USI support will be standard on all Chromebooks with a stylus going forward.
What you need to know
Lenovo made one of the this year with the , and now an accessory that'll make that purchase even better is shipping. The company now has its Lenovo USI Pen, a stylus that's powered by the eponymous USI (or Universal Stylus Initiative) standard, up and available for sale in the U.S. It'll set you back only $39.99 and would be a great companion to your Duet.
Lenovo's store listing reads:
You'll be able to get a lot more mileage out of Lenovo's Pen on future Chromebooks with styluses. A new report from says that Google will be mandating USI as a standard for all Chromebooks which ship with a stylus. This will guarantee interoperability (and help with the universal dream), and it'll make it easier for accessory makers to build pens for the Chromebook market. In the meantime, Lenovo's Pen .
Lenovo Duet
It's a Chromebook that's made plenty of waves as the perfect Chromebook for work, play, or just chilling on the couch. The new Lenovo USI Pen will make it a fun artist companion as well.
What you need to know
- Lenovo's active stylus for the Duet is now available for purchase.
- It'll work with other Chromebooks that support the USI standard.
- Going forward, Google mandates that all Chromebooks with styluses will support that standard.
Lenovo made one of the this year with the , and now an accessory that'll make that purchase even better is shipping. The company now has its Lenovo USI Pen, a stylus that's powered by the eponymous USI (or Universal Stylus Initiative) standard, up and available for sale in the U.S. It'll set you back only $39.99 and would be a great companion to your Duet.
Lenovo's store listing reads:
Lenovo USI Pen is great for extended notetaking and writing, fine art or graphic design. The pen with USI protocol supported Chrome OS and provides an industry-leading 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity for natural writing and sketching, along with a 150days battery life based on 2 hours in active use daily
You'll be able to get a lot more mileage out of Lenovo's Pen on future Chromebooks with styluses. A new report from says that Google will be mandating USI as a standard for all Chromebooks which ship with a stylus. This will guarantee interoperability (and help with the universal dream), and it'll make it easier for accessory makers to build pens for the Chromebook market. In the meantime, Lenovo's Pen .
Lenovo Duet
It's a Chromebook that's made plenty of waves as the perfect Chromebook for work, play, or just chilling on the couch. The new Lenovo USI Pen will make it a fun artist companion as well.