The Logitech Keyboard Case by Zagg for the iPad 2 is compact, portable, and comfortable to type on. Check it out up close.
Scott Stein
I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, puzzles, board games, cooking, improv and the New York Jets. My background includes an MFA in theater which I apply to thinking about immersive experiences of the future.
The $99 Logitech Keyboard Case by Zagg for iPad 2 is a compact Bluetooth accessory that makes the iPad look like a Netbook from a distance.
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Keys are more compressed than they'd be on a full-size laptop keyboard, but typing is far more comfortable than on the iPad's onscreen virtual keyboard.
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The Bluetooth keyboard charges via a USB cable included with the case. The iPad 2 doesn't physically connect with the case at all; it merely rests on a recessed stand at the rear in either portrait or landscape mode.
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Compared with the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard, the Logitech keyboard is smaller, but we prefer the Logitech case's compact design.
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The iPad 2 nestles into the case face down. The aluminum finish is a perfect match, but the case does nothing to protect the iPad's back--and it's hard to get the iPad 2 out in a pinch for casual reading.
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The rear plastic fold-up stand clicks into place, but it feels flimsy compared with the rest of the sturdy case design.
