For the price, it definitely should not break within a year of me getting it. Not only is it extremely heavy, but the weight distribution is just uneven. It seems that it couldn’t support the weight of an iPad like it was supposed to and the hinges broke. Now the screen will flop around since it is not secure. Will be moving to a Logitech keyboard soon. It has much better reviews.

Great Apple iPad. It works great. The keyboard fits perfectly. Easy to use, lightweight and great!

Review of Bridge 12.9 Max + The keyboard case with trackpad out of box its look and feel does impress. Made of Aluminium for keyboard, and plastic for the case, It is solid and well crafted at appearance to match to the level of iPad Pro 12.9 with M1 (5th generation). All together give feeling of a MacBook a alike experience just holding it, To start using it, first would recommend following its short guide to pair first with the iPad via bluetooth. Once it is paired, need to downloads Brydge application to update the firmware, In between need to plug/unplug charger for the keyboard. Once this is done, then it is ready to start using it. Placing the iPad on the case is simple, doesn’t take major effort like having to find the right fitting mode and how to squeeze in the corner. It is opened cover that get attached via magnet snap fit directly. The Keyboard: as I type, it feels smooth as press each key, it bounce a bit but not the way of feeling the bottom underneath of the key that touch the mechanical part. It has dedicated keys for bluetooth, on/off of keyboard, screen bright decrease/increase, keyboard backlight control, lock, application exit or rotation key, volume control, multimedia play/pause among other dedicated keys by default by Apple. The track pad, is wide enough that provide space for gesture movements which works nicely. Its battery, as per its specification last up to 3 months at 2 hours use per day with now backlight use. Up to 40 hours per charge with backlight enabled. In the actual use test, with full charge, using for three days with backlight, its battery usage shows one third of usage. The downside: 1. It need to be charged, It’s dependency of charging add one more thing to take care or add to all the rest of devices. It use usb-c to charge. But doesn’t include the cable nor the charger. 2. The track pad as being used to click a url link, or edit a field to select and enter data feels to missing precision as have to tap multiple time and sometime doing directly on the screen with finger. 3. As holding on hand, it is quite heavy. The keyboard alone weight 2.1lb (970 g) + iPad Pro (2021) 1.5 lb (682g) that makes total of 3.6lb , heavier than MacBook Pro 13 M1 8GB 256GB has weight of 3.0 LB. On paper writing its weight feels nothing, but if it is placed in a bag and for traveling or commuting, the weight is not that great with all the other items in the bag. 4. Setting up in the very beginning, require bluetooth connection to install firmware update, then forget the connection then connect again after update while need to plug and plug subsequentely. Although it might be one time situation for firmware update and minor detail, does detriment the initial experience. 5. The USB-C port to charge the keyboard only charge the keyboard, doesn’t charge the iPad as well resulting having to have to chargers and its cables if both need to be charged. It is very personal preference the usage and use cases for which one could like it or not. For my preference, although I liked the hardware look and fell, putting all together desired above, the Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro wouldn’t be on the first choice considering the price range and its experience.

I purchased the Brydge MAX+ less than 4 weeks ago. The trackpad can get a little wonky with gestures but I just learned to live with it. I started to research the trackpad problems and came upon issues with cracked hinges. I figured these are the kind of users that are rough on their tech so I ignored it. Today I pulled out my iPad and found my right hinge was cracked also. Now, my iPad never travels more than its charging station to the kitchen table which is only 15 feet. I was shocked. Luckily, I am in my 30 day return window so I will return. For those that are beyond return I have read that Brydge is aware and replacing these defective keyboards. I really loved the Brydge MAX+ and if they fix these issues I will purchase again.

I’ve now had my Brydge 12.9 Max+ case/keyboard about 7 months. After 6 months the case developed cracks at the point where the the top and bottom sides connect, making the keyboard lose it’s bluetooth connection. I contacted Brydge and sent them photos of the damage. To their credit, they promptly sent me a new keyboard. But there are other problems - the main one being that the case is heavy, and though I have never dropped my iPad because of the weight, I’m always super vigilant about holding onto the case tightly when carrying it. One other thing - on the original keyboard I bought, the keyboard had annoying quirks like having to tap a key twice before it engaged. My new keyboard does not have those quirks and works perfectly.