Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th/4th/3rd Gen) - Russian Layout - White - Premium Wireless Keyboard for Work, Study & Creative Projects

I contemplated on whether or not I wanted to throw more money at Apple after buying the new iPad Pro 12.9”. I was on the boat of, “It would be really useful to have a keyboard attached to this, but would I frequently use it enough to warrant such purchase”.Before I bought this, I was using separate Logitech Bluetooth keyboard with a folio case. This was useful because I didn’t have a keyboard attached to get in the way when I used my iPad for media consumption, but if I needed to type some stuff, I could just go grab the keyboard. Of course, the main downside to this is that I have to go grab the keyboard.My main dilemma (other than price) in buying this was whether or not it justified replacing my MBP at my work desk (while I’m working). When I do any personal browsing or responding to personal emails, I use my MBP (I don’t do any personal tasks on my work laptop).Pros of replacing my MBP:> smaller footprint> battery lasts longer with same amount of screen timeCons:> less screen estate (I have MBP 16”)> no real multi-app (not referring to opening apps side by side, like on my MBP desktop I have several apps open that is spaced out to be a click away)After using the iPad Pro with this magic keyboard, I can confidently say the cons aren’t as big as I expected. I’m working with less screen space, but it’s not like you can actively work on more than one app at a time. While you can’t have actively open (in view) apps on the iPad (or any mobile OS), it’s not like taking the extra second to 3-finger swipe up to see all open apps and switching is that big of a deal. As a matter of fact, it becomes second nature just after a couple days of use.With all that said, let’s get to the product itself.Overall:The look and feel of this magic keyboard is amazing. It’s sturdy, feels nice in the hand, and stuff doesn’t like flap around like other keyboard cases do (even considering the surface lineups). I hate how when you grab the tablet to move somewhere, you either have to close the keyboard or it just hands down flapping. This magic keyboard essentially holds like a laptop. The mechanic that supports the back magnet (where iPad attaches) is stupid solid. You can grab and go to the next room like you would with any laptop. No need to close the keyboard or have it dangle as you move.Keyboard:Yes… this keyboard is super nice. Very comparable to the latest generation keyboard on MacBooks that replace those horrid scissor switch keys. My best feel keyboards rank as such: MacBooks, PixelBook Go, Magic Keyboard, and Samsung Galaxy Book Pro. The fact that it even ranks with other LAPTOPS is a feat itself. It’s clicky, but not too loud. Backlit keys are subtle and clean. The texture of the keys aren’t soft, fabric like, or mushy like other keyboard cases. This is the closest feeling to a laptop keyboard that you can get on a tablet keyboard case. It far surpasses the feeling of the keyboard on my MS Surface back when I had like the 2nd gen one.How about the cons? There are few notable ones that every other reviewers have said…> No function keys> No ESC keyLook… it’s not like it was a mystery whether or not you’d get this on the keyboard. You know before you buy that it doesn’t have those. If I were to compare this to another keyboard, then yes it’s a con relative to what I compared it to. However, when rating the magic keyboard by itself, it’s not a con because it wasn’t there. Hopefully that makes sense. Like, I would LOVE for there to be function keys and I don’t see a reason why they didn’t add on (on the surface) based on the available space.The only key I absolutely miss is the ESC key. ESC key I definitely frequently use, whereas I hardly ever use function keys on any of my keyboard devices (laptop or desktop). That’s just personal usage, so mileage will vary. Even though I miss it, again.. I don’t consider this a con because I knew before buying. One thing you can do is actually re-map one of the keys on the bottom left (world symbol, control, option, cod, shift, caps lock) to be an ESC key. This is easily changed in settings. I use the world key as my escape key. I think this key by default is for language switching if you use more than one language keyboard set up. I don’t type in any other language, so that functionality is useless and therefore now it’s my ESC key. It takes a bit getting used to, using my pinky to go down left corner vs top left corner.This doesn’t make the iPad a replacement for my MBP. I’m not going to go sell my MBP because it’s been replaced on my work desk. However, everything I was doing on my MBP while working is easily doable on my iPad