Logi CREATE: keyboard preview for iPad Pro. A detailed look at Apple Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro

The iPad Pro at 12.9 inches will require just as much flair as the lower iPhone or the classic iPad. Before that, at the same time, there were enough methods for supplying the velet with armor and converting yoga to a drukar car for the rahunok of the best keyboard. That is why we rolled up our sleeves and took the best ones keyboard case for iPad Pro Among them, there were both combined and separate copies.

Apple Smart Keyboard

Apple Smart Keyboard- The first branded keyboard-case, created by Cupertinians specifically for a specific gadget. A folded look is sure to be overwhelmed by the Smart Cover with its velvety microfiber. You see a smart keyboard, only a magnetic groove, the purpose of placing a tablet. Roztashuvannya klavіsh guessing makbuchne, ale zіzam top row of functional buttons, so you can take away the full drukarsky unit. The keystroke, it's true, less, there are no protests.

The main feature of the Apple Smart Keyboard is a Bluetooth connection for a physical, one might say, a free connection for the help of the Smart Connector - three points for sticking outbuildings. An appropriate mating, an appropriate supplementary energy supply, an annual shave. This moment is clearly seen as an apple accessory among today's competitors.

At the minus, you can write down the inconspicuous look at the folded camp, and, obviously, the price. The price for the Apple Smart Keyboard is 13,290 rubles ($169).

Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case

Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case- The latest accessory for the line. Having become famous for this, first of all, the boys themselves from Razer stood up for the kermo, in a different way, building the transformation of the great iPad Pro into a full-fledged laptop, and, thirdly, a mechanical keyboard with a warm lamp-like keystroke and budding sounds.

Case vikonaniy z polycarbonate, looking vіn even stolen. The mechanical support ensures stable roztashuvannya on the table, that one folds out more solidly - it’s not shameful to walk around under the incense from the Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case.

We think that the one who does not show life without a swedish friend, already manages to arrange a marriage. Such a crochet is easy to understand, even the keyboard and the case itself look just gorgeous! Ale us bentezhit one piquant moment - tse wireless Bluetooth connection. Through periodic breakdowns, allergies developed in the rich koristuvachs. Yakshcho Razer all vikonal yakіsno - no food. Energy supply, to the point of speech, is adequate: 10 years from the lightening at maximum brightness and 600 years from the burning of the lights.

Zagg Slim Book

Price for Zagg Slim Book become $140, and the payment for the tablet is made via Bluetooth. Are you already turning around and going? Don't hurry. The case-keyboard continues the tradition of the Transformer line from ASUS and allows you to beat the iPad Pro in several ways: tablet; keyboard; book and video. Zagg Slim Book is easy to fit and easy to carry. The combined device looks like a MacBook Pro - it looks like ZAGG is written. Switching the keys, I think you were so remembered.

Logitech K780

Let's be honest: good keyboard cases for the iPad Pro are over, they've lost their enchanting Chinese designs. To that, so as not to write the rubric “Themselves”, we wrote to supplement the article with okremi keyboards and holsters. Logitech K780- A universal novelty that supports a couple of attachments and allows you to easily switch between them with the Easy-Switch buttons. Z'ednannya, of course, go Bluetooth (what kind of Smart Connector can be here?). For mobile attachments, a gum stand was added - 12.9 ″ iPad Pro to fit like an influence.

The keypad can be used for 24 months with one pair of AAA batteries, you can switch to sleep mode, you can press the power button and the charge indicator. Stylishly finish the device modestly, but there is a buildup of hostility, so typing text on a new one is one thing.

Keyboard TextBlade

Completing the selection of “Sim ourselves” with an exotic copy is a good tradition of AppStudio. Accessory makers don't need to worry about the Smart Connector, or the great iPad Pro in general, but there are gadgets that can be built without it. Razbirna and zruchna keyboard TextBlade s-pomіzh them. For the help of magnetic fasteners, they quickly turn into a sandwich and get into a bag / bag / backpack / bag.

TextBlade is similar to an ergonomic split keyboard, the most efficient for typing. With a modest move of the keys, the symbols are driven in perfectly, the fingers lie like it is required, but the correct place is the iPhone, iPad, or any other device, the support, the axis of the great iPad Pro can cause problems.

For satisfaction, you will have to pay a total of $99, and then spend money on engraving. At be-yakoy once, there is more of a cost. Bringing -.

