iPad case with Bluetooth keyboard

One thing iPad keyboard cases have in common is undersized keyboards and keys, and they often have non-standard arrangements of those keys.  The FlipKase Keyboard Folio for iPad (2nd-4th gen), a project currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, solves the undersized keyboard problem by letting you use Apple’s full-sized Bluetooth keyboard.  The KeyKase reminds me of [...]

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Bluetooth keyboard cases for iPads are everywhere.  It seems almost everybody sells one, and they’re all pretty much the same except for how the exterior of the case looks.  The Cooper Kai Skel case for iPad is a bit different from the rest.  It has a polycarbonate case with a brushed aluminum look instead of [...]

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I’ve reviewed a lot of Bluetooth keyboard cases for iPads, and most of them have the keyboard permanently attached inside the case.  You’re stuck with carrying the extra weight of the keyboard, even when you know you won’t be using it, and you’re also stuck with always using the keyboard and the iPad within inches [...]

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I’ve looked at a lot of Bluetooth keyboards and keyboard cases for the three versions of the iPad I’ve owned.  Usually I find the on-screen keyboard is okay for a quick email, but I can’t type well enough with it to enter anything longer than that.  I don’t often need to enter large amounts of [...]

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Adonit has a Writer Plus Case for iPad 2, and they’ll soon have a tweaked version for the new iPad.  The Writer Plus has a removable aluminum Bluetooth keyboard with scissor-action keys.  The folio case has a suede interior and a rubber exterior.  The iPad is held in a shell that leaves buttons and connectors [...]

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The Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio not only protects both the front and back of your new iPad or iPad 2 but also gives you a solar-powered Bluetooth keyboard. It’s powered by light, even low-light and lamp light.  Based on an average usage of 2 hours a day, when fully charged the keyboard is reported to last [...]

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I hate hiding my slim and sleek gadgets in big bulky covers, and while I don’t (and probably never will ) own an iPad, the new Ultrathin Keyboard Cover which was announced today by Logitech looks the goods. The cover has an ultrathin alumium screen aligned with iPad’s built in frame magnets and makes use of the iPad’s [...]

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This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Alternative Keyboard Cases for iPad

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Alternative Keyboard Cases for iPadI’ve tried a lot of Bluetooth keyboard cases for the iPad, and they all suffer from the same complaint.  Regardless of any other features they may offer, all keyboard cases have undersized keyboards.  If you’re a true touch-typist, like I am, [...]

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CruxCase has announced their new Crux360 keyboard case for the new iPad.  The iPad snaps in from the front for quick and easy insertion/removal, and there’s a panel on back that can either cover up the entire back of the iPad or be removed to show off the Apple logo.  The Crux360 for iPad3 is [...]

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ClamCase has been making keyboard cases for iPad since the original one.  They just announced the ClamCase for the new iPad.  The matte black polycarbonate case turns your new iPad into a “laptop” for those times when you need to use a keyboard.  The Bluetooth keyboard has scissor keys in a QWERTY arrangement, plus there [...]

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The one thing I dislike about using my iPad is the on-screen keyboard, and it seems many people agree with me – evidenced by the sheer number of Bluetooth keyboards and keyboard cases on the iPad accessories market.  Typing a quick email on an iPad is fine, but typing anything longer is slow and error-filled.  [...]

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Note:  I had been accidentally sent a case for the original iPad when I wrote this review, and I had drawn some erroneous conclusions based on the fit of the iPad 2 in the wrong case.  I have received the proper case, and I have revised my review and inserted corrected pictures. As I have [...]

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The people at ZAGG say you’ll wonder how you ever used your Apple iPad® without a ZAGGmate case.  The ZAGGmate cases are made of aircraft-grade aluminum with a bead-blasted, hard-anodized finish to match the iPad.  They are 9.75″ tall X 7.63″ wide.  A case fits on your iPad as a screen cover and adds 0.25″  or less (depending on the style) [...]

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