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I went back to folio ipad keyboard for 1 hr

MyAppleWorld

MyAppleWorld

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Has anyone else tried going back from mkb?

i just did that, put back on the folio and noticed this;

1. Ipad is natually closer to your face using old style folio - no need to leave space for your hand to control the touchpad.
2. Wow this combination is light
3. Screen feels tilted too much
4. I already miss using trackpad to scroll websites
5. I clearly used the pointer a lot to navigate the ipad, it feels weird touching the screen!
 
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I am on the fence I would love to just stick with the folio but with my workflow the trackpad it’s hands down a time saver and way more convenient. I was throwing around the idea of the folio and Magic Trackpad 2 but at that point your only $20 difference and another item you need to bring with you when your using it remotely.
 
Not a tough call for me at all. We use a lot of software and web based tools at my company that are really not designed for touch interface. That used to always mean my iPad Pro was not the best device when I needed to do a lot of job-related things on it and I would use my work-issued Mac for that stuff and my iPad Pro for literally everything else.

But having used the 12.9” Pro with Magic Keyboard for the last week, my Mac is starting to feel like the most redundant part of my work flow. Part of that is from me upping to the larger screen size, but it also has a lot to do with that trackpad.

As a rule I don’t really like using my personal gear for work, but it’s nice to now know that I can if I need to. It’s pretty liberating.
 
I don’t think I could ever go back. I love the Magic Keyboard and the trackpad is in incredible. The ONLY thing I regret is that I don’t use my Apple Pencil as much as before the Magic keyboard.
 
Like I said in another topic, I like the magic keyboard but I still prefer the folio for some reasons. Like you said, the iPad is more close to your face and because I type on my iMac most of the time, I’m used to have the keyboard more close to me as well.
-I like the trackpad but again for me its more natural to use a real magic trackpad 2 next to it. Again, it feels more natural and confortable for me.

But the positive points are also very strong with the magic keyboard. Its way more easier to close/open device or put the iPad in and out. The typing experience is also much better compared to the folio. Once I’m used to the keyboard position, I do way less mistake and the experience is almost like a real magic keyboard 2.

So in the end, I’m happy to still have the folio keyboard because I’ll certainly continue to use it from time to time.
 
MyAppleWorld said:
Has anyone else tried going back from mkb?

i just did that, put back on the folio and noticed this;

1. Ipad is natually closer to your face using old style folio - no need to leave space for your hand to control the touchpad.
2. Wow this combination is light
3. Screen feels tilted too much
4. I already miss using trackpad to scroll websites
5. I clearly used the pointer a lot to navigate the ipad, it feels weird touching the screen!
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I had both for a couple of days and returned the Smart keyboard folio. Going back to the SKF after using the Magic keyboard case, I experienced all that you mentioned...except point #3.

The main thing the SKF had over the MKC for me was: It was light, slim, folded back and was far less expensive. Of these the inability to have an all-in-on case (ie one that I could also fold back and use in portrait mode) was the main feature I’d miss by going with the MKC. I thought it was going to be a much tougher decision which to keep. However, I underestimated just how much I’d like the integrated trackpad of the MKC. To me, having the integrated trackpad is a real game changer...it feels like the most natural way to navigate the iPad....and having it far outweighs any disadvantage of not being able to fold the case back for use in portrait mode. So, in the end...an easy choice which to keep.
 
fokmik said:
Thats why, in "laptop mode" Apple will never bring touch for the macbooks
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I think Apple got it right one this too (ie not supporting touch display on the MacBooks). I’ve had the surface book and a Dell that both had touchscreen capability (both that I used for work). I never navigate by touching the display on either of these. It’s just not practical...for me at least. Mouse and trackpad are the way to go on a laptop IMHO;)
 
I actually don’t use the trackpad much - it was an interesting novelty, but I rapidLy switched back to using the touchscreen which felt a lot more intuitive to me.

I enjoy the new keyboard a lot though, which to me is a more significant advancement than the trackpad.
 
masotime said:
I actually don’t use the trackpad much - it was an interesting novelty, but I rapidLy switched back to using the touchscreen which felt a lot more intuitive to me.

I enjoy the new keyboard a lot though, which to me is a more significant advancement than the trackpad.
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I think the trackpad is way more practical for going back to home screen, quickly switch apps, selecting text, scrolling when reading etc, but when it comes to select things on the screen like when you want to turn on something or turning the brightness up and down, its just more simple and quicker to just touch the screen and do it the gpod old way.
 
I'm giving up on the SKF. I've used it on my 2018 12.9 for the past week and it met my needs pretty well. But in the past day or so the keyboard is feeling too small and shallow, especially after using my BT Magic Keyboard with my Mac Mini. I almost never use iPads in tablet mode, so the idea of the floating landscape mode beckons my bucks. I don't need a trackpad, but trying the one on the Logitech Combo Touch earlier this month (with an Air 3) was a pleasant surprise. I want a more substantial case; the SKF feels too light.

I'm in a why not state of mind, so put in an order tonight and will return the SKF. A couple of Apple gift cards softened the impact. For the price difference from the SKF, it seems worth a go. And now the wait begins.
 
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