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well surface surface if you want a tablet that connects with your keyboard if you have an iPad you can do that too now it's not going to be exactly the same Microsoft Surface does have a nice trackpad and it has a pen that has new specific commands but the iPad has a bunch of other solutions keyboard cases that allow you to type while on the go and there are three new ones in addition to all the others out there that are really nice alternatives each one offering something a little bit different Logitech has an ultra thin keyboard cover for the iPad and the iPad air that's already been one of my favorites well now they've got a revision to that one the new ultra thin keyboard cover has an adjustable angle so finally if you're sitting at a table you can tilt it back more not a huge amount but it makes a difference and the attachment on the back is a little weird and different it's not quite the hinge but it still allows you to clip it on like a cover and the keys have been slightly adjusted there are now a whole row of specific iOS keys that you can press that do things like volume or search or going to a home screen and the keyboard feels thankfully much the same as before still a hundred dollars a Belkin has entered the chase as well they're already a number of good keyboard accessories from Belkin but the code thin type keyboard cover for iPad air looks to provide a similar idea it's made out of aluminum so it's got a even more metallic and sturdy feel in my opinion than the plastic and metal Logitech one also a hundred dollars what's different here well it's got all metal so it feels a little more rigid plus there's a riser in the back so it's a little more elevation it's got the hinge attachment that snaps right on to the back of the iPad like the original Logitech had which I prefer and the key layout is pretty good nothing too compressed a lot of specific iOS keys on top and the keys feel good I like Logitech's a little bit better one great feature here this automatically pairs so when you put this in there's a little sensor on the bottom and boom it Auto pairs and you don't have to turn on a switch like you do on the Logitech that's a nice feature and then finally let's say you don't want to spend a hundred dollars on a keyboard for your iPad what do you do you could spend $30 there is the anchor sir TC 930 ultrathin keyboard accessory that looks almost exactly like the Logitech one from a distance it's a little bit different it has a pop-up hinge over here that allows you to stand it up for a little extra support there's still a magnetic hinge on the back to allow you to attach it like a cover and you know you turn on a parrot just like this for Bluetooth keyboard so you're really not missing all that much $30 is a heck of a deal it's really a steal for an accessory and it works now is it as fantastic a typing experience as on Logitech I prefer the logitech typing experience where I feel like I really fly when I'm typing but man you're saving $70 and you want something that allows you to type once in a while that's a pretty excellent pick anchor a newcomer in the space offering something that completely undercuts the competition so there you have it three alternatives each one actually really good I still like Logitech the most for the typing Auto pairing is great on the Belkin and man the price may make the anchor the Best Newcomer of all of them I'm Scott Stein and that's a look at the latest keyboard covers for the iPad air