The Apple keyboard folio for my 11” iPad Pro is very good. It’s actually pretty nice to type on given it’s slenderness and small size. Somehow this combo of iPad/keyboard folio is a perfect middle ground between my 13” MacBook Pro and my iPhone X. Supremely portable, capable in as much as iOS can be and very well built with seemingly high quality materials and components. The three major knocks against this folio is 1) the lack of a holder or other solution for the Apple Pencil. There must be a clean design solution that could have been added to this folio for the pencil without destroying it’s overall aesthetic. When closed it makes the pencil easy to disconnect and possibly drop and lose. At $129 new (pencil), that would suck. The second is the dang price of this thing. After laying down the escarole for the iPad Pro itself, it’s almost insulting that either this damn folio or the Apple Pencil isn’t included. I paid it but I feel the $179 is simply too much. I guess Apple is keenly aware people, like me, will pay the fee even if we think it’s too expensive. Ugh. Apple really beats us up with the price of accessories and not including all that should be in the box with an iPad Pro. The third is the lack of illumination in the keyboard. For $179 this thing should at least have a lighted keyboard. Full stop. The folio offers good but not great protection for the iPad. If dropped or if the iPad is not positioned properly in the case I can see a scenario where the iPad would come out and get damaged along with the folio. I’ve read a couple of reviews that knock this keypad for not having a trackpad but, c’mon. I feel that’s not really fair due to the sleekness and cleanness of this design. I find it mostly unnecessary. Only because I’m so used to working on my Mac do I find myself occasionally missing a trackpad. Overall I still really like this keyboard and what it does well.
I did not think it would work this perfectly, but it’s far exceeded my expectations.
Well designed fits well, and good looking
Love mine and it works great.
Feature Product
- The new Smart Keyboard Folio is designed to deliver a great typing experience on a full-size keyboard whenever you need it.
- No need for batteries or pairing. Its durable lightweight cover protects both the front and back of your new 11-inch iPad Pro.
- Simply attach to your new iPad Pro and type away.
- Compatible with 11-inch iPad Pro.
Description
The new Smart Keyboard Folio is designed to deliver a great typing experience on a full-size keyboard whenever you need it. No need for batteries or pairing. Its durable lightweight cover protects both the front and back of your new 11-inch iPad Pro. Simply attach to your new iPad Pro and type away.
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