Apple unveils new iPad for students with Pencil support


Apple is introducing a new iPad today at its education event in Chicago. Rumors of a new, cheaper iPad emerged recently, and Apple is making it official with a refreshed 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support.

Apple’s vice president of product marketing, Greg Joswiak, revealed there are 200,000 apps made for education and that Apple’s most popular iPad is the 9.7-inch model. Apple is attempting to capitalize on these stats with its new iPad that supports the Apple Pencil. Apple originally introduced its Pencil stylus nearly two years ago, but it only worked on the more expensive iPad Pro model and it was sold separately at $99.

Apple demonstrated smart annotation, allowing teachers to mark up reports in Pages directly, and the company...

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