The best keyboard for iPad
Smart Keyboard Folio or Magic Keyboard
Aug. 11, 2020 - Willem L. Middelkoop
The tablet is at the frontier of mobile computing and its hardware form factor is evolving. This year Apple introduced a new Magic Keyboard for iPad that includes a trackpad. Everybody is raving about it, yet I think there is something to be said for the "mouse-less" Smart Keyboard Folio. Read along for some key differences.
Continue reading![iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio as seen from the side](/blog/2020-08-11_the-best-keyboard-for-ipad/images/i_02_iPad-Pro-Smart-Keyboard-Folio-as-seen-from-the-side_500px.jpg)
![The Magic Keyboard is made like a laptop keyboard (with distinct keys and ditto mechanisms) - the Smart Keyboard Folio is made with a woven fabric from a single piece of material](/blog/2020-08-11_the-best-keyboard-for-ipad/images/i_05_The-Magic-Keyboard-is-made-like-a-laptop-keyboard-with-distinct-keys-and-ditto-mechanisms-the-Smart-_500px.jpg)
![Reveal available keyboard combinations by long-pressing the CMD-key in any app](/blog/2020-08-11_the-best-keyboard-for-ipad/images/i_14_Reveal-available-keyboard-combinations-by-long-pressing-the-CMD-key-in-any-app_500px.jpg)
![Smart Keyboard Folio (11-inch) with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil weighs 844 grams (that's about 59% heavier than the Smart Keyboard Folio)](/blog/2020-08-11_the-best-keyboard-for-ipad/images/i_03_Smart-Keyboard-Folio-11-inch-with-iPad-Pro-and-Apple-Pencil-weighs-844-grams-that-s-about-59-heavier_500px.jpg)
![If you want a laptop experience, why not just buy a MacBook?](/blog/2020-08-11_the-best-keyboard-for-ipad/images/i_08_If-you-want-a-laptop-experience-why-not-just-buy-a-MacBook_500px.png)
![Hand palms comfortably resting on the table surface](/blog/2020-08-11_the-best-keyboard-for-ipad/images/i_13_Hand-palms-comfortably-resting-on-the-table-surface_500px.jpg)