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3.0 out of 5 starsUpdated: Works well with my iPad BUT
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2024
UPDATE Jan 24th 2024:
As per my review below I really liked this pencil when I got it... BUT
The magnet is too weak. I've lost it, while the ipad was in a case and the pencil magnetically attached to the tablet & nestled in the case, 3 times! Once a week I have to go hunting for it. As I have it for my work tablet, losing the pencil when I am with a client is a huge inconvenience. In comparison, I've had a real Apple Pencil for 4 years and never had this problem. This time I've completely lost it and have to purchase a replacement.
And so, while I wanted to love it, it only works if you can keep it... I might try another to see if the magnet was just weak on this one but not sure it's worth the risk - if the magnet is too weak & I lose it again... well you can't return something you don't have.
Original review - day after purchase
Works as a pencil with the tablet, but it's a gamble if you'll be able to keep it with the iPad.
HATOKU iPad Pencil 2nd Generation Wireless Charging (Black):
I purchased this to go with my work ipad. Being accustomed to a real Apple pencil I've been using with my personal iPad for the last 4 years I was very skeptical of this purchase, but I didn't want to spend as much on a pencil for my work tablet for fear of it getting misplaced in the store, or wort, stolen and so I opted to try this much less costly device. it really does do as advertised and I am very happy with the product!
- the only difference I've noticed so far is that it doesn't automatically turn on when I wake the iPad and remove the pencil from being magnetically connected to the tablet as the original 2nd generation pencil does. But just pressing once on the top of the pencil wakes it right away, so it's really not much of a difference. Every other function enabled with the Apple pencil is available with this Hatoku pencil, for a fraction of the price of the Apple branded device.
- I can confidently highly recommend purchasing this iPad pencil! In fact, I've already sent the link to several of my coworkers! It's availability in various colors (currently black, white and yellow) ensures we can all have different coloured pencils that will not get mixed up with someone elses - a nice bonus in multi tablet environment.