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Logitech’s Create keyboard combines a full-body case for the iPad Pro with a backlit keyboard that uses the Smart Connector and looks and feels much more like a standard MacBook Air or Pro keyboard. These voids can be filled by third parties, luckily. The fn key has been replaced by a key used to bring up alternate keyboards (including emoji), which is nice for iOS but deprives you of common shortcuts like fn-backspace for delete.
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There's no row of function keys, which could have been dedicated to media playback and volume and brightness controls (among other things) the way they are on a Mac keyboard.
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There’s no hardware or software indicator for the Caps Lock key, for instance, making it hard to tell that it’s engaged without actually typing. My problem with the keyboard was less about the overall feel and more about the little things. It’s water-resistant too, a nice touch that you don’t get with a standard laptop. The keys are completely covered by it, and there’s no gap between the keycaps and the base, which will keep grit from coming through the gaps in the folded-up case and getting in your keyboard. The canvas covering the keys feels a little strange but doesn’t ultimately affect the typing experience all that much. If (like me) you were able to adjust to the MacBook keyboard, you’ll be able to adjust to this one, too. If you hate the MacBook keyboard, you will absolutely hate this one. The layout is roughly the same right down to the full-height left and right arrow keys. Part of this is about the way the keys feel they use the same switch mechanism as the Retina MacBook, which means they don’t travel much but they’re firm and clicky. The typing experience is, likewise, surprisingly decent but not something I'd want to live with exclusively day in and day out. While I wouldn’t want to use the iPad Pro on my lap indefinitely (no palmrest means nowhere convenient to rest your palms), it’s definitely workable if you’re sitting on the couch or in a plane or at a table or desk. The gap between the kickstand and the body of the Surfaces is the main culprit. The keyboard and folded stand sections combine to form one continuous, flat surface that’s surprisingly stable on your lap, a complaint we still have about the Surface tablets despite improvements in recent generations. Learning keyboard shortcuts can cut down on the number of times your hands need to leave the keyboard, too-press and hold the Command key in an app that supports them to see a list of all supported commands. That awkwardness isn’t completely absent from the iPad Pro and the Smart Keyboard (my MacBook Air’s screen picks up far fewer smudges), but reducing the amount of space between keyboard and screen helps.
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When talking about why Macs don’t have touchscreens, Apple’s party line is usually that lifting your hands up and reaching out to touch your screen is a bit awkward and uncomfortable. iOS 9’s software shortcuts bar is right at the bottom of the screen, making it possible to interact with it without removing your fingers from the home row, and your hands don’t have to travel far to select text or switch apps, which is nice. That last thing actually makes it more comfortable to reach out and touch the screen to interact with things as you type, which you have to do because there’s no other pointing device available. It doesn’t ape the look and proportions of a laptop in the way the Surface’s Type Cover does-there’s no trackpad or palmrest area, and there’s no strip of material between the screen and the keyboard. A small magnetic strip just above the keyboard keeps the iPad anchored, and the keyboard sticks out in front.
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The cover part of the Smart Keyboard folds up exactly like a Smart Cover to form a little wedge that props the tablet up. The entire cover serves as a connector for the power and data, helping keep the cover part itself thin even though the keyboard part still increases the overall bulk. Apple tells us that other third-party accessories will be able to use the Smart Connector, and alternate keyboards like this one from Logitech are in fact already available. The keyboard connects via the Smart Connector at the bottom, which is what provides power and data. Unfortunately it sort of looks like that when it’s folded down over the iPad’s screen, too-it doesn’t have the clean profile that most of Apple’s products have. In fact, it looks exactly like a standard Smart Cover with a keyboard hanging off it. The Smart Keyboard is what would happen if one of Apple’s iPad Smart Covers were accidentally artificially inseminated by one of the Microsoft Surface’s Type Covers.