Brydge - Wireless Keyboard for Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd Generation 2018 and 4th Generation 2020) - Space Gray
Model: 19746VRP
SKU: 6360621
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Customers admire the high-quality keyboard, frequently praising its feel, typing experience, and backlighting. Many appreciate the keyboard's detachability and its similarity to those found on MacBooks. However, some users find the added weight and thickness to be a significant drawback. The overall consensus points to a positive typing experience, but with a trade-off in portability.
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Pro: solid construction, backlit keys, super adjustable hinge, extra function keys Con: HEAVY, clumsy to insert/remove iPad, battery life surprisingly short, need to be manually recharged I started with Apple’s folio. Lightweight, convenient, but no backlight. I then went to the Brydge but the weight and clumsiness of inserting/removing the iPad were deal breakers for me. Ultimately I paid the price for Apple’s “Magic” keyboard. (It IS magic - it made $350 disappear from my wallet!) Unless price is the overwhelming metric, the Magic keyboard is the best choice. No muss, no fuss, It just works.
Posted by Capo
If you want/need to use your iPad that more closely resembles a MacBook then this is the keyboard for you. Know before you go! It does add weight and thickness to your iPad. While this shouldn’t be a surprise, people seem to rant negatively about it. There seems to have been a lot of chatter about the hinges on this keyboard and how it attaches. In case you haven’t figured it out, you slide the iPad into two rubber coated slots which hold the iPad in place. The iPad then sits snuggly and isn’t going to move unless you give it some forceful tugs to remove it. The hinge is very solid and I would say maybe even a bit too solid. At least with my unit, you aren’t opening this with one hand. Compared to my MacBook Pro which can lift the lid with one finger, this requires both hands. Not a con in my book but some might not like it. And finally the keyboard, I will say that I did get a dud at first that had a very annoying squeaking space bar which also seemed to not register all my inputs. I took it back and got another one and have no experienced that issue. The keyboard is close to my 2019 MacBook Pro but they are raised slightly more (Brydge). It’s not that noticeable though and you’ll be off and running before you know it. I have not experienced any lag or connections issues and the keyboard fires up immediately.
Posted by CaptStabbin
I purchased a Brydge keyboard for my original 2015 12.9-inch iPad Pro after using Apple’s keyboard. I have to say I really do prefer this one over the Apple keyboards. The typing on it feels very natural and it matches my Space Gray iPad perfectly. It’s easy to put it the iPad into the Brydge iPad holders. The only knock I have against this device is that it does not hold the iPad very strongly. Once side or another has slipped out once or twice with this new one and my new iPad. The device is incredibly over priced. But, overall I would certainly recommend it.
Posted by JBinTX