Can you convert your tablet to a laptop?

At the presentation of the iPad Pro, in addition to the tablet itself, two key accessories for the new one were also presented: the Apple Pencil stylus and the Smart Keyboard pad. We told you about the Apple Pencil while looking at the iPad Pro. Now we have the opportunity to get to know the keyboard. For some unreasonable reason, it went to the official sales in Russia for a lot of money for the tablet itself - only in the new roci (the same tablet is still available in the leaf fall). In addition, in Russia, and in other countries, the keyboard is sold without the letters of the national movie. That's why there is a way in Russia to find out about the day of the Cyrillic alphabet. Tim is not less, the product is affordable and cicavi. That same hour of yoga in detail vivchiti.

Seemingly, the very idea of ​​a keyboard for the iPad Pro called forth skepticism. It seemed like, well, what kind of extraordinary can Apple come up with here and how much did you get excited about the philosophy of the company from Cupertino, how do you know for a better time to clearly define the functionality of the building and maybe not let them have a "militia" for them?

It's not a secret that for the great iPad there are no other third-party accessories, including different types of keyboards. Apple has never made such speeches. And with this fact, there is another doubt: it’s necessary in principle - the keyboard for the iPad Pro. Third-party virobniki, zrozumіlo, pragnit zavolnniti navit spetsificіchnі zap koristuvachіv iPad, proponayuchi accessories for whatever relish. And yet, with the Apple branded accessory, the language is clearly intended for a significantly wider audience.

We will try to figure out how much farther away the solution was and how much the price was right ($ 170 in the USA and 13-290 rubles in our country).

Complete set

The keyboard is delivered in the traditional white box as shown in the accessories.

I'll build it myself, the kit will include only a set of informational leaflets.

Well, the keyboard does not depend on the daily chargers or other additional speeches, so it’s important to point out what else can be here.

Design

The closed Smart Keyboard looks like a twin of the Smart Cover lining. We told you about Smart Cover for iPad Pro, it is one of the most popular accessories for the iPad line. The idea behind the Smart Keyboard is based on the fact that it replaces the Smart Cover, which is propelled, sensible, and so possibilistic, there are none at the lining.

The material of the outer and inner surface of the closed Smart Keyboard is identical to the Smart Cover. Tse duzhe accepting polyurethane and velvety microfiber on the dotik.

The Smart Keyboard comes to the iPad Pro with the help of a proprietary three-pin connector that is built into the iPad Pro specifically for the Smart keyboard.

In the photo below - Smart Cover (left-handed) and Smart Keyboard (right-handed). Here you can remember the visual appearance of the Smart Keyboard in the Smart Cover: through the keyboard part of the Smart Keyboard tovscha, lower Smart Cover.

But, obviously, the headline becomes obvious, so turn the Smart Keyboard over and open it again. Here we use the keyboard itself, and the beast above it is a magnetic groove for installing the tablet.

You can remember that the keyboard itself takes up about a quarter of the area of ​​the Smart Keyboard. At first glance, it is not rich, but in fact, we have a practically perfect Mac-keyboard in front of us.

Keyboard layout

The layout is as close as possible to the zodiac keyboard layout of the MacBook or iMac/Mac Pro/Mac mini (Apple Keyboard). Below - photos of Apple Keyboard and Smart Keyboard (Don't pay attention to the proportions - Smart Keyboard is really three years older, lower Keyboard, so the keys are not smaller).

Like Bachimo, the layout plan of the five rows of Smart Keyboard keys is absolutely identical to the five lower rows of the Keyboard. There is no top row of function keys on the Smart Keyboard, but iOS is not required. In the other case, the single view is the switch key of the layout in the lower left corner, the Fn key is replaced. Why do you care about the unknowns, because in OS X we called to switch the socket by command + tried it, right away for it you just need to click on the key with the icon of the earth's cool (the best way is to use the little finger of your left hand).

It's even more important that there are a lot of common names: for example, Cmd + C - copy, Command + V - paste, Ctrl + Shift + hyphen - double dash ... But don't use Command + Shift + 3 to take a screenshot and take other commands, not related to typing.

Ergonomics of the keyboard

The weakest place for more similar outbuildings is the insufficiently intelligible head of the keys, too small their size, and the lack of them between the keys. Often, through qi three features, it is impossible to make a mistake on such a keyboard, but it is impossible to wind the layout exactly identical to the sound one.

