New Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro Now Available to Order, Deliveries Begin Next Week

[kissmo]

If you look at the AR model of the iPad the hinge had a shadowy pencil length section down the centre which I’m super hopeful will be another magnetic dock/charging point for the pencil. If my wish here comes true that would be ace as I’d not have the feeling it could get knocked off when being carted about.

The hinge is cylindrical and it could just about be viable to have another charge point. You’d then have to stow and charge area in said hinge. And then the top edge would be where you’d attach the pencil to the iPad when using it more actively.

This point is where I’m most hopeful/curious and of course that the whole thing is sturdy and stable when bending to a chosen angle!
Can’t wait for Monday next week

Didn’t notice that! Now that would be awesome if it would prove to be true!
I’m also excited about Monday, like a dog being taken outside to P

 

[ahojfelixi]

Thanks for the reassurance there! Are you in the UK also?

How long do in stock items usually take to move to the “Preparing for shipment” stage?

I’m on a UK order wait. Still says preparing and my cards not been fully charged yet. Suspect it will go ahead during the night / tomorrow. I also suspect that any items ordered with an arrival date for Monday are already located in a UK stockpile.
My 2020 iPad shipped very quickly and suddenly and arrived super fast - it clearly came from a UK reserve I believe.
Roll on UK deliveries.

11” keyboard orders now show UK delivery times of April 24-May 1st and 12.9” keyboards are out to middle May. So they’re selling and I’m glad I got an order in early

 

[JD2015]

Thanks for the reassurance there! Are you in the UK also?

How long do in stock items usually take to move to the “Preparing for shipment” stage?

I am in the UK also. Ordered it an hour after it went live. Expected delivery date is between 20-22 April. I am expecting it to change to "Preparing for shipment" stage tomorrow or over weekend. Expect it Monday or Tuesday as Apple are quite conservative with delivery estimations like the one I got, which is probably due to COVID-19 and pressure on delivery services.

 

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There’s a comment on reddit that an Apple representative said that the keyboard can be folded back like the current Smart Keyboard.
Really hope this is true.

I was told the exact opposite yesterday after ordering. It all NOT fold back on itself.

 

[Boardiesboi]

Mine is preparing for shipment.
Sydney Australia.

 

[macsplusmacs]

I will say this.

Having a USB C cable stick out of the right side of my ipad pro 4 inches up in the air WILL NOT BE MISSED by me.



#magickeyboardfeaturesilove

 

[R Kenny]

Just ordered 12.9“ model here in UK. Shipping quoted as 11th to 18th May.
Also worked out likely weight of my 2018 12.9” iPad Pro with new keyboard as 1.1 kg. (Weight of new keyboard taken from Amazon website - hope it‘s correct). MacBook air 13.3” weighs in at 1.29kg.

 

[The Game 161]

I’m on a UK order wait. Still says preparing and my cards not been fully charged yet. Suspect it will go ahead during the night / tomorrow. I also suspect that any items ordered with an arrival date for Monday are already located in a UK stockpile.
My 2020 iPad shipped very quickly and suddenly and arrived super fast - it clearly came from a UK reserve I believe.
Roll on UK deliveries.

11” keyboard orders now show UK delivery times of April 24-May 1st and 12.9” keyboards are out to middle May. So they’re selling and I’m glad I got an order in early

Just hope DPD deliver it

 

[Jairo Klinger]

I had in the cart but I can't buy this almost $400 dollar accessory without any reviews. Why didn't they send it out for review first?

 

[SimonMScott]

Mine is preparing for shipment.
Sydney Australia.

Lucky you! Mine is still sitting at “Processing”
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I’m on a UK order wait. Still says preparing and my cards not been fully charged yet. Suspect it will go ahead during the night / tomorrow. I also suspect that any items ordered with an arrival date for Monday are already located in a UK stockpile.
My 2020 iPad shipped very quickly and suddenly and arrived super fast - it clearly came from a UK reserve I believe.
Roll on UK deliveries.

11” keyboard orders now show UK delivery times of April 24-May 1st and 12.9” keyboards are out to middle May. So they’re selling and I’m glad I got an order in early

Awesome! I’m hoping that the orders ship as fast as you say.

UK guys - Let me know when your orders move to “Preparing to ship” or “Shipping”? Sounds like we’d be in the same shipment!

 

[jazz1]

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[MTD's Mac]

Very excited for this to arrive and breathe new life into my 18-month old iPad!

Do we have any information about how to toggle the backlighting for the keys? There are no function buttons at the top of the keyboard. Did anybody find a backlight toggle for Control Center in iOS? Keyboard shortcut? Will there be variable levels of brightness like on a MacBook, or on/off?

 

[kissmo]

Very excited for this to arrive and breathe new life into my 18-month old iPad!

Do we have any information about how to toggle the backlighting for the keys? There are no function buttons at the top of the keyboard. Did anybody find a backlight toggle for Control Center in iOS? Keyboard shortcut? Will there be variable levels of brightness like on a MacBook, or on/off?

Somehow I have the feeling it is correlated with the light sensor in the ipad.
Good point though...

