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Apple Pencil (1st Gen)

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Pencil (1st Gen)

Jobs denied, Cook delivered. Is it a pen or a pencil? Does it belong in the archive?

Type: Stylus
Tip size: 0.8mm
Tip material: Plastic
Technology or compatibility: Capacitive
Mark colours: Blue-black · Yellow · Pink · Grey · Brown · Red · Green · Blue · Black · Turquoise · Orange · Purple
Body: Plastic · White
Trim: White
Made in: United States
Production year: 2016
Condition: Good
Status: In collection

From the archive

Awkward charging rituals aside, it proved that tech dogma eventually has to answer to the market. The Apple Pencil was a genuine milestone, revolutionising digital craft. I bought one alongside the original iPad Pro for my father. It was rejected almost immediately—destined to sit, pristine and barely used. Reverse hand-me-down.

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