Apple Pencil (2023) With USB Type-C Port Launched as Cheaper Alternative to Second-Generation Pencil

Apple Pencil (2023) was launched by the corporate on Tuesday as an reasonably priced various to the corporate’s second-generation Apple Pencil mannequin. The brand new stylus has a matte end and encompasses a flat edge that can be utilized to magnetically connect the pencil to the facet of the Tenth-generation iPad that was launched final 12 months, in addition to different iPad fashions with a USB Sort-C port, such because the iPad Professional, iPad Air, and the iPad mini. It doesn’t help wi-fi charging and some superior options discovered on the dearer Apple Pencil (2nd era).

Apple Pencil (2023) value in India, availability

Apple Pencil (2023) value in India is ready at Rs. 7,990 and the corporate says that clients will be capable to buy the brand new mannequin in early November. College students should buy the brand new Apple Pencil (2023) at Rs. 6,990.

The brand new Apple Pencil is cheaper than each the Apple Pencil (1st era), which is priced at Rs. 9,500 in India, and the Apple Pencil (2nd era) which prices Rs. 11,900.

A sliding mechanism reveals the USB Sort-C port for charging
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In the meantime, customers with an iPad (2022) — or one other mannequin with a USB Sort-C port — will not must buy a USB Sort-C to Apple Pencil adapter that’s required as a way to use the first-generation Apple Pencil with iPad fashions that help the trendy USB connector.

Apple Pencil (2023) specs, options

The newly launched Apple Pencil encompasses a USB Sort-C port that’s hidden behind a sliding mechanism situated on the prime of the stylus. Whereas it does have a flat edge that can be utilized to magnetically join it to the facet of contemporary iPad fashions that even have flat sides, you can not cost it wirelessly just like the Apple Pencil (2nd era) and you will nonetheless must pair the Apple Pencil utilizing a cable.

In contrast to the Apple Pencil (1st era), the brand new stylus affords help for the Apple Pencil hover mode that’s current on the dearer second-generation Apple Pencil, however not its predecessor. Nevertheless, the Apple Pencil (2023) doesn’t help the strain sensitivity function that’s obtainable on each the first- and second-generation Apple Pencil fashions.

The brand new Apple Pencil in contrast with the corporate’s different stylus fashions
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With its lower cost tag, the Apple Pencil (2023) misses out on a few of the performance obtainable on the second-generation Apple Pencil. This consists of help for strain sensitivity and the power to double faucet to alter instruments. Equally, you will not be capable to get a free engraving on the Apple Pencil (2023), not like the Apple Pencil (2nd era) mannequin.

The Apple Pencil (2023) is suitable with the iPad Air (2020) and newer fashions, the iPad mini (2021), the 11-inch and 12-inch iPad Professional (2018) and newer fashions, and the iPad (2022). The stylus helps Bluetooth and wired connectivity over the included USB Sort-C port and measures 155×7.5mm and weighs 20.5g, in line with Apple.