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The editors liked
Slick design. Provides a physical keyboard for the iPad. Doubles as a stand for photo or video viewing. Charges iPad when docked.
Stable
Solid keyboard feel
Holds iPad at comfortable viewing angle
Connects iPad to Mac
Power
And speakers
Good typing feel
Line out for speakers
The iPad keyboard dock provides a sturdy
Full-size keyboard to accommodate typing-intensive apps
Such as e-mail and word processing
The editors didn't like
No way to dock the iPad horizontally. Can't adjust the amount of space between your eyes and the iPad's screen
Like you can with a desktop computer keyboard.
Awkward shape
Heavier than standard wireless keyboard
Bottom Line
To use the iPad for business
You're going to need a keyboard. This is a really good one.
No landscape mode
Hard to dock iPad
It isn't cheap
And the integrated iPad stand makes it awkward to slip into a bag. Editing chores
Such as cutting and pasting
Still mostly rely on the iPad's touch screen. The dock only supports one screen orientation
Abstract: Keyboard DockAs laptops and notebooks revolutionised portable computing, the iPad is actually doing that once again. It has changed the way how we access the internet, read e-books, watch movies, read comics, play games and even work. That's right, the...
Comfortable, all-in-one design; dedicated iPad control keys
Ungainly design isn’t very portable
The disadvantage of bolting the dock onto the back of the keyboard is that it ruins its portability. The dock connector sticks out a good three inches, preventing you from easily sliding it into a bag or briefcase alongside the iPad. If you tend to use th...
Big and overly heavy, not much use for anything else, no landscape option for iPad
While the iPad Keyboard Dock makes typing on the iPad considerably easier we have to say it's not something we would recommend adding to your shopping list...
Abstract: Niggles aside the iPad Keyboard is only really at fault for its high price. It's much better to type on than the virtual keyboard and the dock makes a nice resting place for your iPad when not in use, too.
Provides a sturdy, fullsize keyboard to accommodate typingintensive apps such as email and word processing
Not cheap, Integrated iPad stand makes it awkward to slip into a bag, Editing chores such as cutting and pasting still mostly rely on the iPad's touchscreen, Only supports portrait screen orientation
Apple's keyboard dock for the iPad offers a functional and elegant solution for anyone who finds the touchscreen keyboard too limiting. However, it doesn't transform the iPad into a proper computer.…
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Published: 2010-05-06, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Full size keyboard, makes typing out documents on the iPad much easier, custom keys to control iPad
Slight wobble when you type due to lack of supporting crossbar, makes the iPad feel more like a MacBook (but not as capable)
We really wanted to like the Apple iPad Keyboard Dock, and it was top of our list of accessories to obtain. It surprised us when it didn't work out. While the quality is undeniably high (essentially it's a Apple Wireless Keyboard) we found it wobbled due...
Not cheap; integrated iPad stand makes it awkward to slip into a bag; editing chores such as cut-and-paste, still mostly reliant on iPad's touchscreen; supports only portrait orientation.
Die Tastatur ist sehr gut für den Heimgebrauch, aber fürs Reisen ist sie wie schon erwähnt eher unpraktisch. Damit widerspricht sie eigentlich der grundlegenden Idee des iPads, die auf Mobilität ausgelegt ist. Vielleicht sollte man dann doch nochmals ü...
angenehmes Schreibgefühl, benötigt keine Batterien, gute Verarbeitung
sperrig
Wer mit einer überhöhten Erwartungshaltung an das Keyboard Dock herangeht, wird enttäuscht: Einen vollwertigen MacBook- oder Netbook-Ersatz vermag auch das Keyboard Dock nicht aus dem iPad zu zaubern, zu groß sind derzeit die Einschränkungen seitens de...
