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LOGITECH CRAYON: AN APPLE PENCIL ALTERNATIVE THAT CAN TAKE A PUNCH

Crayon, if you don’t know, happens to be the French word for “pencil.” It’s a fitting name for the Logitech Crayon, which takes the concept of the Apple Pencil and approaches it from a different angle, specifically one centered on the rough-and-tumble playfulness we associate with “crayon” in English.

When it was originally announced, sales of the Crayon were to be only to schools using the 2018 9.7-inch iPad. But on September 12, Apple and Logitech opted to let the rest of the public in on the party, and it’s a useful tool for the right kind of iPad user. It’s a little more pragmatic than the Apple Pencil. It’s certainly tougher. But most importantly, it only costs $69.99—nice, considering that the Apple Pencil costs a full $30 more.

It’s simple enough to set

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