Apple Pencil (2023) was launched by the corporate on Tuesday as an reasonably priced different 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 costlier Apple Pencil (2nd technology).
Apple Pencil (2023) value in India, availability
Apple Pencil (2023) value in India is about at Rs. 7,990 and the corporate says that clients will have the ability 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 technology), which is priced at Rs. 9,500 in India, and the Apple Pencil (2nd technology) 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 now not have to buy a USB Sort-C to Apple Pencil adapter that’s required in an effort 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 positioned on the high of the stylus. Whereas it does have a flat edge that can be utilized to magnetically join it to the facet of recent iPad fashions that even have flat sides, you can’t cost it wirelessly just like the Apple Pencil (2nd technology) and you will nonetheless have to pair the Apple Pencil utilizing a cable.
Not like the Apple Pencil (1st technology), the brand new stylus gives help for the Apple Pencil hover mode that’s current on the costlier second-generation Apple Pencil, however not its predecessor. Nonetheless, the Apple Pencil (2023) doesn’t help the stress sensitivity characteristic that’s accessible 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 number of the performance accessible on the second-generation Apple Pencil. This contains help for stress sensitivity and the flexibility to double faucet to vary instruments. Equally, you will not have the ability to get a free engraving on the Apple Pencil (2023), in contrast to the Apple Pencil (2nd technology) mannequin.
The Apple Pencil (2023) is appropriate 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 keeping with Apple.
