Best iPad Keyboard

If you hate the iPad’s touch-screen keyboard — You are WRONG. I adore every thing about the iPad – and that includes its touch-screen keyboard. Ok, my fingers are a little too large to be able to touch-type and I can’t hold it in portrait mode and do some BlackBerry style thumb typing, but that’s not the point. The iPad is develop as a consumption device. You read, you watch, you surf. Its not really created for production – writing, drafting, typing.

So what to do then if you have to or want to replace your laptop. Well fear not, help is here -with a selection of keyboards and keyboard docks. Here at the office we have a LOAD of wired and wireless keyboards that we have utilized and tested with other products, so we hooked every single one up and see what they could do. Unsurprisingly, it was the Apple products that stole the show. They just work – you install and off you go. We tried numerous Logitech (5/10), HP (6.2/10), Microsoft (5.7/10) and Targus (do not even ask) devices with mixed success. Some were decent but in general we just got frustrated. Then we turned back to the Apple items and a little know newcomer from ZAGG …….GAME OVER.

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Here’s our top picks for iPad Keyboards:

**Recommended Portable Keyboard**

Looks – 9.5/10

Functionality – 10/10 – couldn’t be simpler.

What’s Good – a keyboard that also protects your iPad!

What’s Bad – NONE. What more could you want. Just the coolest product we’ve reviewed.

Overall – 9.75/10

**Our Top Pick**

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Recommended Wireless Keyboard

Looks – 9/10

Functionality – 8/10

What’s Good – just looks superb. Very well made and hard to break (we tried!)

What’s Bad – just a keyboard. No docking or charging.

Overall – 8.5/10

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Recommended Keyboard Dock

Looks – 9/10

Functionality – 10/10 (epitome of plug n play)

What’s Good – looks great. Works out of the box. Designed specifically for iPad. Surprisingly sturdy.

What’s Bad – Not portable.

Overall – 9.5/10

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Recommended Wired Keyboard

Looks – 7/10

Functionality – 7.5/10

What’s Good – cheap (the budget option). Strong and keys respond well.

What’s Bad – “wires”? with an iPad?

Overall – 7.5/10 (the affordable price gave this a boost)

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