Luckily, Smart Keyboard has the same parameters in the same order. Obviously, the size of the keys is three times smaller, lower at the full keyboard: 14 mm horizontally versus the primary 16 mm. Ale is compensated for by a sufficient number of keys between the keys, for which reason the pardon hits for an hour to a friend can’t be blind. Miraculous result!

As far as the keys go, then the wine is clear, the world is springy and, it’s possible for such minds to reach high. Є navit sound vіd natiskannya at shvidkomu druk (not especially dratuє). Zagalom, on the keyboard, it’s defiantly accepting of others (but when it’s objectively not enough, it’s equal to the regular keyboards of desktops).

One more detail is significant: the surface of the keys and the surface, which they are otochuє, are short, grainy. And in this situation, it’s better to make the right decisions, the shards of such a surface do not pick up the fingers, in any way do not hesitate (well, only as a special rag) and do not forge.

Until then, the keyboard is waterproof, so you can boldly spill kava or tea on it, and then miti pid water. There are simply no openings here, with which water could penetrate inside. Hiba scho for microfiber will not be too corny for the interaction with water. But if you roll it on the keyboard for an hour or so, you won’t be able to cover the microfiber of the vologer at any time.

Vikoristannya Smart Keyboard like lining

As we have already pointed out, the design of the Smart Keyboard is as close as possible to the Smart Cover. The Smart Keyboard can practically replace the Smart Cover with everything. With the help of the Smart Keyboard, the tablet can be placed in one of two positions. First - for a friend.

At this position, the lower part of the tablet, until the Smart Keyboard is rooted, a magnetic groove is installed, firmly fixed in the new one. And at the back of the design, there are three free sections of the Smart Keyboard.

Another position is ideal for reading or reviewing content.

In this case, the keyboard block appears at the back, being pressed by the right side to the "back" of the tablet.

As a matter of fact, all sections can be tilted back, completely closing the “back” of the tablet, or you can close the screen with them. We look like this.

Obviously, the design comes out more thick, lower at the top of the Smart Cover, but in practice, it doesn’t matter at all and borrows no more than a month in the amount, lower iPad Pro in Smart Cover. Whenever the Smart Keyboard is on the screen, the tablet will enter the sleep mode, just like when the Smart Cover is on.

The only variant of the Smart Cover, which is not available for the Smart Keyboard, is the same as in the photo below.

But really wine is not needed here. Even for the presence of the keyboard, such an installation of the iPad is compatible with the possibility of a hand-held friend on the virtual keyboard. And if we have a physical keyboard, then how about playing on the virtual keyboard?

Improving that additional ability

Vrahovyuchi the fact that the Smart Keyboard transforms the iPad Pro on such a laptop-like, it would be logical to consider the appearance of some special improvements for this accessory. And here Apple showed itself true to its minimalism.

Everything that needs to be fixed on the Smart Keyboard, go to the address Customization / Main / Keyboards / Physical keyboard. І tse only choice of available layouts. Moreover, this menu has been updated only once, if the tablet is installed on the Smart Keyboard in the position for a friend. Like the Smart Keyboard, it just closes the tablet like a lining, it doesn’t blow.

Insha rіch, scho for the physical keyboard, zrozumіlo, practice and tі nalashtuvannya, yakі є for the virtual keyboard. And here it is also recommended to go to the “Keyboards” subpage and see the keyboard emoji, yak, go out, third (after Russian and English). Vzagali, for the iPad owners, it’s better to get into some sort of a rage (well, if you like to chat with emoticons :)), and if you choose Smart Keyboard, the presence of the third keyboard (it doesn’t matter, emojis be-anything else) will significantly increase the typing of the text. To that, with the onslaught of keys, the mov mi bachimo such a picture.

Also, for switching from Russian to English, you need to press on the screen, choosing the keyboard from the three. Obviously, it’s not handy (recognize, as you regularly need to switch between Russian and English layouts). Although there are only two keyboards, then the thumbnail of the menu does not appear, but the mov will immediately appear, similar to the one that in iOS tries to press Command + prob.

