iPad Pro: Interesting facts about illuminated magic keyboard with trackpad

Price, features, alternatives

Apple launched the iPad Pro 2020 series in March. Tablets are revolutionary rather than revolutionary, but news about iPad Pro accessories is good news. The keyboard is called Magic Keyboard, and there are three ways to move the iPad forward.

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You can look at it this way: The star of the new iPad Pro equipped with LIDAR may not be the 11.0 or 12.9-inch tablet itself, but an accessory released in this context. Magic Keyboard will be available in May, offering more than 30 keyboard layouts, including German umlauts.

Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro

The Magic Keyboard is much better than the original iPad keyboard previously available from Apple. The most important point at a glance:

• Cantilevered hinges should enable continuous adjustable viewing angles up to 130 degrees. Only two fixed angles can be achieved using the smart keyboard protective sleeve
• Backlit button finally
• Built-in buttons with scissors mechanism and longer travel, such as those in the MacBook Pro 16 and the new MacBook Air.
• Has a built-in trackpad
• USB-C pass-through charging: This means that the iPad C's USB C port remains idle even when a keyboard is connected
• Magic Keyboard is compatible with older iPad Pro models with Face ID [year of manufacture 2018 and later]
• TrackPad support is part of iPadOS 13.4. It also contains various gestures for control and cursor support.
• Connect with iPad Pro using Magnet

Buy a new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro: price, availability and alternatives

According to Apple, the Magic Keyboard for the new iPad Pro 2020 will be available in May. The iPad Pro 11 version costs 340 Euros. For the large iPad Pro 12.9 variant, you have to calculate 400 Euros.

Logitech, an accessory maker, can already replace the universal keyboard with a cheaper within its scope, but is currently only compatible with seventh-generation iPads. But the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case also offers a built-in trackpad and "normal" keys with lighting, which costs about 150 Euros. We expect Logitech to offer this model for the new iPad Pro soon.