Apple Pencil With USB-C Is Not A Replacement For The Second-Generation Model From Five Years Ago

Yesterday, Apple announced the new Apple Pencil with USB-C as a press release. But despite being the latest Apple Pencil and the third model Apple has released, the new Apple Pencil won’t replace the second-generation Apple Watch. Instead, it replaces the first-generation Apple Pencil, which charged using the Lightning connector.

First, the new Apple Pencil gets a USB-C slot for charging, and it doesn’t charge wirelessly like the second-generation Apple Pencil. And the new Apple Pencil with USB-C sacrifices a host of features for Apple to offer it at Rs 7,900, making it the most affordable Apple Pencil model yet. The second-gen Apple Pencil costs Rs 11,900, and the first-gen model with the Lightning connector costs Rs 9,500.

Notably, the new model also lacks features such as pressure sensitivity, wireless charging, and automatic pairing that the second-generation Apple Pencil offers. However, it attaches to magnetically supported iPads (no charging), such as iPad Pro 12.9″ (3rd, 4th, and 5th gen), 11″ (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen), iPad Air 4 .and 5th generation , iPad 10th generation and iPad mini 6th generation.

On its website, Apple states that the second generation Apple Pencil is its “ultimate Apple Pencil experience”, the first generation model, which is still sold, is its “advanced Apple Pencil experience”, and the new Apple Pencil USB-C is its “most affordable” Apple Pencil -pen so far. And it is this description that more or less sums up the lineup for you.

Apple’s self-published comparison also shows that in terms of specs, the second-generation Apple Pencil is still on top – with features like double-tap to switch tools and wireless pairing. charging — something that the first-generation Apple Pencil or the new Apple Pencil models with USB-C don’t offer.

So before you decide to buy a new Apple Pencil to go with your iPad, you need to make sure that the model you choose best matches the set of functions you want to get out of it. For example, if you are a professional artist who wants to create digital art, the new Apple Pencil with USB-C may not be the best for working with Procreate, while other models work well. But since the new Apple Pencil is the cheapest, it could appeal to a lot of people who just want an advanced first-party stylus for their iPad.