Review on 🔤 Brydge 10.2 Wireless Keyboard: iPad 9th, 8th & 7th Gen Compatible, Backlit Keys, Long Battery Life - Space Gray by Anthony Cornelius

I've been using it for less than 48 hours so read my review with that in mind. I am very impressed with the quality of this keyboard. It's about everything I expected and more. Small cons first: 1. The texture of the body doesn't quite match the texture of the iPad; The keyboard is slightly rough, the color is almost the same.2. The key illumination is about twice as bright (subjective opinion, not measured) as I expected. It is habitable.3. I think so. For the price, Brydge can indeed put a simple nylon pouch in the box for paired devices. I need to find one that will protect them when I stuff them in my purse. It would be nice if the case could also fit an Apple Smart Cover in case I want to use the iPad separately from the Brydge.4. How much would the cost of the product increase if the keyboard's charging port was a lightning connector instead of micro-USB? A few bucks? This forces me to carry an extra cable in case the keyboard battery dies on the go. Now to the pros: This product makes a high-quality impression. Everything about him seems solid. Together, these two devices create the perfect ultra-light laptop. Bluetooth pairing is very easy, keyboard shortcuts are just that, what you would expect from them. if you have ever used a Mac. Switching input languages works out of the box (although for some reason iPadOS defaults to caps lock, so initially your caps lock won't work as caps lock until you change that setting). App switching works with Command-Tab, there's a home button right where the escape button would be on a Mac that works the same way as pressing the home button on an iPad, and a lock button next to it that does the same works like the "lock button" on the iPad. There's also a keyboard button that brings up an on-screen keyboard for a few things you can't type directly on Brydge (macron letters like ō; degree symbol for entering oven temperature, when I write recipes like 350°F). There are buttons to control the backlight, pause/play, rewind and volume of the iPad. The forks that hold the iPad in place are very secure, enough to lift the entire iPad without dropping the keyboard (although I probably wouldn't recommend this in principle). The keyboard itself is necessarily narrower than a full pitch, but it's no worse than the HP Mini 110 netbook I had a few years ago, and the keys themselves feel good. More importantly, typing on this keyboard is a huge step up from typing on the onscreen keyboard, especially if you tend to type a lot like me. is significantly different and even different from version to version of the operating system (don't even remind me what Apple did with text selections in iOS 13). With the Brydge keyboard having a more standard layout is much better than trying to remember five different layouts every time I switch devices. Since I type Japanese a lot and the iPadOS Japanese keyboard is awful (I can't figure out why Apple couldn't just use the same kana-flick keyboard as on the iPhone), you can switch languages and type in Japanese without locking your fingers Taking off the Brydge keyboard makes using my iPad much easier. There are very few suggestions I could make to improve this product, other than fixing the minor bugs I listed above, but what comes to mind the most is that it seems to me that the bulk of the keyboard could easily accommodate a large battery, so it would be used as a power supply for an iPad or external devices . In general, I am very happy with my Brydge and would highly recommend it to any iPad owner. Update December 29, 2020: The battery in my keyboard lasted about a week before the "Charge Me" light came on. That's a lot less battery life than advertised; however, this is more than I actually expected. Update: 06/10/2021: Battery life strangely seems to be longer now. But one problem I've found is that the glue that attaches the rubber feet to the bottom doesn't last very long, which is a common problem in the computer industry. It got sticky and the front paws started to separate. After a few months, when it was only one leg, the second one started to loosen. So last night I cleaned the legs and case with Goo Gone and isopropyl alcohol, none of it damaged the case's finish and smeared each foot with pure silicone lube. I pressed them open and let them sit for 24 hours for the sealant to set. Now they seem to be much more securely fastened. I have not attempted to contact the manufacturer to see if they can supply replacement feet. when it was down to one leg, the second began to loosen. So last night I cleaned the legs and case with Goo Gone and isopropyl alcohol, none of which damaged the case's finish and smeared each foot with pure silicone lube. I pressed them open and let them sit for 24 hours for the sealant to set. Now they seem to be much more securely fastened. I have not attempted to contact the manufacturer to see if they can supply replacement feet. when it was down to one leg, the second began to loosen. So last night I cleaned the legs and case with Goo Gone and isopropyl alcohol, none of it damaged the case's finish and smeared each foot with pure silicone lube. I pressed them open and let them sit for 24 hours for the sealant to set. Now they seem to be much more securely fastened. I have not attempted to contact the manufacturer to see if they can supply replacement feet. I pressed them open and let them sit for 24 hours for the sealant to set. Now they seem to be much more securely fastened. I have not attempted to contact the manufacturer to see if they can supply replacement feet. I pressed them open and let them sit for 24 hours for the sealant to set. Now they seem to be much more securely fastened. I have not attempted to contact the manufacturer to see if they can supply replacement feet.