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« on: November 01, 2018, 04:05:22 pm »

Is first-generation Apple Pencil compatible with the 2018 iPad Pro?

Best answer: Unfortunately, the first-generation Apple Pencil is not compatible with the new iPad Pro.

Apple: Apple Pencil (First Generation) ($99)

Apple: Apple Pencil (Second Generation) ($129)

You'll be out of luck if you wanted to use the original Apple Pencil with the new iPad Pro

We've entered a new iPad Pro era. Apple's latest professionally-oriented tablets are the first iOS product not to utilize a proprietary Apple connector. Instead of Lightning, which has been Apple's standard since 2012, the company has opted to use USB-C on the new iPad Pro models.

The biggest hurdle this presents for the first-generation Apple Pencil is simple: the Pencil pairs to the iPad Pro by connecting to the Lightning port. As these new iPads have USB-C instead of Lightning, the original Apple Pencil can't pair with a new iPad Pro.

The second-generation Apple Pencil is made for the new iPad Pro

In contrast to the original Pencil, the second-generation stylus connects to your iPad Pro wirele...

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