” would have been fine, but what is this strategy?
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It would be easier if they made gen x, y and z pencils. ;)
 
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stocklen said:
Cant see why theres that restriction however I guess very soon ALL new iPads regardless will have USBC ports even the entry level one.
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Because Apple assumes that if you have a lightning iPad you might not have a UBS C cable, which is necessary both for charging and pairing this pencil
(meanwhile clones work the same and don't even need pairing...)
 
haydn! said:
It's intented as a replacement for the Generation 1 Apple Pencil for iPad 10 users, is it not? :rolleyes:
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No, it's not.
If iPad 10 users want a fully featured Pencil, their best bet is the Apple Pencil 1.
If they want a Pencil that directly charges with USB-C but lacks other features, then yes.
 
As expected, this solves the messy lineup where the newest iPads only worked with the old Pencil. This new Pencil works across both screen technologies.

I think we'll still see a more advanced (and more expensive) Pencil Pro with magnetic tips and wireless charging to differentiate the higher tier, but that it'll also work with both screen technologies. It may need to have a sliding cap with USB for those who want to use it with iPads without the charging dock.
 
ipedro said:
As expected, this solves the messy lineup where the newest iPads only worked with the old Pencil. This new Pencil works across both screen technologies.
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meanwhile the clones work with both and in addition also work with lightning iPad from 2018 on
 
foobarbaz said:
No. Magnet, but no magnetic charging.

Also, no double tap and no pressure sensitivity.

Totally confusing to introduce yet another pencil with yet another feature subset. Presumably they'll keep selling all of them. They had a chance to reduce the mess, and they made it bigger.
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Price point. Pick features, pay your price.
 
Apple Knowledge Navigator said:
Makes a lot of sense to me.

If the latest entry-level iPad is anything to go by, then future models will also have a landscape FaceTime camera in places of the Pencil charging hardware. Potentially this means no more wireless charging, only magnetic attachment.

Also - given it features USB-C it can be used by all iPads, unlike the 1st Gen.

I just wish people would read the full article before asking a hundred questions and not using their common sense. This is likely marketed as an entry level Pencil for note taking, not an artistic tool. Apple's website is even updated tp breakdown the differences into a nice table.
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No, it does not make sense.

This would mean all entry-level iPads moving forward will not support pressure sensitivity, a significant downgrade from iPad 9 + Apple Pencil 1 combo.
 
Three versions lol. Apple ca. 1995.

I'm going to wait for the Apple Pencil Pro Max Elite XL Ultra that works with the Vision Pro.
 
So it's basically only as good as the cheapest stylus's out there that every other company makes for less than $25. But you get to pay $80 for it.
 
ok let’s add a third Apple Pencil to an already confusing accessory lineup, for an iPad line which is bloated and confused in its own right.
 
adamlbiscuit said:
ok let’s add a third Apple Pencil to an already confusing accessory lineup, for an iPad line which is bloated and confused in its own right.
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When new iPads come out, the Apple Pencil 2 will probably become the mid-tier product, and an Apple Pencil 3 will have replaceable tips... for $149 😉
 
TapDatApp said:
How did every single rumor source get this one wrong?
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The actual product is such a confusing move that nobody would have thought it plausible. Supply chain leaks always just have some scraps of information, so guessing that it would be a Pencil 3 made sense.
 
SpringKid said:
This is the weirdest product I’ve seen from Apple in a long time.
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Weirder than this:
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menist said:
iPad 10th Gen still have a non-laminated displayed. They rather release a new Pencil for it, instead of putting in a laminated display and call it the iPad 11th Gen. They basically just solved a problem, they created themselves!
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They won’t put a laminated display on the entry-level iPad, that’s what the iPad Air is for (and the iPad mini).
 
What confuses me most is that it's not even available yet - this is such a minor release that surely it should have been a press release and "Available now".

It's not like it's something many people (anyone?) are eagerly anticipating.
 
Yet another gimped pencil to segment market. This will confuse consumers and it goes against everything Apple stands for as a company. Just make one #%& pencil that works for all iPads.
 
How they manage to mess this up is beyond me, IMO they shouldn't have changed the iPad camera orientation without a proper plan to support the 2nd gen, this is a mess
 
swiftapplefan said:
So both USB-C and magnet charging?

(EDIT): Why is everyone downvoting this? It's just a question...?
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No magnet charging or pairing (only via USB C) but it does magnetically attached. Apple will need to work on their naming convention to avoid confusion. Essentially the Pencil gen 2 is a Pencil Pro. Or think of this new one as a Pencil SE.

People are probably downvoting to say no to your question. Which unfortunately feels negative.
 
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