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Way too freaking cool.
Definitely 5 stars. I'm typing this review off of my ZaggMate keyboard and iPad right now. Setting up the bluetooth takes all of about 4 seconds. The keyboard is smaller than normal and takes a little bit of getting used to to type on, but it had to be smaller to match the size of the iPad. And herein lies the exceptionally cool thing about this product - the iPad fits nice and snuggly into the case and looks great. The aircraft aluminum on the case matches the aluminum on the iPad. The thickness of the iPad is only increased a very small amount, still easy to carry around, and certainly feels more protected than my previous case. Your iPad will sit neatly on it's side, easily viewable while you type. Just like a laptop. Only one complaint - you can't set the iPad in the ZaggMate "right side up" and use the iPad as you normally would, as the back of the iPad is rounded. I see why they designed it this way...if you wanted to do such a thing, the thickness of the two would be much increased when you put them together, and the keyboard would be set down far enough to make it inconvenient and uncomfortable to type with. It's not a huge deal to take the iPad out of the ZaggMate, set the ZaggMate aside, and use your iPad like you normally would...if, for some reason, you use your iPad in such a way that this is inconvenient (I dunno, like, you work on a crab fishing boat or something), then maybe this is not something you want. If you are traveling with an iPad, this is something you want. If you don't like typing on the iPad screen, this is something you want. If you want your iPad to substitute for a laptop, this is something you want. If you enjoy making your friends and coworkers jealous, this is something you want. Edit 03.06.2011 - it's still going strong and still fantastically convenient. I will say that after reading Matt B's review, which I found very helpful, I have been much more conscious of the plugging and unplugging and just take extra care not to yank the charger out of the charging port. And I still haven't had any problems with it. I'll also address something else - certainly if you have big hands, this will be a little bit more difficult to use. I have "normal" sized adult male hands and can't type quite as fast on this as I can on a laptop but still wouldn't hesitate to type out a fairly lengthy email with the iPad and the Zaggmate. This edit came on the Zaggmate keyboard and took less than 3 minutes. It's still going strong and I still haven't had any problems with it after 3 months.
December 2010 · Electronics
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ZAGGmate Aluminum iPad 1 (Case with Integrated Bluetooth Keyboard)
4.1★ · 448 ratings, as of 2023
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