Then fate forced my hand: my iPad Pro was stolen alongside my late, lamented Rose Gold MacBook. I was loath to get rid of that, and to trade TouchID for FaceID, so I decided against an upgrade. Hitting the wrong key was just a matter of time.Īt the time, my setup consisted of a 2017 10.5 inch iPad Pro with a Smart Cover and a $10 transparent gel case that held the always-easy-to-lose Apple Pencil.
Secondly, their keys never quite felt right, mostly through no fault of their own: squeezing a full keyboard into the 10-inch space afforded by most tablets is one of the greatest design challenges of our time. Firstly they were unnecessarily bulky, requiring you to either tuck the whole iPad inside a leather compartment, or squeeze it into a plastic sleeve, or, in the case of the Brydge, put your precious tablet inside folding metal clamps. I’d tested dozens of third-party iPad keyboard cases since 2010. I had no need to protect the back of my iPad (c'mon, Apple, it’s pretty durable) so I dismissed the option out of hand. But Apple’s version seemed more like a full-on keyboard case, which often name themselves Folios. I’d long been jealous of Microsoft Surface users, who used keyboard covers to turn their tablets into tiny ultraportable laptops. And yes, I was forever hunting for the best not-on-screen keyboard solution for my iPads. Sure, I’d been a huge iPad fan, and a sucker for the latest model, ever since nabbing the first model the day it launched in 2010. Little did I know it would become my constant companion, one of the most loved and most essential Apple products I’d ever bought. When Apple unveiled its Smart Keyboard Folio (opens in a new tab) alongside its latest and priciest iPad Pro models in late 2018, the peripheral barely registered on my radar. If the delivery is delayed due to stock availability, our Customer Service Team will contact you to confirm exact delivery date.Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better. Supplier will deliver the item to you directly. This item will be ordered from supplier after we receive your order. If the delivery is delayed due to stock availability, our Customer Service Team will contact you to confirm exact delivery date. You can easily fold the Smart Folio into different positions to create a stand for reading, viewing, typing, or making FaceTime calls. It automatically wakes your iPad Pro when opened and puts it to sleep when closed.