C’mon, Why Isn’t the New Apple Pencil Pro Backward Compatible?

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Apple’s latest stylus will only work with its newest iPads. The long-running second-gen Apple Pencil—which the company still sells—will not.

The new stylus is very similar to its predecessor, except there's a new Squeeze function that lets you squeeze near the tip of the stylus to bring up a new tool palette on the screen. There's a haptic motor inside so you can feel it when you squeeze. The motor also works when you double-tap to confirm by generating a tactile sensation to tell you the action worked successfully. Also new is a gyroscope, which lets you rotate the Pencil Pro as you sketch for even finer control.

The company's marketing materials do highlight a “new magnetic interface” for the Apple Pencil Pro, which is the interface the Apple Pencil uses to recharge, pair, and stay attached to the tablet. However, there are no details on what exactly is “new” about this interface besides the fact that Apple had to move its placement slightly to accommodate the iPad's front-facing landscape camera.

 

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