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Craig Federighi Demos New iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard
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This.
If you are actually using your iPad Pro to earn money, then the $300 is going to be paid for in a few billable hours. Why would you not want this purpose-built tool with superior engineering if you spend your whole working life using it?
Still can't see how they want to have the iPad take the place of laptops, and Macbooks in the future. $300 for a keyboard, I mean come on.
"You" may be better off, but I don't see how you can speak for everyone else?
If a laptop and cheaper iPad is a better value proposition for you and your work situation, by all means use your alternative option.
Just don't speak for "me".
I completely agree the new format works but I think you still lose a little of the excitement factor of having a live, in person audience. I suspect Apple will go back to live audiences after the pandemic passes but only time will tell.
I am glad he has more charisma than Mark Cerny from Sony and they went for a room with a window... and stayed away from adding CGI heads to suggest an audience.
We just started watching the disk collection, and it is so enjoyable -- "Denny Crane"
just like the current Smart Keyboard, there is no battery or ports. the keyboard doesn't charge the iPad, it gets power FROM the iPad. you'll have to stick a usb c cable into the iPad like you currently do. Its the only way to charge.
When I purchased a keyboard for my 2018 iPad Pro 11“ it was frustrating because every keyboard had significant compromises to how I wanted to use the device. Some keyboards were great for typing but lacked backligthing or portability. Others were too heavy and bulky or prevented a quick transition to tablet/stylus use. Others required too much of a neck strain when using it on your lap. And all the Bluetooth keyboards sometimes experienced significant typing delays when on group conference calls where someone is sharing a desktop or application and I’m using a Bluetooth headset.
This new keyboard overcomes all those obstacles. It’s naturally raised reducing neck strain with multiple viewing angles. There’s no separate battery to add weight and bulk. There’s a USB C for charging that leaves the native USB C port for other devices. It pops off quickly when you need it to function like a tablet. They keys are backlit for low light use (like on an early morning or late night flight). You don’t need to think about charging two devices. It uses scissor mechanics for a more positive feedback. And it doesn’t use Bluetooth which means that you won’t experience the loss of keyboard responsiveness when on a conference call and I’m using my AirPod Pros.
And it comes with a trackpad for precise control when in laptop mode.
It’s worth the $299 if it means I can overcome many of the compromises with lesser keyboards. I can’t wait.
This new keyboard overcomes all those obstacles. It’s naturally raised reducing neck strain with multiple viewing angles. There’s no separate battery to add weight and bulk. There’s a USB C for charging that leaves the native USB C port for other devices. It pops off quickly when you need it to function like a tablet. They keys are backlit for low light use (like on an early morning or late night flight). You don’t need to think about charging two devices. It uses scissor mechanics for a more positive feedback. And it doesn’t use Bluetooth which means that you won’t experience the loss of keyboard responsiveness when on a conference call and I’m using my AirPod Pros.
And it comes with a trackpad for precise control when in laptop mode.
It’s worth the $299 if it means I can overcome many of the compromises with lesser keyboards. I can’t wait.
The only negative is it appears it might not fold in half like a book. Would be annoying when you want to switch to tablet mode on a train or something...
And a desktop web browser. Every time I try to switch to iPad as my only “laptop” the browser is always the limiter. Then I end up switching back to MacBook.
Thanks for the response. Just love guys like you. I ask a question on tech site forum because I don't know the answer (I know... strange). If my question was so dumb to you, then don't answer it. I didn't ask for a critique of my logic by a know it all that doesn't even know the basic facts of the device. I'll break down my logic in baby steps for you. Contrary to what you said, Apple states that there is a "PASS THROUGH" power usb c port that charges the iPad so that you can use the one on your iPad for accessories. From every photo and video that I've seen, only the back surface of the iPad magnetically attaches to the stand with all of the sides being exposed. I thought the smart connector is on one of the sides so its not touching the stand. So I asked how is the stand PASSING POWER over to the iPad. Is it possible they added wireless charging? I get there may some logical explanation of how its done without wireless charging but I also don't think its the dumbest question ever asked on this forum. I get you're a smart guy but in the future maybe a little more humble when responding to peoples questions.
What baffles me about so many comments on this forum is when people make sweeping generalizations about a product's usefulness (or even whether it should exist at all) based on their particular use case. The iPad is a couple weeks shy of its 10th anniversary, and people are still debating whether it's a "real computer" and whether it can do "real work." "It depends on your needs" seems like such a simple concept to me. (I distinguish such absolutism from constructive debate on how well a product or feature does what it's designed to do, and how it could be improved.)
