When I refer to grasping the cover, I mean when you are holding the iPad & the cover is folded over. While at the Apple store the salesperson told me to try it out to see if I liked it with the keyboard folded back. I didn't care for grasping the cover with the keys exposed in my hand. That's what I am referring to when I say grasp the cover, I wouldn't use the ipad with the keyboard dangling in mid air, or taking the folio off every time I want to use the iPad without keyboard.You don’t have to grasp the cover
Exactly. The new one is so much better.Well, I guess I’m in the minority as I definitely prefer the new folio keyboard over the previous smart keyboard cover. I admittedly use the iPad attached to the keyboard far more than without it so that is a big factor for me personally.
The ‘hump’ in the old ASK front cover caused by the folded keyboard irritated me, and the soft touch inner material was a lint/dust/dirt magnet that was a PITA to keep clean. I also found on occasion that I would need to re-seat the smart connector of the iPad against the 3 pins of the smart keyboard to get a reliable connection.
I can appreciate those missing the ability to fold the ASK up behind the iPad to prop it up, but I rarely ever used it set up like that and will gladly take the ability to have 2 different viewing angles on the new keyboard.
As far as folding the front cover behind it when using it as a tablet...I never did that with the previous version and won’t with this one either. I find it a much better ‘tablet’ experience to just remove the keyboard (both the old and new) and quickly drop it back in when I’m going back to the keyboard. Super quick and simple.
I'm only going to buy the Smart Folio (non-Keyboard) once there are knockoffs available.
Apple's version probably has like an 80% profit margin. Lol no thanks.
And need more color option!!!I have 11” smart folio (without KB) since first day and for me is the best case for ipad. Only two gripes:
1- The only possible issue for me. When is folded back and you are holding the ipad, the edges are so sharp that they can hurt your hands/legs. However, it’s so easy to detach from the ipad that you can enjoy it caseless easily.
2- Design decision. I understand Apple has designed new iPad Pros to can be used in any position, landscape or portrait, without any restriction. Because of this, I suppose Apple has decide not to put Apple logo on the back of the case. This makes the case really boring...The next decision is to remove Apple logo from the iPad itself??
They probably won't sell 20 of them then.How in the world could anyone think that having exposed keys on the back of the case would’ve been a good idea, smart keyboard cases have been absolutely dog **** since Apple has attempted to make them
Mine keeps coming off the back every time I adjust it. My iPad comes loose and I scramble to catch it before it smacks into the table. It just seems dangerous to me.I agree 100% with the negative feel of this keyboard. I do like the keys and how they feel, but the overall design is horrible. I understand that the magnet needs to be strong when in laptop mode...but when I try and move it back to other position, it comes off the back.
I am trying really hard to give this thing a chance...but not going well.
I wish apple had taken the same approach as ms does with the surface pro by adding a kickstand , and an additional keyboard cover.Yeah i love it when i’m Typing and hate it for every other position. I wish they had just offered the Smart Keyboard again.
Yeah, Microsoft got this part right in a big way. You can easily remove the keyboard or turn it around so that when you fold it back, the keys are on the inside. You have infinite adjustment angles because the kickstand has a huge range of motion. And you have the trackpad. I think the keys are backlit as well, but I wish they’d find a way to make the keyboard slimmer (I feel like Apple got that part right).I wish apple had taken the same approach as ms does with the surface pro by adding a kickstand , and an additional keyboard cover.
The smart connector should have stayed in the same place as the previous pro.
That and the trackpad is the only thing I would have liked apple to copy from ms.