Apple introduces a new Pencil for the iPad—its cheapest yet
by Samuel Axon from Ars Technica - All content on (#6FN6T)
The new $79 Apple Pencil. [credit: Apple ]
Apple has announced a new version of its popular Pencil peripheral for the iPad. Simply dubbed "Apple Pencil" yet again, it is the cheapest option to carry the name yet.
The new Pencil is priced at $79; that's $20 cheaper than the first-generation Apple Pencil and $50 cheaper than the second generation. Apple says it will work with any iPad model with a USB-C port.
In fact, the new Pencil has a USB-C port. That means you'll use a USB-to-USB cable to charge it on your iPad, Mac, USB-C iPhone, charging brick, or whatever. The USB-C port is subtly hidden behind a sliding cap. This is a big improvement over the awkward "plug your Pencil into the iPad's port" solution of old.