Gadgetory

so you just got your new iPad air you want to use it like a laptop now what I'm Scott Stein and this is a look at the Logitech ultrathin keyboard cover for the iPad air now this is a gadget that I looked at about a year or so ago and thought it was the best keyboard accessory on the iPad that you could find it was very slim it magnetically attached onto the iPad so it acted like a cover and you could dock it in here type to your heart's content on a really nice keyboard over Bluetooth well the only problem is that that older one the slot doesn't fit the iPad air because it's thinner and also the footprint is different because it's less wide and you wouldn't have this overlap if you tried to use the old one well a newly recut iPad air version is here and thankfully if you like the old one the keyboard feels just the same but unfortunately in this landscape maybe there are a few more covers and cases out there that have a few more extra features that this one's lacking one is auto connect and if you don't care about that basically it means the moment that you undock and connect this that the keyboard would actually turn itself on and pair with your iPad now there are other cases that have that feature this one doesn't you have to flip the switch on here it's pretty painless it then pairs once you've paired once but if you like a seamless use case then maybe you want to look at things like the Logitech fabric skin and the Belkin ultimate keyboard case which have that also this doesn't protect the back of the iPad no surprise it's the cover so if you wanted to have this be a protective case it's not going to be that it does however cover the front nicely it has little bumpers and it could fit well into a sleeve make sure you have some sort of cozy for your iPad or if you like riding dangerously with the back exposed you know go for it so if your lap typing and you want to tilt it to a slightly different angle this only has one but I really love the keyboard and its responsiveness I thought this is the best feeling keyboard that I've seen yet and it's a very lightweight little package 0.74 pounds you know but the iPad air that's approaching the weight of the iPad itself so it's a no longer quite as ultra thin feeling but it packs light in a bag it's pretty low maintenance and the battery lasts a good long time that's why I like it although there are other solutions out there I think it's one of the best accessories you can get for the iPad air right now it is $99 I think it's worth it this is the Logitech ultrathin keyboard cover for iPad air there are several Logitech models out there and several versions for different iPads so don't get confused get the right one I'm Scott Steinberg