| Apples signature Wireless Keyboard comes with the companys range of iMacs, but can also be purchased separately to use with an iPad. Its by far the biggest keyboard I tested, but its also the best. Apple has perfected its tried and true formula for keyboards, and if youre a Mac user, youll feel right at home with this thing. Keys are evenly weighted, provide hard feedback, and are very responsive. Spacing between the keys is enormous compared to every other keyboard I tested. |
| The hardware is heavy, since its made out of durable aluminum. The keyboard doesnt come with any kind of protection (like every other keyboard I tested), so Id recommend the Incase Origami keyboard case and stand ($29.95), which protects the keyboard while you travel but also elegantly props up your iPad. Another thing that sets apart Apples wireless keyboard from almost all its competitors is that it includes no iPad-specific function keys like Home (especially useful), select all, lock, and photo gallery mode. Its a shame that Apple no longer makes an iPad-specific keyboard like it used to with useful function buttons that other companies have now adopted. The brightness, volume, and audio playback settings work great, however, and the Eject button secretly doubles as a means to make iOSs virtual keyboard disappear and reappear on your screen. | | This keyboard is near-perfect but isnt as portable as keyboards as the Logitech Tablet Keyboard or Kensington KeyStand due to its weight and wedge shape. One feature that does lend to its portability is that its powered by two AA batteries, which you can buy at any drug store, and which last a long time. If you want a keyboard that youll feel immediately at home with, or if you want to take the plunge and replace your laptop with an iPad, the Apple Wireless Keyboard is impossible to beat. |
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