In fact, for today’s iPad Pro, this title is still “nonsense.” Since the replacement of this generation of iPad Pro with the USB-C interface, almost all keyboards on the market have been compatible, including a variety of wired keyboards, you only need a USB-C to USB-A.
In other words, the iPad Pro’s keyboard selection range is “All Keyboards”, as long as you like. But this also means that even if you don’t have the keyboard mentioned in the iPad Pro article, most keyboards are equally applicable to other electronic devices.
Of course, when it comes to the keyboard, it is definitely a touch. But the feel of the hand actually has a strong “personal attribute.” When I swear to share my HHKB’s feel with my girlfriend, her answer is: “The keyboard without MacBook Air is cool”
At this time, I thought, I must not let her know the price of this keyboard.
So, in this article, I mention any suggestion of “metaphysics” that you feel is good. There are a lot of “test shafts”, as long as dozens of pieces, you can buy which mechanical keyboard feel is your favorite.
On the other hand, the price of the keyboard in this article spans very large. Because I actually tried from tens to hundreds, and then thousands of keyboards. In fact, this has nothing to do with “burning”, because once your typing is on the order of magnitude, you will find that your fingers are particularly sensitive to the keyboard.
So, the process of these exploration attempts is to find a keyboard that fits perfectly with my fingers. Therefore, this article is to some extent a history of my blood and tears.
Of course, this article definitely has some very classic keyboards that won’t be mentioned, because I have never used it, for example, the legendary “big F”, but people around me have been telling me well. Use, the instructions are definitely great. So, those keyboards that are not mentioned are not good enough.
Let’s get started.
We will simply divide a class
For iPad Pro, I highly recommend the Bluetooth wireless keyboard. At present, almost all of the keyboards I use are incompatible with Bluetooth keyboards. As long as it is for a Mac compatible keyboard, for iPadPro is compatible. In general, the iPad’s keyboard connection is actually three kinds:
1. Contact connection
The iPad Pro has three metal points behind it. These three metal points are actually provided to Apple’s official keyboard Smart Keyboard. So this is also the best connection method I think at present, because this method does not require Bluetooth pairing, energy saving is convenient, and no cable is needed, which is convenient for storage, but only the official Smart keyboard supports this connection method.
2. Wired connection
If it’s a USB-C keyboard, it’s already a lot more. So in fact, you just have to connect directly. And if it’s a USB-A connection, you might need an adapter, or some docking station on the iPad Pro.
In fact, this is why I don’t recommend using iPad Pro with a wired keyboard. Because it is still very contrary to the use of the iPad Pro. For example, I once tried to give the iPad Pro a full arm, but this time you will be surprised to find that this is no different from a computer.
And the wired keyboard is really a burden in the mobile office scene, and if you accidentally forget the patch cord, it is very embarrassing.
3. Bluetooth connection
The biggest benefit of Bluetooth connectivity is that it is relatively free. And now the popularity of Bluetooth keyboards is getting higher and higher. For iPad Pro, the main reason for choosing a keyboard is definitely “codeword”, there is no game scene. So the delay of Bluetooth is completely negligible.
The two difficulties of Bluetooth are “connection stability” and “power consumption”. Stability, at least most of the keyboards I use have no obvious disconnection, but the power consumption is indeedIt’s spotty, some weeks, and a few months. However, after getting used to the mobile phone for a day, we are almost “paralyzed” about charging.
Of course, power consumption is also two-way, and the iPad Pro will be powered down faster. But believe me, the Bluetooth power consumption of the code word one day does not necessarily have you brush “ten minutes” microblogging power consumption.
Right, in addition to the difference in connection methods, the keyboard has a different principle. It can be divided into “membrane keyboard”, “mechanical keyboard” and “static capacitance keyboard”. The mechanical keyboard is divided into “green axis”, “red axis”, “black axis” and so on. To make this clear, it may be another tens of thousands of words, so simply summarize them in a “normal sense” here.
Thin keyboard: The most common keyboard for ordinary people. The keyboards of dozens of people in the office are basically membrane keyboards. The cost of such a keyboard is relatively low, and the process is not complicated, so it is the most common keyboard at work.
Mechanical keyboard: At present, the darling of the “keyboard world”, the various “color + axis” we often hear is the mechanical keyboard. The price of mechanical keyboards is extremely wide and the choice is rich. Its biggest advantage is that it feels good, and the axes of different colors represent different touches, so this is why many people like it.
Static Capacitance Keyboard: This is a relatively small keyboard category. Its feel is different from that of a mechanical keyboard. However, because the process is relatively complicated, the price is relatively high. Thousands of dollars are a very common situation. However, because of the “small and unique”, there will be fans of their own.
What have I used and how are they?
So after we learned about this, we officially began to introduce specific models. It is stated in advance that none of the following keyboards are sponsored or advertised, which is a real experience after I have used it for a while. I will give specific brands and categories, and will also give their current prices as a reference.
Smart Keyboard
This keyboard is probably the lowest cost one of all iPad Pro keyboards. It is Apple’s official keyboard and costs $1,340. The biggest opinion of many people on this keyboard is the bad feel. Indeed, the feel of this keyboard is really flattering.
The keystroke is the second, and the most important issue is “too hard.” It takes a lot of effort to press each button, but it is only acceptable. The most uncomfortable thing is that the rebound is not “soft” due to the keyboard material. This also led to the use of it like a hard knock on the board.
The consequence is that as long as the code word is a certain amount of time, the fingers will not stop the soreness. Obviously, this keyboard is not intended for users with a large number of codewords.
Of course, this keyboard is not completely useless. Because this keyboard is designed with two original intentions, one is “thin” and the other is the use of “more scenes”. Because this keyboard can be integrated with the iPad Pro’s protective case, you can take it with you at any time.
If it’s an optional split, it’s easy to see the iPad Pro, but the keyboard is at home. Moreover, the defense of this keyboard is very good in all aspects. The food eaten on the plane and on the high-speed rail is not easy to smudge it. But this keyboard is not completely waterproof, so you can’t soak it. It is easy to clean because the material is special.
So, if you are a frequent business traveler and the main job is WeChat and email, then obviously this Smart Keyboard is still worth buying.
TADA 68
This is my first mechanical keyboard in the strict sense. At the beginning of the purchase, I didn’t have a concept for the mechanical keyboard, just because I saw a friend in use, and felt that the value was too high, so I bought a piece.
The whole keyboard is very small, and the color is very retro. I just couldn’t put it down when I got it. Speaking of small size, here is just a small knowledge point.
is the number of buttons.
The current mechanical keyboards have a variety of keyboard combinations. The keyboard that we have just touched the computer a long time ago can be regarded as the “complete body” of the keyboard, usually about 104 buttons.
But in fact, there are a lot of buttons in these keyboards that we don’t use at all. For example, if you have a separate digital area, if your work does not require digital input, then the numeric buttons above the letter area are generally sufficient. The right half can be completely omitted.
The advantage is that the entire keyboard becomes compact and portable. For example, there are 87 buttons after 104 buttons, and there are 60 buttons after 87 buttons. Of course, after the number of buttons is reduced, it means that some buttons will