Also, on which Smart Keyboard parameters are completed. Vlasne kazhuchi, for robots with a keyboard, just bring it to the iPad Pro and put the tablet in friend mode (to put the keyboard to yourself). I all. Ale, yet more prihovani opportunities. І tse rіznі spoluchennya klavіsh, about yakі for a particular program we can recognize, typing that pressing Command. For example, the axis that is displayed in the browser.

And the axis is on the home screen.

Tsіkavo, what is such an option pratsyuє navit in some third-party programs. For example, Microsoft Word.

We, obviously, squealed, somehow correctly Smart Keyboard works in Parallels Access, for help that you can come to your MacBook and work on iPad Pro in the middle of OS X. the fact that Parallels Access does not normally optimize for the iPad Pro (which manifests itself in different screen sizes, as well as in some glitches). If the program runs correctly through Parallels Access, then the physical keyboard works fine. Until then, for the help of Command + Shift + 4, you can take a screenshot (and you can save it on a MacBook), and switch the layout with the key from the earth's sack.

Vrazhennya vіd vykoristannya vysnovki

We have beaten the Smart Keyboard out of the iPad Pro for close to two types. At first glance, it's a neob'yazkovy accessory, especially if it's a MacBook Pro. I figured out that a serious robot should still be able to use a physical keyboard for the obviousness of a physical keyboard rather than working in OS X, lower in iOS. But all the same, we don’t want to split up the Smart Keyboard, and, as it’s z’yasovuєtsya, it’s possible to correct it.

Vtіm, the result is overturned ochіkuvannya. Nasampered, by itself, the accessory viyshov is already far away. Drukuvati on the keyboard may be so very comfortable, like on the primary Apple keyboard and invisibly handy, lower on the virtual keyboard of the iPad Pro. And with this Smart Keyboard, it doesn’t take up much space - with it, the iPad Pro becomes less than a trio of things, lower with a Smart Cover branded lining, and a trio of importance. To be exact, the weight of the Smart Keyboard is 335 grams, and the Smart Cover is 164 grams. Ale and at the time of the home victoria, and at the time of the trips, they may not cause the daily inconveniences. True, the mass of the tablet still becomes more for the psychological ruble of 1 kg, and it’s not enough to take it with one hand from the lift, or the police are not so easy. The prote would be unfairly stverzhuvati, scho tse bordering the scenarios of the tablet.

Then it’s obviously different: Smart Keyboard expands the possibilities of using the iPad Pro, converting it into a complete replacement of a laptop, if there is a way to type text, work with a mail, communicate in social networks and messengers ... That’s why you have a laptop and an iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard, then vipadkiv, if it is necessary to take a laptop with you, and not an iPad, it will be significantly less. Do you like to write text in transport? Please. Would you like to take part in nature in a cafe, pick up mail and communicate with colleagues via the Internet? You can. Let's say more: if you have a version of the iPad Pro with a stylish module, then the same iPad Pro becomes the shortest option, so you will not be tied to Wi-Fi access points.

Maybe, smut, you don’t allow with iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard, forget it, but it’s still not a full-fledged laptop - it’s a mouse, like it’s more like a brown one in a text editor, it doesn’t seem like it’s about other professional tasks. For example, when you see the big scribbles in the text with your finger, it’s still not so handy, like a mouse. Ale without a hitch before the Smart Keyboard, no respect can be given.

As far as home vibes, then here the Smart Keyboard appears to be an irresistible accessory. Show yourself that you are lying on the sofa and surfing the Internet, or marveling at YouTube, playing iPad Pro. І axis you will receive some kind of leaf, some kind of bazhano fired up. Abo friend rozpochav splkuvannya in the messenger. Abo wanted to comment on the post at the social media. You don’t want to get up for such a reason, turn on your computer and sit down for something else, but sing along on the virtual keyboard like roaring phrases - it’s not enough to accept. Itself in such a situation Smart Keyboard ryatuє. Before speech, the Smart Keyboard's tablet can be easily placed on the knees or on other uneven surfaces (below, before speech, far from all famous keyboards can boast).

Zagalom tse, obviously, not a matter of first necessity. And yet, even more, I received it in rich ways, adding it to the iPad Pro, as if it overturned our expectations and rose the battle. There are three words to consider when buying a Smart Keyboard: firstly, high price (though Apple accessories weren’t cheap), in a different way, the presence of Russian letters on the keys, and thirdly, masa - with all the remoteness of the keyboard, the tablet is out of it , obviously, more important. And yet, to overcome these moments and chi ni - lie in the first place, seeing that you win the iPad Pro, chi ve drukuєte naoslіp and chi are ready to spend 13290 rubles on such a river.