Anyway, I find the iPad Pro/Magic Keyboard combination intriguing. I have a 27" 2019 iMac, which I use for the heavy lifting (multimedia as a hobby and in support of my wife's side business) in my home office; a 2015 13" MBP that was my main computer prior to the iMac, and which I now use when I need portability and when I'm brainstorming with my wife in the living room; and a 2018 9.7" iPad, which I use for web browsing, basic edits in Photos, reading email and writing short responses, and watching streaming media.
When the time comes, I can see replacing the MBP and iPad with an iPad Pro/Magic Keyboard/Apple Pencil combination, since I also enjoy drawing and painting. The limitations of the iPad and iOS wouldn't bother me, because I'd still have my iMac when I need macOS capabilities. I'd replace two portable devices (MBP and iPad) with one, and I'd be able to do everything I currently do on those. I'd also have the added capabilities of the Apple Pencil. It will be a couple years before I can justify replacing my current MBP and iPad -- and who knows how the iPad and iOS will have evolved by then?
As for whether the Magic Keyboard is "too expensive" -- well, the market will decide. As others have pointed out, if you're using it to make money, and it will make you more productive, then it will pay for itself. If it's just for fun, and you want it and can afford it, then go for it. If it's just for fun, and you want it but can't afford it... well, that's true of many things in life. Right now, I want it but can't afford it.
Anyway, I find the iPad Pro/Magic Keyboard combination intriguing. I have a 27" 2019 iMac, which I use for the heavy lifting (multimedia as a hobby and in support of my wife's side business) in my home office; a 2015 13" MBP that was my main computer prior to the iMac, and which I now use when I need portability and when I'm brainstorming with my wife in the living room; and a 2018 9.7" iPad, which I use for web browsing, basic edits in Photos, reading email and writing short responses, and watching streaming media.
When the time comes, I can see replacing the MBP and iPad with an iPad Pro/Magic Keyboard/Apple Pencil combination, since I also enjoy drawing and painting. The limitations of the iPad and iOS wouldn't bother me, because I'd still have my iMac when I need macOS capabilities. I'd replace two portable devices (MBP and iPad) with one, and I'd be able to do everything I currently do on those. I'd also have the added capabilities of the Apple Pencil. It will be a couple years before I can justify replacing my current MBP and iPad -- and who knows how the iPad and iOS will have evolved by then?
As for whether the Magic Keyboard is "too expensive" -- well, the market will decide. As others have pointed out, if you're using it to make money, and it will make you more productive, then it will pay for itself. If it's just for fun, and you want it and can afford it, then go for it. If it's just for fun, and you want it but can't afford it... well, that's true of many things in life. Right now, I want it but can't afford it.
The new Magic Keyboard includes an USB-C connector, it will charge the iPad leaving the iPads USB-C available for accessories.
Ergo = therefore.
In this sentence from Craig it doesn’t match. I really wish Apple employees, especially executives would Stop shortening words in an effort to sound hip/cool when their beginning to sound like idiots. Stop ruining language like a pre-teen. There is no use for this.
I think something more subdued was called for at this time.
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True but people like Logitech etc will make cheaper iPad trackpad keyboards.
There is a smart connector on the back of the iPad. It's plainly visible in these Apple photos:
iPad Pro - Technical Specifications
See full technical specifications for iPad Pro — resolution, size, weight, battery life, and storage capacity — for Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models.
www.apple.com
ahhh thanks chabig. that makes sense. I don't own the previous gen iPad Pro. Was it moved to the back in this new model or was it there all the time? I swear when I seen one of the older models, it was at the bottom. It being in the back is great. If this was at the back in the previous gen, does anyone know if someone sells a frameless wall mount that charges via the back smart connector? If it was moved to the back, hopefully someone thinks of making one. A lot of us use these for kiosks and displays for controlling automation systems. The current ugly framed enclosures are just that, ugly. It would be nice to have a floating piece of glass on the wall.There is a smart connector on the back of the iPad. It's plainly visible in these Apple photos:
iPad Pro - Technical Specifications
See full technical specifications for iPad Pro — resolution, size, weight, battery life, and storage capacity — for Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular models.www.apple.com
The new pros look great, but the magic keyboard is something I’ve wanted forever. The floating idea seems very well thought out and I love that it charges also. The price is too high though and my current set up works fine with a mouse, keyboard, and current Pro. It’s just not enough for me to upgrade to at this point. Keyboard will be tough to pass up on though.