The brand new Apple Pencil 2 has a magnetic persona.

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For Apple, the Pencil is mightier than the index finger alone.

Together with a pair of latest iPad Execs and a brand new MacBook Air ($900 at Walmart), Apple will unleash a second-generation model of the Apple Pencil, its accent for the iPad Professional 2018.

The Apple Pencil is the tech big’s pressure-sensitive device for artistic professionals, and can be utilized for precision drawing, writing, drafting, annotating and enhancing pictures. It would little question draw comparisons to the styluses from competing tablets, together with Google’s Pixelbook Pen for the Pixelbook Slate and Pixelbook Chromebook and Microsoft’s Floor Pen for the Floor Professional and Floor Laptop computer ($695 at Amazon).

What is the take care of the second-generation Apple Pencil?

The second-gen Apple Pencil (henceforth often known as Apple Pencil 2 or Apple Pencil 2018) improves on the first-generation mannequin with an enhanced design and new tips to tote it round extra simply and improve your productiveness.

How a lot does it price?

The brand new Apple Pencil goes for $129 within the US. That is up $30 from the $99 Apple Pencil first launched in 2015.

Apple Pencil costs: 2015 and 2018

When can I purchase the Apple Pencil 2018?

You may preorder it now. It formally goes on sale Nov. 7.

What is the distinction between the Apple Pencil 2015 and Apple Pencil 2018?

A slimmer, sleeker matte design, the Apple Pencil 2 mechanically pairs along with your iPad Professional ($567 at Amazon), waking it up with a faucet. It additionally snaps on magnetically to the pill, and prices wirelessly when it is hooked up. (The unique Apple Pencil paired awkwardly via a Lightning connector hidden beneath the gadgets’ finish cap and did not simply journey alongside the iPad Professional until you purchased a particular case with a devoted holster.)

You may double-tap the perimeters to vary the Pencil’s perform. Within the Notes app, double-tapping switches from a pencil to an eraser. What you do is determined by which app you are in.

The second-gen Apple Pencil attaches to the iPad Professional 2018 and prices magnetically.

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As a bonus, Apple throws in a free engraving on the aspect whenever you order the Apple Pencil 2018.

Does the brand new Apple Pencil work with all iPads?

Sadly, it doesn’t. The Apple Pencil 2 will solely work with the 2018 iPad Execs. It’s not backwards suitable with earlier fashions, or with the usual iPad for 2018. Apple nonetheless sells the unique Apple Pencil to work with older iPad Execs.

Does the previous Apple Pencil work with the 2018 iPads?

The Apple Pencil 2015 works with:

iPad Professional 12.9‑inch (first and second generations)iPad Professional 10.5‑inchiPad Professional 9.7‑inchiPad 2018 (the sixth-generation, 9.7-inch $329 iPad launched earlier this yr)

It doesn’t work with both dimension iPad Professional 2018.

Double-tap the pencil whereas writing to vary its activity.

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Will the Apple Pencil 2 work with iPhones and Macs?

Sorry, no. The Apple Pencil for 2018 will solely work with:

iPad Professional 2018 (11-inch)iPad Professional 2018 (12.9-inch)

How does Apple Pencil 2’s wi-fi charging work?

Sorry, the brand new Apple Pencil will not work with older iPads.

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Glad you requested! The brief reply is that the Apple Pencil 2018 prices the second you snap the flat edge on the brand new iPad Professional. Plus, when the pill prices, the Apple Pencil prices, too.

The longer reply is that what Apple refers to as “magic” is most probably inductive charging, which makes use of an electromagnetic subject to ferry energy from the iPad Professional 2018 on to the Apple Pencil. We’re confirming that with Apple.

What is the take care of all these magnets?

Apple outfitted the iPad Professional 2018 with 102 magnets it, which join it to the Apple Pencil 2 and Sensible Folio Keyboard. Which means you’ll be able to affix the brand new Apple Pencil nearly wherever alongside the tablets’ edges.

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