iPad Do you use a bluetooth keyboard with your ipad?

[JonMPLS]

FYI; ClamCase Pro for rMini now taking orders

I use a keyboard case off and on with my iPad 3. When at home, it's my living room laptop alternative . . . ClamCase Pro is a heavy case, but great typing feel and versatile hinge. They are taking orders for the rMini version (which is exactly 1/2 the weight of my iPad 3 version).

 

[Woodny]

I don't want to create new topic but can you tell me if i buy any of this bluetooth keyboard for ipad i would be able to connect it with iPhone?

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

I don't want to create new topic but can you tell me if i buy any of this bluetooth keyboard for ipad i would be able to connect it with iPhone?

That should work. You will have to set the iPad to "forget" the keyboard before you can connect it to another device in most cases.

 

[iPodJedi]

Just got a new bluetooth keyboard that is not a case. I love it and it is foldable.
I got it in blue but it comes in many colors and is built for quality. The battery life is like 44hrs and it is small and has an awesome case for it. Check it out-i got it at walmart.com but you can by them from best buy.
search iwerkz bluetooth keyboard and check it out. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for one.

 

[J&JPolangin]

That should work. You will have to set the iPad to "forget" the keyboard before you can connect it to another device in most cases.

...easier just to turn off the bluetooth of which ever device you don't need to use the keyboard with...I have 4 different brand/sizes of keyboards that I like to use depending on what my task is and they are all always "in sync with my iPads and iPhone.

 

[brianbunge]

Does it really matter what you call it?

What does "pop it away" mean? So now you have to carry something to store that keyboard in? My daughter has a Logitech magnetic keyboard cover that she removes and loses constantly.

And many here are touting clamshell keyboards as the answer. By definition, that's approaching the characteristics of a laptop to me. (Just a pricier and vastly underpowered version). And they can often double the weight of the iPad. Then we come to the deficiencies of iOS; It's not made to take advantage of those things. You still need to fight gravity and interact with the display. (No arrow keys, no trackpad). BT keyboards for the iPad are afterthoughts, nothing more. The iPad has always been a "consumption" device and I just think it's hilarious when people try to turn it into something even Steve Jobs said it wasn't.

But I'm not condemning people for wanting to find alternative ways to interact with their devices. Just their final solutions that don't make sense - both economically and physically. I've certainly made those mistakes. The solution for me was a decent $10 stylus and a handwriting recognition app that turns my scrawls into text. Text that I can copy, paste and manipulate in a multitude of apps. You don't need two hands or a place to park your device. Throw in a cheap 4 ounce folio cover and you still have something easy to carry, provides some protection and adds very little weight or bulk. Granted, we all can type faster than we can scribble words on paper or a display but for me this works well. Not "perfectly", but well enough.

So I still maintain, if one does that much "writing", get the right tool for the job. I just got an iPad Air when it was released so it will be a while before I follow my own advice. But by then I'll see where Apple stands with the 11" MBA and also see what the rest of the world has to offer.

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But how about a device that's still lightweight and uses the same OS as that mini of yours thereby interacting seamlessly with said mini. And nothing else to buy?

For basically the same price...

So what app are you using that turns your "scrawls into text"? I'm looking for some thing like that.

 

[Krazy Bill]

So what app are you using that turns your "scrawls into text"? I'm looking for some thing like that.

search the App store for WritePad. I think it's $10.

It isn't perfect but so far the best I've found given the iPad really isn't made for hand writing recognition. I need to share what I write so those cheesy note apps just don't work for me.

 

[24hrpizza]

I use this one Poetic Slim Keybook about half the price of the others with comparable quality. Sleek folder design, plus 3 year warranty makes me happy