During the afternoon of yesterday, Apple updated its line of iPads , as planned. Several of the models were updated with more powerful chips and new designs. The rest simply experienced a considerable price increase. However, all eyes were on the entry iPad . In addition to upping its screen, upgrading its internals, and swapping out Lightning for USB-C, Apple has made a pretty stupid move with the Apple Pencil. Now you need an adapter that is sold separately to be able to recharge it. Logitech , for their part, has done the right thing, and they’ve just improved their Crayon so you can use it with the new iPad without a hitch.
Complicate your life to charge the pencil: this is the new iPad
The entry-level iPad now carries the 2020 iPad Air SoC. The design has been improved, and we have finally been able to say goodbye to Lightning, as this was the last remaining iPad model with this connector.
However, Apple has a reputation for giving one of lime and one of sand. Apparently, someone in Cupertino thought it was a great idea to keep the first generation Pencil for this iPad, and thus not cannibalize sales with the higher models. The problem is that Apple has kept the Lightning connector on the pencil. Therefore, recharging it from the iPad itself is impossible . Gone are the days when the Pencil was sold as the perfect accessory to increase productivity.
But there is a solution. Pay 10 euros for an adapter that allows you to recharge the pencil with an external charger – nothing to use the iPad itself. A ridiculous and very sloppy solution that we would never have seen during the time of Jobs, but that is becoming commonplace during the leadership of Tim Cook.
Logitech explains it to Apple with its Crayon
Was it so difficult to do the right thing? It seems not, because as soon as this new iPad was announced, Logitech did the same with its new version of the Crayon , which has now been updated with a USB-C connector so that it can be used on the new iPad without any problem.
The Logitech Crayon is one of the most interesting alternatives to the Apple Pencil on the market. Its design is very similar to that of the Apple accessory, although it is slightly larger. It has flat sides to prevent it from rolling and falling to the ground. However, Logitech ensures that the accessory can perfectly withstand drops of up to 1.2 meters. On the other hand, this stylus has a series of accessories to personalize the experience, such as colored erasers to facilitate grip.
As for autonomy , the Crayon lasts about 7 hours on a single charge. At this point, the first-generation Apple Pencil does win. It also wins the Pencil when it comes to gestures, as the Logitech device doesn’t support that feature on the iPad.
However, at the time of writing, these two models do not have much to envy each other. The Crayon is also a much cheaper accessory than the Apple Pencil. Therefore, this accessory can be even more interesting than the official Apple accessory, since you can save a lot of money and it will save you complications when recharging your battery.
