The new 10th-gen iPad has a USB-C port instead of Lightning, but the device remains compatible only with the first-gen Apple Pencil, meaning an adapter is now required to pair and charge the iPad. Apple Pencil with iPad.
The adapter is included in the box with the first-generation Apple Pencil, but for customers who already own an Apple Pencil, they must purchase the adapter separately for $9. While the new iPad is set to launch on October 26, the adapter is already facing a 3-4 week delivery delay on Apple’s US online store for orders placed today.
The Apple Pencil plugs into one end of the adapter, and a USB-C charging cable plugs into the other end of the adapter and the iPad. This setup looks quite humorous and led to the adapter becoming a social media meme after the announcement of the new iPad.
Although redesigned with flat edges like other iPad models, the 10th generation iPad is not compatible with the second generation Apple Pencil, likely due to the device having a a new landscape FaceTime camera occupying the area where the magnetic connector would normally be for charging. the second generation Apple Pencil.
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