with this keyboard. It first started out having my iPad sit on top of my MBP (that way I can just move my iPad and flip open the MBP if there was something I couldn’t do on it) to my MBP now staying in my other room for my “music studio” set up. I air quote that because I’m an armature and I do it for fun. Before I would have to carry back and forth the MBP (including the charger), but that’s no more.I have had SOO much doubt about the usability of this keyboard. Never would I have thought it would replace my MBP (not as a laptop replacement, just in my office) in just couple days. It’s crazy how much I love this now and have ZERO regrets. There are some shortcuts you have to learn to do things that you wouldn’t need to on a laptop, so there are some learning curve.A couple of shortcuts that I found valuable (these are default, I haven’t look any further to see if they could be re-mapped):> “World icon” + C -> this opens up the control center that you’d normally get from swiping down on the right side of the iPad or if you hover your mouse pointer there. This is super useful for screen brightness and volume. Especially volume, because I got annoyed having to raise my hand off the keyboard to lower the volume by using the button or using the mouse to open it. Just use this shortcut, hover the mouse on the volume slider and you can use TWO-FINGER swipe UP/DOWN to change it, no need to click and slide.> CTRL + CMD + Q -> this puts the screen to sleep. I use this frequently when I turn play/change music and want to turn display off so it doesn’t waste battery.The last few things I want to mention that is important, if you’ve read this far down. While I gave this magic keyboard some high praises, I still don’t think it’s worth the price tag they are charging. The value is there, but I would argue most of the price comes from Apple still trying to get a return in investment from their R&D vs what it costs to make this. I played a bit risky by purchasing this from Amazon Warehouse. The condition was “Acceptable” and it dropped the price down $100 from MSRP. I took my chances and man I got lucky. This keyboard had a few scuffs, but it was nothing like I expected based on the description of “Acceptable”. I was able to wipe it all down completely, so now this magic keyboard looks brand new. Not only that, I had a good bit of gift card balance from over time that I used. At the end of the day, I paid just over $100 for this keyboard. I don’t count the gift card balance as part of the balance I paid because they were just accumulated over time from promotions or gifts. I would 100% value this keyboard at the price I would’ve paid at “Acceptable”. $250 is a solid price for it to be MSRP. Then, if it went on sale, it would be possible to get it at $200 or so. I would not have bought this keyboard at MSRP, that’s a fact regardless how much I love this thing.Something to keep in mind of charging the iPad through the keyboard. If you have the Apple 29W fast charger that Apple discontinued couple years ago, you will not get the best charging. I can’t recall 100%, but the 29W doesn’t have a certain piece of hardware that makes it compatible with the magic keyboard to get normal charge output. Basically, the 29W charger will only output 9W to the keyboard, whereas you get the full fast charging if you connect it directly to the iPad. Apple did release a 30W fast charger (after discontinuing the 29W) that does NOT suffer from the same issue. You still won’t get the max output as you would connecting it directly to the iPad, but the keyboard will recognize it as a higher watt charger and will charge iPad via keyboard at (I THINK) 27W. Google search “iPad Magic Keyboard 29W charger”, and it should be one of the first articles.Like the east of the case - quality made.I really like how it lets me use it anywhere.Missing function buttons, shortcuts don’t make up for it.I bought this for the keyboard function, which works well. Needing a coffee after a restless night sleep, I took my iPad out to the truck. I must have gotten distracted and set it on the tonneau cover of my RAM truck before getting in the vehicle. Admittedly, a completely bone-headed action that I don’t recall. Thirty minutes later, I couldn’t find the iPad. I logged into Find My APP. For the first 90 minutes, no updates. Then it started showing up at a neighbor’s house the next street over. When I knocked on their door, they were delighted that I found them. I’m typing this review on the recovered iPad. ZERO DAMAGE to the iPad, and the keyboard and case still work find.The iPad fell five foot off the back of my truck while turning onto to a highway on outskirts of my subdivision. There it was in the middle of the road for over an hour, in the hot sun, before a neighbor