Buying Guide: Find the best iPad keyboard
For serious typing sessions—or if you just can’t get the hang of the iPad’s onscreen keyboard—an external keyboard offers the tactile advantages of real keys without sacrificing the iPad’s portability and touchscreen features.
The iPad supports almost any Bluetooth keyboard, but there are many, many keyboards on the market that are specifically made for use with the iPad. These tend to be designed for portability, and they usually include special iPad-function keys for adjusting volume and screen brightness; controlling media playback; opening iOS’s Spotlight-search screen; going to the Home screen; and more. Some even offer dedicated buttons for cut, copy, and paste. Most iPad keyboards are integrated into some sort of protective case, although a few are standalone models; regardless of the design, most include rechargeable batteries that last for weeks or months on a charge.
I wrote the first edition of this buying guide back in December 2011 after testing roughly three dozen iPad keyboards. Since then, I’ve had a chance to test several dozen more, and I’ve incorporated my findings into this updated edition.
Things to consider when shopping
There are a few things to consider when shopping for a keyboard for your iPad.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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