Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad

A few weeks ago I did a review on a keyboard cover I got for my iPad. I was looking to attach a keyboard to my iPad because I often type and blog on the go. Last week, the USB charging port on that keyboard broke. So I was once again on the search for a new keyboard. I had heard great things about the Logitech one but was not ready to spend the $100 the first time I picked out a keyboard cover. In hindsight, if I had spent the extra $30 in the beginning, it would have cost me a lot less in the end.

Yesterday I stopped at Best Buy and picked up the purple keyboard (it comes in white, black and purple). It is very thin and quite easy to set up. The hinge on the back is magnetic and puts the iPad to sleep when the cover is closed (like the iPad Smart Cover). A third of the way down the keyboard there is a groove where you place the keyboard when you want to type. This groove is magnetic as well and allows the keyboard to stay in place while you type. So far I find that it works quite well and my iPad has not slipped out. When it is propped in typing mode, you get a 60 degree viewing angle which is quite comfortable for both typing on a table or on your lap. I have only had the chance to use this keyboard for a day but I have done quite a lot of typing with it. They keyboard feels quite sturdy and is very responsive. The only thing I have heard people complain about is the fact that it needs to be pulled off its hinge each time it is used. I don't find that to be an issue. In fact, I find that it allows for this case to be quite thin and easy to carry around. It looks quite stylish when the cover is closed. Logitech has matched their outer cover to the brushed silver backing of the iPad. This gives it the look of a mini MacBook Air. I am really hoping that this keyboard lasts a little longer than the other one. So far I am impressed.

Great iPad Keyboard/Case

I picked up this case for my iPad today because my Apple Smart Cover was nearly destroyed. My intention was to pick up another Smart Cover/Case but for 54$, I figured I could get something more functional. That is when I came across the Verbatim Slim Folio Keyboard case. At 69$, it is not only a full case, but it has a bluetooth keyboard built in. So far I am loving it! I am actually using it right now to write this post on my iPad.

Click here to see some of its cool features!

Some things that I found unique about this particular keyboard case (there are many out there):

- the keyboard is held in by magnets and is easy to remove so that you can either type more comfortably or remove some of the bulk from the case when traveling
- the plastic grips that hold the iPad in place swivel so that you can view the iPad in both landscape and portrait mode when typing.
- the keyboard has quite a few neat shortcut buttons (screen lock, zoom, closing window, copy and paste), which makes it quick to do those simple frequently used tasks
- the case is quite stylish. It has a magnetic enclosure on the outside which keeps everything secure. As far as I know, it comes in black and gray (I have the gray one)