Because Apple has improved its deployment, you can just read what we originally planned for May: ours the first impressions of the new iPad Pro Magic Keyboard. The add-on, called to push iPads into regular user computers, adds what many thought back to the past as impossible: a trackpad on Apple's tablet.
In this particular case we found the 11-inch iPad Pro model, with the special challenge of placing the full keyboard in the small space provided by the diagonal of this tablet. Our full analysis will take a long time to come, but let's look now what are our feelings after a few hours working with him. Yes: This article has been completely dismantled, layered and published from an iPad Pro with a magic keyboard.
The push is that the iPad needs to be seen as a computer
The truth is that I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. My goal was to be able to replace both my 2015 iPad Pro and my 2014 MacBook Pro one device that can meet all my needs, for both hobbies and personal computer and essay writers. I settled down (a little reluctantly) with the Smart Keyboard, but the new Magic Keyboard keyboard and trackpad installation immediately convinced me.
The first thing you notice when you start using this Magic Keyboard is the weight. Even though there's an 11-inch Keyboard Pro, we're talking about the & # 39; keyboard-trackpad case & # 39; weighing 600 grams. It should be said that it is not enough, and that added to the weight of the tablet itself ends up with an inch-wide device weighing more than 1 Kg depending on the initial measurements around the networks. The size also goes up as you can see in the following photos, but it's totally understandable: we've added a restored keyboard and trackpad to the Apple Pro.
Also, carrying a load pays off. The eleventh device that already includes the keyboard and trackpad means being able to carry it in small, healthy bags and bags. Also, I consider something of great importance: you can easily remove the iPad from the Magic keyboard. While you have other third-party cases the process involves pulling tires and applying power, with the Magic Keyboard only you have to take an iPad and handle it manually. And that's key, because it means you can leave the Magic keyboard behind when you need to take your iPad to places you don't need.
That is made possible by a shared magnet system on the iPad and Magic keyboard, which enables both devices to blend together effortlessly and powerfully. The iPad doesn't mean "dancing" even though I move it a bit, and even typing above my legs is comfortable. Also, the angles provided are accurate. It is possible that for one who has more ambitions, those with bigger hands will be blocked by the tablet when typing numbers, because the fingerprint space is limited, but at least for me it was a matter of getting used to it.
Regarding the keyboard generally, the feeling is very similar to that of a standard magic keyboard. The walking is right, too the order of buttons means there are no problems with their size. Some of them are minor (accents and certain marks), but not bad: over time you keep getting used to it. As it is darker in color, it is also highly appreciated to double.
The thing that surprised me the most was that how good is the iPadOS for this Magic Keyboard. I unknowingly, without practice, used the keyboard shortcuts I usually use on my iMac (CMD +, to open the app settings, CMD + H to hide the program, which brings me back to the big screen of the iPad) and they have it worked like nothing else. On the other hand, there are keys I miss: ESC key and FN key, for example. Getting used to his absence can be very difficult for me.
And a trackpad? Yes, it's smaller than a MacBook (you can't expect something bigger with less space available), but it totally works with iPadOS. The new system guide is perfect, too the touch of the trackpad itself is exactly what you expect from Apple: soft but firm. At present we do not have a taptic trackpad: clicks are mechanical but can be done without power from anywhere on the face.
Another thing I enjoy about the Magic Keyboard is that it adds up another USB-C charging port, leaving the iPad to connect to other devices such as external storage units. This port, by the way, seems to only accept the fast 18W charging already included with the iPad. It probably won't work with 5W adapters.
In the meantime, with a few hours of testing, this magical keyboard gets what you want: That happened quickly to view my iPad as another computer. The keyboard quality is excellent, the trackpad is enough that we even leave the mice at home and simplify the luggage … It's not just another case, a comfortable case combination, a magic keyboard and a decent trackpad. Soon we will give you a full review.
