{"id":1702,"date":"2012-12-28T21:48:55","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T21:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oneminutetodolist.com\/blog\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2012-12-28T21:48:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T21:48:55","slug":"tablet-keyboards-ipad-has-one-nearly-as-good-as-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaellinenberger.com\/blog\/tablet-keyboards-ipad-has-one-nearly-as-good-as-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"Tablet Keyboards, iPad Has one Nearly as good as Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dec 28, 2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

In an earlier post<\/a> I described how I liked the Type keyboard cover for the Surface. I feel like it\u2019s nearly a game changer since the keyboard can be flipped forward or back in less than a second, so you can alternate between true tablet touch work or laptop typing, right in the middle of your work-stream.<\/p>\n

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By the way, notice I am favoring the Type version over the Touch version of the Surface keyboard cover\u2014I couldn\u2019t really get the speed I wanted on the Touch version and they both weigh essentially the same (very little). The Type version costs you in extra thickness though.<\/p>\n

iPad Keyboard Cover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I\u2019ve finally tested a similar keyboard cover for the iPad and I like it a lot. It\u2019s the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad<\/a> (iPad 2, 3, or 4). It\u2019s definitely a winner.<\/p>\n

As a cover, it attaches magnetically over the front of the iPad and protects it, and the metal color matches the iPad back perfectly. It\u2019s not as thin and lightweight as the Surface keyboard, but almost.<\/p>\n

How it Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a keyboard it works differently than the Surface keyboard. With Surface, you just rotate the keyboard into place around the bottom edge of the tablet, and then use the kickstand to hold up the tablet. But since the iPad has no built-in kickstand, that can\u2019t work. Instead, the Logitech keyboard has a slot about 1\/3 of the way from its back, and you remove the iPad and place it into the slot\u2014it holds the iPad at a good reading angle.<\/p>\n

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The keyboard uses Bluetooth to communicate with the iPad, and it has an internal battery whose charge is said to last 6 months.<\/p>\n

Increases Productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the keyboard is attached as a cover, it goes with you everywhere, and it is much more likely to be at hand if you need to quickly switch into keyboard mode. That means it could be a game changer for productivity use of the iPad. For example for the short email that turns into a long one and needs some true keyboard work to finish. Or the sudden need to type a longer document.<\/p>\n

By the way, there are lots of other iPad covers that have keyboards built in, it’s just they are a lot thicker or heavier than this one. But if you have had good experience with other ones, leave a note in the comments section so others can learn what works!<\/p>\n

Michael<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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