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Excelent Keyboard -- Case stinks.
The keyboard it's self is very nice. Has a good touch. I've used it in a dark room, and I felt that the back lighting was not very useful. More light shines from under the keys than through the keys so its hard to see the letter unless you're looking straight down on the keyboard.
Case wise. I am very disapointed. First the case is loose, there is no latch or anything to hold it together when it's closed. So the top and bottom can slip as far as a quarter of an inch which doesn't give a positive feel. There is only a magnet to keep it closed There is no hinge. The part between the keyboard and cover is just a thin peice of material.
I expect my device to be portable, therefore useable at more places than a desktop. This case is for desktop use only, and landscape mode only. The way you see it pictured is the only option that is usable. The iPad slides out easy enough, but when I am out standing in line answering emails, or on a bus, or using a landscape app, the case becomes clumsy. Unlike other cases you can't really fold the keyboard behind the device, doing so causes stress on the back "Hinge" and you can see the glue coming off. I would suspect that extended use like this would not be good and cause further problems with the keyboard / iPad slipping mentioned above.
Final thoughts are that this keyboard / case costs $120. iMountek 3-in-1 case $35. While I like the keyboard of the Zagg, the keyboard on the iMountek isn't terrible. The case of the iMountek is leaps and bounds better than the Zagg. My advice is that if you're going to be using this case at a desk 80% of the time, this is the case for you. If you're going to use this case and be more portable with your ipad, buy the less expensive iMountek.
March 2013 · Electronics · verified purchase