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Control your Apple iPad mini, iPad mini 2 or iPad mini 3 with ease using this Logitech 920-006030 ultrathin folio that features an integrated Bluetooth keyboard with iOS shortcut keys for simple navigation.
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5
Great and intuitive keyboard
on January 4, 2014
Posted by: MaxBW
from Birmingham, AL
Verified Purchase:Yes
This keyboard is just awesome. I haven't tried out other keyboards to give my honest opinion about those, but I wouldn't buy any other brand. Logitech products are always on the pricey side, you get get what you pay for!
The pros:
battery life - I have used it constantly for 6 weeks and besides the full charge I gave it out of the box, I have charged it once last week. The expected usage time is 2 months at 2 hours a day. I feel that I got that easily.
Quality - Being a gamer, I have been using Logitech products for years. There's not an electronics brand I trust more than them when I want something that lasts. There are many complaints about price, but based on their past performance for me, I can say this is worth investing into. It is very good at protecting the iPad from falls and rough use (we have a 15 month old that tests the durability of everything).
Keys - People will tell you that this keyboard is simply too small to use, and that's true for some people, but my hands (fingers) are slightly longer than normal and I type perfectly with this keyboard. The biggest learning curve to get used to is where you put your hands on the home row. It's engrained in my mind that the CAPS LOCK should be on the far left then the letters start, well on this, for obvious space saving reasons, the CAPS LOCK is a function key on the A (where the far left starts). As long as I have my hands in the right spot, I hit the correct keys 95% of the time. It was amazing how fast I was able to adapt to the smaller keyboard. The arrow keys and command keys (copy, cut, paste) are the same as a normal keyboard and they're awesome. No longer do you have to tap and hold and get it just right to change one character!
The pros:
battery life - I have used it constantly for 6 weeks and besides the full charge I gave it out of the box, I have charged it once last week. The expected usage time is 2 months at 2 hours a day. I feel that I got that easily.
Quality - Being a gamer, I have been using Logitech products for years. There's not an electronics brand I trust more than them when I want something that lasts. There are many complaints about price, but based on their past performance for me, I can say this is worth investing into. It is very good at protecting the iPad from falls and rough use (we have a 15 month old that tests the durability of everything).
Keys - People will tell you that this keyboard is simply too small to use, and that's true for some people, but my hands (fingers) are slightly longer than normal and I type perfectly with this keyboard. The biggest learning curve to get used to is where you put your hands on the home row. It's engrained in my mind that the CAPS LOCK should be on the far left then the letters start, well on this, for obvious space saving reasons, the CAPS LOCK is a function key on the A (where the far left starts). As long as I have my hands in the right spot, I hit the correct keys 95% of the time. It was amazing how fast I was able to adapt to the smaller keyboard. The arrow keys and command keys (copy, cut, paste) are the same as a normal keyboard and they're awesome. No longer do you have to tap and hold and get it just right to change one character!
Cons:
Home key placement - OK so I have praised this keyboard to the highest level, but one thing that I have yet to get used to is the location of the Home button. It is the very top left key right beside the "1". The number keys are terribly small. I'm not complaining because you have to make sacrifices somewhere and I think that's a good place to start, but I hit the home button instead of the 1 at least 5-10 times a day. That takes minimizes the program and you have to go back in. It doesn't make you lose your work, it's just incredibly annoying. I think possibly moving it as a function key on the 1 would be very acceptable, but that's just my opinion.
Home key placement - OK so I have praised this keyboard to the highest level, but one thing that I have yet to get used to is the location of the Home button. It is the very top left key right beside the "1". The number keys are terribly small. I'm not complaining because you have to make sacrifices somewhere and I think that's a good place to start, but I hit the home button instead of the 1 at least 5-10 times a day. That takes minimizes the program and you have to go back in. It doesn't make you lose your work, it's just incredibly annoying. I think possibly moving it as a function key on the 1 would be very acceptable, but that's just my opinion.
I think Logitech has done great things with this keyboard and I am very satisfied with my purchase. I would recommend it to anybody in need on an iPad mini keyboard.
TL;DR - good battery, high quality, great protection, intuitive keys. Bad home button placement. Great purchase.
My Best Buy number: 2513810060
My Best Buy number: 2513810060
What's great about it: Long battery life, nice key spacing, good quality
What's not so great: Home key location
I would recommend this to a friend!
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