Floating iPad Pro? A laptop-like experience with the Apple Magic Keyboard.
The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro offers a laptop-like experience with a floating display and trackpad, but lacks the flexibility of a traditional laptop.
00:00:00 The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is an interesting case that re-ignites the debate of the iPad's potential as a computer. Despite its features, the reviewer still prefers a laptop.
📱 The new Apple Magic Keyboard case for the iPad Pro is highly anticipated.
💻 Despite its impressive features, the iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard falls short of replacing a laptop.
🔒 The case has a secure magnetic attachment and provides a premium experience.
00:01:22 The Apple Magic Keyboard is a well-built case for the iPad Pro, with a full-size backlit keyboard and trackpad. It is thicker and heavier than expected, but securely holds the iPad in place and allows it to 'float' above the keyboard.
💡 The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is designed with a strong magnet pattern that securely attaches to the iPad.
⚙️ The keyboard features a full-size backlit keyboard and trackpad, and is made with a silicon rubberized material.
⚖️ The Apple Magic Keyboard is thicker and heavier than expected, weighing more than the iPad itself and even heavier than a MacBook Air.
00:02:44 The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro offers a sturdy hinge, comfortable scissor switches, backlit keys, and a trackpad for a laptop-like experience. It provides a floating iPad display and a USB Type-C charging passthrough.
💻 The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro has a stiff hinge that allows the iPad to hover above the keyboard, creating a laptop-like experience.
⌨️ The keyboard features scissor switches with a nice travel and clicky feel, and it is well-built with no flex. It also has a backlit feature.
🖱️ The trackpad is not the largest, but it completes the laptop feel and physically clicks from corner to corner. The USB Type-C charging passthrough is located at the bottom.
00:04:06 The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro provides a laptop-like experience with a 120Hz screen and iPadOS. However, it can feel top-heavy and lacks the flexibility of a traditional laptop.
💻 The Apple Magic Keyboard turns an iPad Pro into a laptop-like device with a 120Hz screen and iPad OS.
⚖️ The weight distribution of the Magic Keyboard can make the iPad feel a bit top-heavy, although efforts were made to reduce this issue.
⌨️ The keyboard on the Magic Keyboard is of great quality and comparable to traditional laptops.
00:05:29 The Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro lacks an escape key and function buttons, requiring users to touch the screen for certain actions. Adjusting keyboard backlight brightness is a multi-step process in the settings app. Closing apps also differs from the Mac, requiring command q from the command tab menu.
🔍 The Apple Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro lacks an escape key and function buttons, requiring users to touch the screen for certain actions.
💡 Changing the keyboard backlight brightness on the Magic Keyboard requires navigating through the settings app, rather than having a dedicated shortcut.
⌨️ The command q shortcut to quit an app on a Mac does not work the same way on the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, requiring users to either touch the screen or use the command tab menu to close an app in multitasking.
00:06:53 The Apple Magic Keyboard allows for easy access to keyboard shortcuts, making it a great option for those transitioning from a traditional keyboard. The iPad Pro offers versatility with the ability to detach and use as a tablet. However, for multitasking purposes, a laptop is still necessary.
🔍 Using the command key shows a list of keyboard shortcuts available in different apps.
💻📱 Comparing the cost of a MacBook Air ($1200) and an iPad Pro with keyboard case ($1350).
⌨️🔁 Preference for the versatility of the iPad Pro with detachable keyboard, but still needing a laptop for certain tasks.
🎧 Limitations of multitasking on an iPad, especially during activities like Zoom calls and note-taking.
00:08:16 The Apple Magic Keyboard is the best accessory for iPad, allowing users to easily switch between typing and using it as a tablet.
📱 The Apple Magic Keyboard is an accessory that allows users to transform their iPad into a typing machine.
💼 There are two types of iPad users: those who keep their iPad in a case or keyboard all the time, and those who use it mostly like an iPad and occasionally need a keyboard.
💵 The Apple Magic Keyboard is highly recommended for the second type of person, despite its price of $300.
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