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Top keyboard/cases for the iPad 3 (gallery)

By | April 21, 2012, 7:14pm PDT

Summary: We tested many keyboard/ case combos for the iPad and present this selection of the best.

Not everyone needs a keyboard for their new iPad, but those who do need look no further. This selection of top keyboard/cases is the result of hands-on use of quite a few, resulting in these best in class. All of the cases have keyboards that can handle anything from light typing to banging out the next great novel.

All of the keyboards use Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to the iPad. They range from super-thin and light models to full leather portfolios for the iPad. If you are thinking a keyboard might be useful, take a look at these and you should be able to make up your mind. Each keyboard is shown in a variety of views to clearly demonstrate what you get with each.

Best keyboard/case combos for the new iPad 3


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James Kendrick has been using mobile devices since they weighed 30 pounds, and has been sharing his insights on mobile technology for almost that long. Prior to joining ZDNet, James was the Founding Editor of jkOnTheRun, a CNET Top 100 Tech Blog that was acquired by GigaOM in 2008 and is now part of that prestigious tech network. James' writing has appeared in many print publications: Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine, Information Week and Laptop Magazine to name a few. James' coverage of the mobile technology sector has regularly appeared in the New York Times, Salon.com and CNN/ Fortune online. Not just a writer, James has filmed numerous video reviews and how-tos that have garnered well over a million viewers. He has appeared on local news segments and been interviewed by the Associated Press on mobile technology topics. Additionally, James has been podcasting about mobile technology for years.

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gallibrad 1 day ago
So people should triple the weight of the device to do what exactly with that "more powerful anyway" statement. When I want to search the web, email, play a game, look at a calender, edit a document, remote into a computer, watch TV internet shows...do you really think a laptop is faster or more powerful to do that? In a meeting it is extremely nice to pull out an iPad to quickly take notes or share documents for others to see. Its even nicer because I can print out documents to the closest network printer, instead of some carrying some clunky laptop that takes up too much space, needs a power cord (and me to find an outlet), and is slow starting up most applications.
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Peter Perry 2 days ago
We pick these tablets up and use them for a lot of different things but, when we start trying to turn them into laptops, I think it is time to ditch the tablet and get a laptop, which is more powerful anyway.
Maybe the laptop is overkill.
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gallibrad 1 day ago
So people should triple the weight of the device to do what exactly with that "more powerful anyway" statement. When I want to search the web, email, play a game, look at a calender, edit a document, remote into a computer, watch TV internet shows...do you really think a laptop is faster or more powerful to do that? In a meeting it is extremely nice to pull out an iPad to quickly take notes or share documents for others to see. Its even nicer because I can print out documents to the closest network printer, instead of some carrying some clunky laptop that takes up too much space, needs a power cord (and me to find an outlet), and is slow starting up most applications.

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