Apple Pencil Gen 1 vs. Gen 2 vs. USB-C: What's the Difference?

There are three different Apple Pencils, each with a different price and capabilities. We break them down to help you figure out which one you need.
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Apple Pencil expands the power of iPad and opens up new creative possibilities. It’s sensitive to pressure and tilt so you can easily vary line weight, create subtle shading and produce a wide range of artistic effects — just like a conventional pencil, but with pixel-perfect precision. Apple Pencil lets you easily take notes, mark up, and draw on iPad with pixel-perfect precision—as naturally as you do on paper. Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity.

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