Covertible iPad Case Contains Built-In Keyboard For Serious Typists

Steve Jobs certainly wouldn’t agree, but I know a few of you grumps out there were disappointed when the iPad turned out to more of a big iPhone than a convertible tablet with a built-in keyboard. Even if you’re not one of those people, serious typing on the iPad pretty much requires lugging a Bluetooth-pairable physical keyboard around with you.

If you fall into either category, you might be interested in this case that transforms into an iPad stand, complete with integrated Bluetooth keyboard. It’s a great design: the keyboard’s chiclet keys get folded against the display when closed to protect the glass. Sure, it adds a bit more bulk to your iPad, but if you do a lot of typing on the go, this is certainly preferable to lugging a real keyboard around you.

Unfortunately, this convertible iPad dock is a bit expensive, costing just over $90… which seems like a lot of money to spend for what will only prove to be marginally convenient for most. Perhaps when it passes through the FCC and hits these shores, though, they’ll have figured out a way to lower that price. Halve that tag and this would be a no-brainer for me.

DON'T MISS
TwelveSouth’s BookArc Props Your iPad Up

4 comments »

About the author

John Brownlee is news editor here at Cult of Mac, and has also written about a lot of things for a lot of different places, including Wired, Playboy, Boing Boing, Popular Mechanics, Gizmodo, Kotaku, Lifehacker, AMC, Geek and the Consumerist. He lives in Cambridge with his charming inamorata and a tiny budgerigar punningly christened after Nabokov's most famous pervert. You can follow him here on Twitter.

(sorry, you need Javascript to see this e-mail address)| Read more posts by John Brownlee.

Posted in iPad accesories/cases/stands, News |

http://ipadcasesblog.com Pat
Don’t you think it defeats the purpose of the iPad? I see it can be used sometimes if you prefer to type with the keyboard. Though it definitely looks interesting , ala ClamCase. :)
http://quad4b.blogspot.com Asad Quraishi
Since when is $90 for a case and a keyboard expensive? Apple’s case is $39 and the bluetooth keyboard is another $69. That means you’re spending $108 and you still have to balance the iPad and keyboard on your knees while you type – if you take notes at conferences and/or in planes like I do.
If the quality of the above case/keyboard is anywhere near Apple’s, it’s a winner at $90. Keyboard and case in one package, no need to balance.
firesign3000
As long as it’s not a crappy netbook size keyboard it might not be bad, otherwise what’s the point? Also, how does folding the keyboards keys against the glass “protect the display”? Seems to me it might have the opposite effect.
Docbdonaldson
what company makes this? does anyone know wher I can order it?