Zagg Announces New Flex Universal Keyboard for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

Have you ever actually spent any consistent amount of time with the MBP keyboard? It took me a little bit to get used to, but I actually really like it at this point.

I honestly wonder how many people who bitch about the butterfly keyboard have actually used it...

Yeah, I have. I spent a month with the butterfly keyboard and it sucked the whole time. I didn't even get to the part where it starts jamming two years into its life like my daughter's has started to. Not sure how long I was supposed to "get used to" the keyboard to earn the right to "bitch" (as you so eloquently put it), but a month was enough for me and I got rid of the machine. First Mac in 25 years of buying Macs that I've gotten rid of immediately after buying it. And I've typed on some mushy old PowerBook and iBook keyboards.

Sorry, but a keyboard that people spend a lot of time "getting used to" and which turns off a significant percentage of users is a design fail, period. You remember how many people had split opinions about the previous generation of MacBook keyboards, how there were tons of threads with people complaining they didn't like it, or rushing to defend it? Oh right -- you don't. Because nobody had **** to say about it. It was a normal keyboard, basically invisible to the user, because it met people's expectations of what a keyboard feels like.

Sad day when an aftermarket iPad keyboard is probably more “laptop-like” than the one built into Apple’s currently laptops.

Have you ever actually spent any consistent amount of time with the MBP keyboard? It took me a little bit to get used to, but I actually really like it at this point.

I honestly wonder how many people who bitch about the butterfly keyboard have actually used it...

I never thought about using the Apple keyboard. Does the keyboard also adjust brightness and sound?

It does! Very handy. The media playback buttons work as well.
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I think it does yeah. I haven't used it with my ipad in a while but I seem to remember it doing that. Needs verification from someone else, or pop into an apple store and ask staff for a try.

I should have mentioned my broken delete key remapping to the power key for my old Apple Wireless Keyboard only works when connected to a Mac. When connected to iphone or ipad, delete doesn't work, and remapping I dont think is possible. However control-h works for delete, as does the various other command key combos.

TBH though I liked the concept, I never really liked the reality of using external keyboards with ipad / iphone - too few words on screen; too awkward to step through emails etc without a mouse or touchpad; and editing / selecting text via touch is a pain in the neck; & I always forget the key combos for selecting text. It's just never worked for me.

Agreed. I’d generally rather be using a Mac. Those keyboard shortcuts are super useful on Mac or iOS. If you get used to using them you can really fly through editing much faster. I clipped this at some point and you might find it useful:

⇧ + ← select left one letter
⇧ + → select right one letter

⌥ + ← move cursor left one word
⌥ + → move cursor right one word

⌥ + ⇧ + ← select backward one word
⌥ + ⇧ + → select forward one word

⌥ + ⌫ delete backward one word
⌥ + ⌦ delete forward one word

Laptop-like keys offer a comfortable typing experience while on the go

Sad day when an aftermarket iPad keyboard is probably more “laptop-like” than the one built into Apple’s currently laptops.

It does! Very handy. The media playback buttons work as well.
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Agreed. I’d generally rather be using a Mac. Those keyboard shortcuts are super useful on Mac or iOS. If you get used to using them you can really fly through editing much faster. I clipped this at some point and you might find it useful:

⇧ + ← select left one letter

⇧ + → select right one letter

⌥ + ← move cursor left one word

⌥ + → move cursor right one word

⌥ + ⇧ + ← select backward one word

⌥ + ⇧ + → select forward one word

⌥ + ⌫ delete backward one word

⌥ + ⌦ delete forward one word

Awesome shortcuts - thanks!

My bad! Sorry. I thought this was a case and keyboard combo. But as it's just the keyboard I guess it'll work with my Air 2.
[doublepost=1535632605][/doublepost]Hmmmmm! Now to decide... The Zagg Flex or Brydge 9.7??? What would you guys suggest?

I had a Brydge for my first iPad Pro, and loved it, though there were couple of annoyances with it. As much as they advertise slipping an iPad in and our of the hinges, it's really designed to be left in. It's also awkward swiping up to access control centre. As much as I liked it, though, I'm currently looking at the Zagg Flex, for the simple reason, that it'll work regardless of future upgrades.