Is that crazy? It works on my lap, but the limited angles the case allows don't feel ideal. And maybe have another case for other situations like travel. The easy way the iPad pops off with magnets means that maybe I'd leave this as a desk tool. Or, very nearly the cost of an iPhone SE. ![]() It's the cost of a basic iPad, just for an iPad keyboard. How much does a great keyboard option matter for you? It's a super-splurge that most people can't afford, especially right now. $299 (or $349 for the 12.9-inch version I'm testing) is just about double the cost of any other similar keyboard accessory. Of course, the iPad Pro in landscape mode has its camera on the side, which means you'll also have to remember to look at it, or accept your weird, off-angle glances in a chat with friends or colleagues. On my lap, however, it didn't feel like it angled back far enough. I could stand it on some books or a riser and it would be even better. Some iPad cases don't tilt upright enough to accommodate for certain situations when video conferencing. That side camera will mess up your Zoom chats To use the iPad for drawing, for example, you'll need to pull the iPad off. That cantilevered design angles the iPad to a variety of comfy viewing angles, but won't do anything more than that. But the Magic Keyboard only opens up to a certain angle, and then part of the top cover bends back further. The similarly minimal Smart Keyboard magnetically snaps on and can be a cover that stays on, even when bending the keyboard part around and using the iPad for browsing. Scott Stein/CNET If the case is on, normal tablet mode is off Don't expect to bend the keyboard behind the iPad. The absolute furthest the case can open, just FYI. I like the trackpad, more than not having it, but it's not for everyone. or just a keyboard and don't use a trackpad at all. You can pick another path: Just use a different keyboard case, and a mouse or trackpad. The trackpad comes in handy when editing, or zipping between apps. I write quickly on the case, and it feels more laptop-like by far than the mushier Smart Keyboard case. But Apple's case, if you can afford it, is the best writing and editing accessory for the iPad Pro, period. It starts at $299, or $349 for the 12.9-inch version I'm testing, with UK and Australian prices starting at £299 and AU$499.Īlas, iOS 13.4 doesn't allow for the full flexibility that I'm still looking for. ![]() The Magic Keyboard might as well be called The Scott Stein Accessory. I was even more intrigued by Apple making its own specially designed trackpad-enabled keyboard. ![]() So, when the new iPadOS software update really, truly supported trackpads, I was excited. I've been talking for years about how the iPad could benefit from a keyboard with a trackpad.
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