Logitech Crayon for iPad to reach general public on Sept. 12
Logitech's Crayon stylus, previously restricted just to educational buyers, will finally reach a wider audience on Sept. 12, the same day as Apple's iPhone event.
The product will be available through Apple stores on that date, Logitech said. It should also come to Apple and Logitech's websites this month, and reach third-party vendors in October.
Non-educational pricing will be $69.99, $20 more than the stylus costs through Apple's educational portal. Schools outside the U.S. and Canada will get access at a similar discount soon, according to the company.
The Crayon is based on the same technology as the Apple Pencil, giving it an advantage over other iPad styluses in terms of response. It also enables automatic palm rejection, and controlling line thickness by adjusting tilt. However, the Apple Pencil's pressure sensitivity is absent.
The accessory is designed exclusively for the 2018 "budget" iPad. In fact it was originally announced alongside it, sold as a more affordable way of introducing styluses into schools than the $99 Apple Pencil, which also works with iPad Pros.
The Crayon has a 7-hour battery recharged via Lightning cable. Replaceable tips are available to cope with wear and tear.
The product will be available through Apple stores on that date, Logitech said. It should also come to Apple and Logitech's websites this month, and reach third-party vendors in October.
Non-educational pricing will be $69.99, $20 more than the stylus costs through Apple's educational portal. Schools outside the U.S. and Canada will get access at a similar discount soon, according to the company.
The Crayon is based on the same technology as the Apple Pencil, giving it an advantage over other iPad styluses in terms of response. It also enables automatic palm rejection, and controlling line thickness by adjusting tilt. However, the Apple Pencil's pressure sensitivity is absent.
The accessory is designed exclusively for the 2018 "budget" iPad. In fact it was originally announced alongside it, sold as a more affordable way of introducing styluses into schools than the $99 Apple Pencil, which also works with iPad Pros.
The Crayon has a 7-hour battery recharged via Lightning cable. Replaceable tips are available to cope with wear and tear.
Comments
the first is that the price is too much higher. In ARS, an article about this stated that the price is “slightly” higher, but it’s not, it’s 40% higher. $20 is a lot when the starting price is $49.
then the lack of pressure sensitivity is a killer. While, yes, tilt can change the width of lines, and that’s useful, it’s not enough for a number of uses, and kills it for them.
This is 30 bucks cheaper than the Pencil, almost two-thirds the price. That will incur some feature limitations.
If the new iPhone gets Pencil support, then maybe a new shorter Pencil with the same features an battery life?
i didn’t say I want the same features on this. I’m not price sensitive. I am saying that Apple might have a 2nd gen Pencil, and it’s possible that they could lower the price. As I said, often 2nd gen products cost less, and are often better. Hopefully we will find out in a few days, if as some have said, at least 1 new phone gets to use Apple’s stylus, or perhaps a similar one, or even this one.
What I would like to see in a Pencil II, is the elimination of the removable cap, which can get lost, with some fixed cover that slides down, and opens at the end.
i’d also like to see some kind of clip that’s either built-in (best), or slide on.
I’d also like to see more than 256 levels.
and last, I’d like the thing to be a bit shorter. I put a clip on mine, and carry it in my pocket, but it’s too long. Shirt pockets were designed for pens, not pencils. A full length Pencil is just too long, and sticks out too much. Take an inch, or a bit more off, and it would be perfect.