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Review on ๐Ÿ”ค Brydge 10.5 Keyboard for iPad Air (2019): Space Gray Bluetooth 4.2 Backlit Keyboard by Tim Larsen

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Instantly familiar, instantly more productive, but not without "catch "

The quality here is something unreal. Suddenly, my iPad Pro looked like a MacBook, but not quite. I liked the origami-style Apple Smart Keyboard, but the Brydge's key travel and backlighting are too compelling to pass up. Yes, Brydge adds significant overall weight. And it's unfortunate that swiping up to the dock has become less accessible, but that's because this design predates the change made in iOS 11. You use a keyboard shortcut to bring up the dock for multitasking and dragging, but it leaks in the end. It's also great that Caps Lock lights up, BUT unlike the desktop OS, the Caps feature is not set by the system, it depends on the application. So you can put on caps and light up, then switch apps and that it's not just caps? It's not Bridge's fault, but it's something that's inherited from desktop and doesn't quite match iOS. Appreciate that the battery status is shown in the battery widget, nice touch Brydge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. then switch apps and that there are no capital letters? It's not Bridge's fault, but it's something that's inherited from desktop and doesn't quite match iOS. Appreciate that the battery status is shown in the battery widget, nice touch Brydge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. then switch apps and that there are no capital letters? It's not Bridge's fault, but it's something that's inherited from desktop and doesn't quite match iOS. Appreciate that the battery status is shown in the battery widget, nice touch Brydge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. However, this is something that's inherited from desktop and doesn't quite match iOS. Appreciate that the battery status is shown in the battery widget, nice touch Brydge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. However, this is something that's inherited from desktop and doesn't quite match iOS. Appreciate that the battery status is shown in the battery widget, nice touch Brydge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. nice gesture, Bridge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. nice touch, Brydge! I want to remap the Siri button to the dock's raise/lower button. Back to the weight, what are you gonna do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium, which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary. What are you going to do? It feels premium which is very similar to Apple. It's tight and I like the feel of aluminum. The weight is secondary.

Pros
  • Inspiring confidence
Cons
  • Unreliable