I don't know about replacing the laptop, although the feature with the new mouse pointer is interesting. But as the 2nd - 3rd device "in the family" . I'm afraid that there are no alternatives to be found. Although the price tag of the device is corresponding. And yes, the Apple Pencil is expensive, but it is tied to up to 30% of the various interesting features that the device offers.
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