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Apple's new 10.9-inch iPad comes with USB-C instead of Lightning, and that means users can't charge or pair that Apple Pencil without an adapter. While the new iPad has adopted both USB-C and the flat-edge design of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, it will not work with the same second generation Apple Pencil that those models do. Instead, it is limited to the original, or first-generation Apple Pencil, which Apple continues to sell four years after introducing its successor. Apple is now making a change to the original Apple Pencil, but only in that new ones will be sold with a USB-C to Apple Pencil adapter. "A new USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter is required for pairing and charging and is included in the box with a new version of Apple Pencil (1st generation)," says Apple. "For existing owners of Apple Pencil (1st generation), the USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter is sold separately." The Apple Pencil first generation still costs $99. The USB-C to Apple Pencil adapter costs $9.

While the new iPad has adopted both USB-C and the flat-edge design of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, it will not work with the same second generation Apple Pencil that those models do.

Instead, it is limited to the original, or first-generation Apple Pencil, which Apple continues to sell four years after introducing its successor. Apple is now making a change to the original Apple Pencil, but only in that new ones will be sold with a USB-C to Apple Pencil adapter.

"A new USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter is required for pairing and charging and is included in the box with a new version of Apple Pencil (1st generation)," says Apple. "For existing owners of Apple Pencil (1st generation), the USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter is sold separately."

The Apple Pencil first generation still costs $99. The USB-C to Apple Pencil adapter costs $9.

If they'd adopted an actual standard years ago, we wouldn't have to be in dongle nightmare today.  And no wireless charging is just an ridiculously bad user experience. A pen sticking out the port... pfffff....

That image doesn't make sense. Doesn't it need to have a USBC male side to slot into the female side of an iPad? The other side is Lightning to stick a 1st gen Pencil in.

CheeseFreeze said: If they'd adopted an actual standard years ago, we wouldn't have to be in dongle nightmare today.  And no wireless charging is just an ridiculously bad user experience. A pen sticking out the port... pfffff.... Lightning predates USB-C. I do agree that the Pencil should charge wirelessly, but there's no "standard" for that yet, so in line with your thinking, how can they adopt a standard which doesn't yet exist?  :wink:  

Lightning predates USB-C. I do agree that the Pencil should charge wirelessly, but there's no "standard" for that yet, so in line with your thinking, how can they adopt a standard which doesn't yet exist?  :wink:  

tht said: That image doesn't make sense. Doesn't it need to have a USBC male side to slot into the female side of an iPad? The other side is Lightning to stick a 1st gen Pencil in. You are right. You’ll probably need a USB C cable to go between this dongle and the iPad

You are right. You’ll probably need a USB C cable to go between this dongle and the iPad

This whole Apple Pencil charging thing is a brain fart

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