Apple’s second-generation Pencil, designed for artists and creators, is on sale for the lowest price we’ve ever seen. Now you can buy one for $79, a full 39 percent ($30) off the regular price. If you have a compatible tablet and are looking for the Apple Pencil model with the widest range of features, this makes it an easy purchase.
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Apple’s second-generation Pencil is its top-of-the-line model, and it’s on sale for close to the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
Apple designed the second-generation Pencil specifically to work with the iPad, and it’s the best stylus you can get for the company’s tablets. It offers low latency along with a double-tap feature that you can customize to switch between preferred tools. Other features include tilt sensitivity, pressure sensitivity, and what Apple claims is “pixel-perfect precision.”
A big advantage of the second-generation Apple Pencil over its two siblings is wireless charging, as it magnetically attaches to the side of a compatible iPad while charging. You will need a relatively new one iPad Air, iPad mini or iPad Pro, but the magnetic charger on the side of these tablets gives you an easy way to position your stylus while you’re powering it up. No need to think about cables or buy a case with a pen slot.
If you don’t need all the features of the second-generation model and want to spend a little less, Apple Pencil (USB-C) it’s also on sale for $70 (11 percent off), which is near its all-time low. It offers the same precision and magnetic mount, but lacks pressure sensitivity, wireless charging, and dual-touch tool functionality.
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