The Apple Pencil is a fantastic iPad accessory for attorneys because it allows you to easily highlight and annotate documents and take handwritten notes. But the first generation Apple Pencil costs $99, and the second generation Apple Pencil costs $129, and I've heard attorneys tell me that they wonder if they will get that much value out of it in light of the way that they use their iPads. Fortunately, there is a less expensive option: the Logitech Crayon. It uses Apple's Apple Pencil technology, so it works just as well as the first generation Apple Pencil except that isn't pressure sensitive. I'm sure that there are artists who use pressure sensitivity when drawing, but I doubt that many attorneys find that feature useful.
The Logitech Crayon usually costs $69.99, making it more affordable than an Apple Pencil, and schools can take advantage of a $49.99 educational price. But right now, I see that the Crayon is on sale on Amazon for $49.99, and anyone can take advantage of that price, even if you are not an educational institution buying in bulk.
The Logitech Crayon isn't compatible with every iPad, but it works with these recent iPads:
- iPad (6th generation) announced in March 2018
- iPad Air (3rd generation) announced in March 2019
- iPad mini (5th generation) announced in March 2019
- iPad Pro 11" announced in October 2018
- iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation) announced in October 2018
For more information about how an iPad stylus can be useful for an attorney, check out my review of the first generation Apple Pencil (part of my iPad Pro review) and my review of GoodNotes. For more details about the Logitech Crayon, check out this review by Dami Lee of The Verge or this review by Leif Johnson of Macworld. Here is a picture from the Logitech website:
If the price of an Apple Pencil has deterred you from using a stylus with your iPad, $50 is an excellent sale price for a stylus that uses Apple Pencil technology, so the Logitech Crayon is worth considering.
Click here to get the Logitech Crayon from Amazon (on sale for $49.99).
