The curious case of the original Apple Pencil
Apple’s iPad 2024 event, which introduced four new slabs and upgraded the iPad Air and iPad Pro line, was a straightforward affair. Even the introduction of the Apple Pencil Pro was more or less expected. But with that last introduction comes a fair bit of confusion about the Apple Pencil line and its relationship to all the iPads Apple has on sale today.
The Apple iPad lineup now consists of:
iPad Pro 13-inch and 11-inch
iPad Air 6 (13-inch and 11-inch)
iPad 10.9
iPad Mini
And the Apple Pencil lineup now consists of four styluses:
Apple Pencil pro
Apple Pencil (2nd Generation)
Apple Pencil USB-C
Apple Pencil (1st Generation)
All of these Apple Pencils are still for sale because, well, compatibility, And here’s where things get really interesting. Even though there are all these iPads and Apple Pencils, not all Apple Pencils work with all iPads and vice versa.
