So I’ve been recommending the Magic Keyboard
case for the iPad Pro for months now since
it literally takes your iPad to the next level
and it actually makes it feel like a MacBook.
And what does that is the fact that it has
a trackpad, and this trackpad works flawlessly.
That’s the main reason why I absolutely
do NOT recommend the Brydge Pro+ keyboard
case. The trackpad is horrible, and you’re
gonna end up being disappointed even though
you saved money compared to the Magic Keyboard,
which works incredibly well!
And it’s about to get better with iPadOS
14 now that Apple is allowing game developers
to add keyboard and mouse gaming to the iPad,
which is an absolute game changer.
So your best choice was just to invest the
expensive $300 for the Magic Keyboard case
and have an excellent experience overall.
However, there is one HUGE reason why you
should actually wait and hold off on buying
the Magic Keyboard case.
Just yesterday, Logitech announced their brand
new Folio Touch keyboard case with a trackpad
for the iPad Pro, and it’s only $160, so
it’s basically half off the price of the
Magic Keyboard.
And it has two major benefits compared to
the Magic Keyboard which I’ll get into in
just a moment.
But first I want to mention two things, number
one is that this keyboard totally came as
a surprise, and number two is that our Premium
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When the Magic Keyboard case was released,
Logitech also released trackpad keyboard cases
for the iPad and the iPad air, so it’s obvious
that they were working closely with Apple
to get it done.
However, they didn’t have one for the 11”
iPad Pro, and now I finally know why.
If Logitech released this $160 keyboard at
the same time as Apple’s Magic keyboard,
there would be a lot of people who would’ve
chosen this cheaper one instead.
So what Apple did was they made a deal with
Logitech where they wouldn’t be able to
sell their Folio Touch for the iPad Pro until
4 months after the Magic Keyboard case went
up for sale.
Yes, this does suck for the people that would’ve
preferred to buy this cheaper case instead,
but in reality, the Magic Keyboard case is
so good and totally unique that people who
bought it are extremely happy with it.
Almost every comment we received from people
who actually bought the Magic Keyboard case
is very positive.
But right now, everything has changed, and
honestly, this Logitech Folio Touch for $160
is an absolutely KILLER deal, and I honestly
think they should’ve priced it at $200,
because it’s gonna kill the $200 Brydge
Pro plus.
The #1 biggest reason why it’s so good is
because it’s the only third-party case for
the new iPad Pro that can take advantage of
the Smart Connector. Everyone else has to
use bluetooth.
Using the smart connector means you have a
hard-wired connection from the iPad to the
keyboard and the trackpad. This means absolutely
no lag, no reliability issues that come with
bluetooth, and no batteries that need to be
recharged.
I know this because this new Folio Touch keyboard
case is almost identical to the Combo Touch
that I already reviewed and compared to the
Magic Keyboard case.
The only difference is the cutout at the top
for the Apple Pencil and the fact that the
keyboard portion isn’t detachable because
the smart connector is on the back of the
iPad Pro.
So based on my experience with the Combo Touch
for the budget iPad, this new Folio Touch
for the iPad Pro is gonna work flawlessly.
The trackpad experience was perfect, and the
most important feature is that it supports
all of the same gestures that you get with
the Magic Keyboard case, like swiping up with
three fingers to go to the home screen, swiping
side to side with three fingers to switch
between apps, and perfectly smooth scrolling
and swiping, which you don’t get with the
Brydge Pro+ keyboard case.
So now I want to get into the two major benefits
compared to the Magic Keyboard case, other
than the obvious price difference.
This Folio Touch actually has a top row of
function keys, which is probably the #1 thing
people complained about with the Magic Keyboard,
which doesn’t have it.
So now, you have an escape button to take
you to the home screen, you have brightness
controls, keyboard backlighting controls,
media controls like volume, and more.
And the other major feature is that you can
actually flip the keyboard under the iPad
Pro so you can lay it flat on a table and
more conveniently use your Apple Pencil to
draw or take notes, which isn’t possible
on the Magic Keyboard case unless you take
the iPad Pro off of it.
And a small bonus, this Folio Touch case actually
protects the sides of the iPad Pro, which
the Magic Keyboard doesn’t, and it uses
a very nice fabric-like material that won’t
get scuffed up over time.
So all of that sounds great, and honestly,
for only $160, it’s hard to justify spending
the extra cash on the Magic Keyboard, but
there are also some downsides with Logitech’s
case.
First of all, there isn’t a version for
the 12.9” iPad Pro, so if you have one of
those, the best option is still the Magic
Keyboard case.
And another downside of the Folio Touch is
that it’s a LOT thicker than Apple’s case.
Here’s how the Combo Touch version for the
iPad compared. Now it won’t be this big
of a difference, but it’s definitely more
thick.
And finally, there are 3 totally unique features
that you get on the Magic Keyboard that you
can’t get on the new Folio Touch.
But instead of just talking about them right
now, I’m gonna show them to you when we
receive it on Monday and compare it to the
Magic Keyboard, so if you’re not already
subscribed, do it right now so you don’t
miss out, because that’s gonna be a very
in-depth hands-on comparison.
And you’d be surprised, you might actually
want to spend the extra cash on the Magic
Keyboard based on those 3 features.
But if you’re 100% dead set on buying the
Folio Touch, I’m gonna leave some links
down below so you can order it before it goes
out of stock, because I think it’s gonna
fly off the shelves.
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