As a completion, we suggest you our video review of Smart Keyboard, de facto showing the possibility of using it.

P. S Smart Keyboard is awarded to our editorial city Original Design for its modern look, waterproofness and miraculous functionality:

Having joined the sales of some of Apple's high-end wigs, about those that will become a full replacement for personal computers, taking over most of their functions. True, without a physical keyboard, the tablet is unlikely to claim the name of the title hypothetically.

In the meantime, Apple, rozumiyuchitse, has developed its own ideal keyboard system, calling it Smart Keyboard. But, unfortunately, the “apple” accessory has not yet reached Russia, and the products of competitors are becoming better. Welcome to Logi Create Blacklit Keyboard.

Looking around, I’m sorry for the wins. Zokrema, a solution to Logitech є a hybrid of a case and a keyboard, why don't you ever get a chance to attach and remove attachments. So, regardless of the record-breaking small tovshchina, the accessory can reach a clear and clearly commemorative heading of the keys, which is better, easier. You'll be surprised to find $19 cheaper, lower branded Apple keyboard. Paying $150 to Logitech lads, you'll find an accessory that's richly rated for its functionality, lower than a MacBook. Stop, before speech, can not boast of a touch screen, nor a Touch ID scanner.

Logi Create is smartly guessing for its shape and recognized laptop cover. Irrespective of the cunning of the design, I go for the fabric upholstery, the keyboard is chosen more soundly, and the original material is more practical and durable. In keeping with the old tradition of iPad cases, Logi Create has built-in magnets that automatically turn on and off the attachments.

Chi did not happen without negative moments. Zokrema, the iPad Pro with a connected keyboard reaches close to two kilograms, which is clearly indicated when transferred. Note that the 13-inch MacBook Air is 200 g lighter. However, if you guess the fate of the first iPad, then life with it is not long, it becomes easy. That one practices right on the knees where it’s better - she doesn’t overwhelm anything, she doesn’t appreciate it.

Logi Create connects to iPad Pro for the help of the built-in magnetic connector of the rest. No more Bluetooth-enabled and improved autonomy. The magnets of the pads are strong enough that you can lift the hybrid design over the edge of the iPad, and the keyboard can be left tightly fastened. Ale, it’s a pity, such mіtsnіst impose deakі obezhennya. So, you won't be able to fix the screen on the same screen as on the same MacBook. Virobnik having said "the most convenient position" for you, change it like not to go into it. Maybe, you could come up with your own kind of hinge, ale todi, imovirno, the design would be richly important and overall.

As we undertook to compare the iPad Pro with the MacBook, then the trackpad on the outer keyboards falls into the eyes. It’s not only Logitech that’s wrong, but also other virobniks. It would be better if someone needs a touch panel, it’s like a miracle touch screen, but, turn it around, it’s not so easy for yourself. "Hybrid" smartly predicts MacBook. To the savagery of this striking similarity, it seems that they are also wonderful keys, like, calling for everything, they were directly copied from the “Makovsky” keys. The stench is completely splendid, and, as if it was guessing more, you may be budding with the gradation of illumination. A robot in darkness now knows a much greater sense, lower earlier.

Logi Create was developed with an eye to the MacBook, OS X and iOS. A number of functional keys will really make your life easier, replacing the screen gestures and gestures. And the “Dodom” button has been placed in a prominent place to bring the program and “Wiki” you to the work desk. It’s even simple and at the same time it’s easy. Also, the virobnik did not forget to install other keys to block the head extension, call the Spotlight search and call the launch of the sub-keyboard with Emoji emoticons.

The color palette, in which the keyboard is supplied, is richer: red, white, blue, black, blue-grey and gold. The most important thing to add to the author's gaze is the sight of a red viconan, which miraculously joins the slate-sirim iPad.

Logi Create turned out to be a whole new development that significantly improves the functionality of the iPad Pro. Regardless of the low number of shortcomings, the brainchild of Logitech can be called the most winning option for the similar Smart Keyboard from Apple. Stay, until the speech, you will get more dearly. You can get a keyboard case on the official website of the company.