 

[ahojfelixi]

Lucky you! Mine is still sitting at “Processing”
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Awesome! I’m hoping that the orders ship as fast as you say.

UK guys - Let me know when your orders move to “Preparing to ship” or “Shipping”? Sounds like we’d be in the same shipment!

No change to order status yet but card’s now been charged. The suspense. I swear Apple does this all very much deliberately to make their products that much more anticipated 😆

 

[kissmo]

No change to order status yet but card’s now been charged. The suspense. I swear Apple does this all very much deliberately to make their products that much more anticipated 😆

It’s always like that with Apple
Funny enough I think they have a global charging at once policy I woke up and I saw my card was charged at 3:15 am.
They already had prepared the stocks and everything.
When they charge you, they usually get the next day to shipping and your products arrive quite fast.
I live temporarily in Hungary and I know all Apple orders get shipped from Czech Republic, and they always arrive within 1 day. Because it’s Friday, I know it will be shipped on Monday, which is still good. I wish though some reviewers would get their hands on and show some things before it arrives so we may get the chance to view some more details.

 

[MTD's Mac]

Somehow I have the feeling it is correlated with the light sensor in the ipad.
Good point though...

Now you’ve got my hopes up! Automatic function based on the ambient light sensor would be brilliant.

 

[ahojfelixi]

It’s always like that with Apple
Funny enough I think they have a global charging at once policy I woke up and I saw my card was charged at 3:15 am.
They already had prepared the stocks and everything.
When they charge you, they usually get the next day to shipping and your products arrive quite fast.
I live temporarily in Hungary and I know all Apple orders get shipped from Czech Republic, and they always arrive within 1 day. Because it’s Friday, I know it will be shipped on Monday, which is still good. I wish though some reviewers would get their hands on and show some things before it arrives so we may get the chance to view some more details.

That’s interesting!
I’m hoping that today being a Friday might make for a good embargo lift from all the main likely YouTube reviewers. Nice bit of coverage to boost sales into the weekend.

You can bet if any reviews like this are on the cards the reviewers have their keyboards already.
Not long anyway until we review it ourselves!

 

[yegon]

Very excited for this to arrive and breathe new life into my 18-month old iPad!

Totally agree. Never been so satisfied with an iPad. For this to come along so deep into it’s life and, in theory, improve it even further, is tremendous. I don’t use a pencil nor do I ever fold the case around so those aren’t shortcomings to me. The only thing missing from my perspective is a function row, but heyho.

 

[SimonMScott]

No change to order status yet but card’s now been charged. The suspense. I swear Apple does this all very much deliberately to make their products that much more anticipated 😆

Woo!

I’ve woken up to my status changed to “Preparing to ship” and my credit card supplier marking the payment as “pending” now, which is amazing!

Here’s hoping it ships today?

Anyone else in the UK getting progress?

 

[ahojfelixi]

Lucky you! Mine is still sitting at “Processing”
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Awesome! I’m hoping that the orders ship as fast as you say.

UK guys - Let me know when your orders move to “Preparing to ship” or “Shipping”? Sounds like we’d be in the same shipment!

PREPARING TO SHIP! I wonder if it’ll ship and arrive tomorrow (I’m overly optimistic!)
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Woo!

I’ve woken up to my status changed to “Preparing to ship” and my credit card supplier marking the payment as “pending” now, which is amazing!

Here’s hoping it ships today?

Anyone else in the UK getting progress?

I didn’t see your post as I was replying to your earlier message. We’re clearly hoping for the same thing. Tomorrow’s my day off from work so it would be ace if it arrives then! 🤞

 

[SimonMScott]

PREPARING TO SHIP! I wonder if it’ll ship and arrive tomorrow (I’m overly optimistic!)
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I didn’t see your post as I was replying to your earlier message. We’re clearly hoping for the same thing. Tomorrow’s my day off from work so it would be ace if it arrives then! 🤞

Haha! Looks like we’re in the same batch?

Hmmm that is a bit optimistic! Unless they really do ship from within the UK? I always thought Apple shipped from China?

 

[kissmo]

Woo!

I’ve woken up to my status changed to “Preparing to ship” and my credit card supplier marking the payment as “pending” now, which is amazing!

Here’s hoping it ships today?

Anyone else in the UK getting progress?

Mine is also preparing to ship but I'm not in UK.
Maybe in UK you will get it tomorrow. Fingers crossed! Please post pictures if you do. Also to clarify if there is backlight enabling based on iPad light sensor as well as if there is a possibility to place the pen on the bottom for charging.

Fingers crossed for you!

 

[ahojfelixi]

Haha! Looks like we’re in the same batch?

Hmmm that is a bit optimistic! Unless they really do ship from within the UK? I always thought Apple shipped from China?

I was sure that was the case but my iPad Pro most definitely came from a UK depot. I suspect the stock was being moved to locations and then the item was opened up for ordering. (Keyboard that is)

I’m wondering if it is mainly the configure to order items like the MacBook Pros or physically bigger items that get shipped direct from factories.
Anyway. I am sure we’ll all be opening our UK shipping keyboards on Monday

 

[The Game 161]

Mine is preparing to ship too...UK here