found it.I discovered that Apple has an encrypted network to access through the Find My (device) APP (it doesn’t seem to work when using a Web Browser though). The iPad (not phone carrier capable) used that network to discover the iPad’s location. It was in her car, in the garage, turned off. Good news to get the device back in working order thanks to the robustness of the Magic Keyboard case! Scary that these devices are always locatable unless the batter is dead.I've tried a lot of iPad Pro keyboards include Apple's, Brydge's and ZAGG's pro keys. I really liked Brydge's MacBook Pro-like aluminum design however it lacked two key features that the Apple Magic Keyboard has which is: the smart connector for power and the extra pass thru charging port. The second feature is very important with the forthcoming release of iPadOS 16 this fall which allows you to truly extend your monitor as opposed to mirroring it. With one USB C port on the Brydge device, you won't be able to simultaneous keep your device charged while you're connection to a monitor. I'm presently running iPadOS in Beta, it works very nice. My research and testing has lead me back to the Apple Magic Keyboard, I highly recommend purchasing the white model as the black model constantly looks smudgy. These tend to be expensive but look for an open box model to save. I hope this helps your decision. Have a great day!I like everything about the keyboardIt was so much fun using itDas Apple Magic Keyboard 12,9“ für das aktuelle Apple IPad Pro 12,9“ 5. Generation hat mir gut gefallen. Leider konnte es mich nach einigen Tagen nicht vollends überzeugen und ging schlussendlich doch zurück.Zu allererst ist die weiße Farbe sehr edel. Ich hatte den Vorgänger in schwarz und finde das weiße noch schöner. Entgegen der Meinungen einiger Technikinfluencer glaube ich dass die weiße Version unanfälliger gegen Schmutz und Abrieb ist. Auf dem schwarzen hat man gerade Abrieb sehr deutlich gesehen. Insgesamt macht das Magic Keyboard einen sehr wertigen Eindruck und spielt definitiv qualitativ in der Oberliga. Der Tastenanschlag ist Apple typisch einwandfrei und die Beleuchtung in einigen Szenarien durchaus brauchbar. Die fehlenden Funktionstasten kann ich persönlich verschmerzen. Leider ist das ganze Setup in Verbindung mit dem IPad Pro so dermaßen schwer dass sämtliche Vorzüge die ein Tablet ausmachen verloren gehen. Natürlich kann man mit einem Griff das IPad entfernen und ohne Tastatur nutzen, jedoch hat man dann das „nackte“ Gerät in der Hand. Da finde ich das beim Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case besser gelöst. Dort befindet sich das IPad in einem Case und kann von der Tastatur an- bzw. abgedockt werden. Dazu kommt dass man bei der Combo Touch (Hülle) einen integrierten Stand hat der in mehr Winkeln als das Magic Keyboard aufgestellt werden kann. So ist man unabhängiger von der Tastatur wenn man mal nur einen Film anschauen möchte oder mit dem Pencil zeichnen möchte. Eben einfach alles was die Vorzüge eines Tablets ausmachen.Dazu kommt der hohe Preis des Apple Magic Keyboards in Höhe von aktuell 399€. Da würd ich - soll es wirklich das Apple Magic Keyboard sein - lieber zum Vorgänger greifen den es bei manchen Händlern hin und wieder aktuell für knapp 260 € gibt. Zwar nicht in weiß, jedoch definitiv kompatibel. So ist meine Entscheidung für das Logitech Combo Touch für 229€ gefallen. Falls jemand noch Informationen möchte bitte einfach melden.Super gefreut auf die Weiße Tastatur und zum 3. male muss ich sie zurückschicken, weil die Qualität Unterirdisch ist ? . Wer 380 Euro für eine Tastatur hin legt möchte doch Qualität haben und nicht wie siehe Foto, als ob da Sandkörner hinter den Bezug ist ? grausam !!! Wer die Tastatur bekommt bitte einmal prüfen mit ner Taschenlampe oder gegen das Licht halten. Apple ??? ☹️ Sehr enttäuschtWhat’s not to like about an Apple product that oozes style & class, makes my IPad feel like a totally different product, the iPad is easily removed for tablet mode and added back on magnetically for a more laptop feel. I’d probably not have gone for it if it was last years colour, but the white one is sexy.In weiss bestellt. Angekommen 4 Tage !!!! Zu spät ,obwohl Prime 1 tageslieferung………Die Tastatur hatte auf Vorder und Rückseite Blasen auf der Oberfläche ,wie auch in anderen Rezessionen schon zu lesen ist.Bei fast 400 Euro solch eine Chinaqualität zu liefern ist eine Frechheit sondergleichen !Geht gleich zurück. 0 Sterne noch Zuviel !!!If you have an ipad pro and do a lot of typing, want the accessibility of an ipad with the benefits of a traditional laptop then this is for you. It is on the pricey side but tou get what you paid for. Sturdy, sleek and ergonomic with plenty of style points, this is for the iPad lovers.