#IPAD PRO SMART KEYBOARD FOLIO REVIEW PORTABLE#
However, what if Apple upgraded the Smart Keyboard Folio to include a trackpad? I think that would get a lot of users to choose the more portable option, despite the differences in the keyboards. I would rather swap cases and work around the Magic Keyboard’s shortcomings than take that big of a step backward. Unfortunately, that means giving up a far superior keyboard with backlight, as well as the option of a built-in trackpad. The Magic Keyboard isn’t designed to do this, either.Īs I critiqued the Magic Keyboard and read a few written by others over the past few weeks, one constant suggestion that I saw was that those of us who wanted a more mobile case that could be kept on the iPad Pro all the time should stick to the Smart Keyboard Folio. You can also position the Folio for stable drawing with an Apple Pencil. This isn’t possible with the Magic Keyboard. You can fold the keyboard behind your iPad Pro and still use it as a tablet while keeping it in the case. It doesn’t offer the positioning options of the Magic Keyboard, but it does have other very useful advantages. It is both thin and light, but it still offers decent protection from drops and basic knocks and dings. One thing I will say is that the Smart Keyboard Folio is light and portable. However, as soon as I got a Brydge Pro, my Smart Keyboard Folio started gathering dust.
I did use the Folio off and on for a while because there weren’t many alternatives for the current iPad Pro design. The tiny key travel and the poor response aren’t worth the portability for me. If you aren’t a regular here, I will just say that I’m not a fan of the current Folio at all and I liked the original Smart Keyboard even less. That’s what has gotten me thinking about the Smart Keyboard Folio again. I have covered this plenty in other articles, so I won’t belabor the details here, but this accessory just isn’t a perfect fit for how I use my iPad Pro. That said, the Magic Keyboard isn’t a great fit for me at work, so I don’t use it or keep it with me all the time. I am doing a lot of my writing with the Magic Keyboard and using it often at home. Add in a backlight and a good trackpad and it is a pleasure to use, where the alternative was always a chore for me. While keyboard isn’t my favorite, it is a huge step up from the Smart Keyboard’s butterfly mechanism. Especially if it bring us features from the new Magic KeyboardĪfter a few weeks with the Magic Keyboard and getting past issues with battery drain and the form factor not being perfect for my use at work, I still really like it.
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