No, you can't use the old Apple Pencil on the new iPad Pros
Alongside the new iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9 Apple also introduced a second generation Pencil. In case it wasn’t clear, the new tablets are not compatible with the old stylus and the new stylus isn’t compatible with the old tablets.
A big part of that is charging – the new Apple Pencil is charged wirelessly from the new iPad Pros while the old one plugged into the Lightning port (which, by the way, the new tablets do not have). The second-gen Pencil also attaches to the tablet with magnets, which triggers a pairing process.
There are other differences too. The new Pencil supports a double tap gesture that is used in apps. For example, it can switch between drawing and erasing. That solves one of the pain points of the original, but it also makes upgrading more expensive.
Not only do you need a new stylus, but the second-generation Apple Pencil is more expensive too. It costs $130/€135 compared to $100/€100 for the original.
Reader comments
- Walter C. Dornez
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Let's just say there is a certain learning curve to all phones. Apple's curve is lower than Android's. Not to mention the cohesiveness of the ecosystem, the simple and long lasting phone, and the retained value, and it's quite easy to realize why the...
- windriderdogan
- jJf
There are other websites with the same info as in this article: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/30/apple-pencil-2-compatibility/ Quote: "Likewise, the current Apple Pencil will not work with the new iPad Pro models and is limited to older iP...
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