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The upgraded, ultra-precise, wirelessly chargeable Pencil Pro is the ultimate accessory for any newer iPad model.
If you’re putting your recent-model iPad to work as a creative, the Apple Pencil Pro is like the jelly to your iPad’s peanut butter and the cheese to your iPad’s mac. Simply put, the Apple Pencil Pro is an absolutely indispensable tool for anyone wanting to use an iPad for art, drawing, note-taking, or any creative endeavor, and it’s just $99 at Amazon after a 23% markdown.
The first Apple Pencil, believe it or not, is nearly 10 years old now. It set the benchmark for tablet styluses, and in the intervening years it has evolved from the debut model to the 2nd Gen, the Apple Pencil USB-C, and as of last May, this brand-new Apple Pencil Pro — the best and most advanced one yet.
The Apple Pencil Pro works with the M4 iPad Pro (13 and 11 inch), M2 iPad Air (13 and 11 inch), and the A17 Pro iPad Mini.
It Talks Back! (Kinda)
The Apple Pencil Pro’s main upgrades include a barrel roll gesture enabled by an internal gyroscope, sensors that let you perform pinch and grab actions, and haptics that let you feel actions like shapes snapping into place, among other vibrational feedback. The barrel roll lets you access tools and change brushes and strokes without having to pick up the pencil to open an external menu.
When paired with an iPad Pro or M2 iPad Air, the Apple Pencil Pro will give you a preview of the mark or stroke you’re about to make when you hover the Pencil Pro over the tablet. Improved precision, pressure sensitivity, and greatly reduced latency make the Apple Pencil Pro ideal for detailed artistic work.
Wireless Charging
Like the 2nd Gen Apple Pencil, the Apple Pencil Pro charges wirelessly when you attach it to the iPad. The Pencil grabs onto the flat magnetic edge of the iPad, staying securely in place while it recharges. The first time you attach the Apple Pencil Pro to the iPad, it automatically pairs via Bluetooth. Keeping the Pencil Pro on your iPad is the best way to ensure it’s always charged, and also a great way to not lose track of it. However, if it does manage to elude your grasp, the Apple Pencil Pro is now able to be tracked and located with the Find My app.
If the Apple Magic Keyboard is the must-have iPad accessory for anyone looking to turn their tablet into a laptop-like experience, the Apple Pencil Pro is the one you need to turn your iPad into an easel, sketch pad, technical blueprint, or any other creative medium. At just $99 at Amazon, it’s a quick and inexpensive upgrade for your iPad.
