God damn it. I bought the non trackpad version. Its garbage. Keys drop when you type unless you hit dead center and hit hard.
which version? I have the 10.5 inch and it's given me way less problems than the keyboard in my 2019 15 inch macbook pro.
Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
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Re: Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
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If you have RSI, you would probably be better served by a bowl keyboard like a kinesis or a maltron; or, at least, a split keyboard like an ergodox.
It’s been sometime since I last checked out either but the last time I checked they were all wired and Windows specific? I know I can re-map keys and all that but was holding out mainly because I need to keep the keyboard on my lap.
Definitely not windows-specific; they're standard USB, so should work anywhere.
As for holding in your lap, the cord on mine (kinesis advantage) is long enough that I can comfortably take it off my desk and put it in my lap. YMMV, of course, depending on how you have your desktop set up, but I doubt that's an insurmountable problem.
Re: Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
#73Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you have RSI, you would probably be better served by a bowl keyboard like a kinesis or a maltron; or, at least, a split keyboard like an ergodox.
These keyboards look like they have very long travel times, it looks like just asking for RSI
Nope, long travel time is good, it means your fingers have longer to decelerate, so there's less impact. Also, what you don't see from a picture is that you don't have to bottom the keys out, which: #1, means less travel time than you think; #2, again, less impact.
Re: Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
#74How does this connect to the iPad, via Bluetooth or the Smart Connector electrical contacts on the iPad?
I have a 2nd gen iPad Pro and Logitech keyboard that uses the Smart Connector. Great combo. I don't really want a Bluetooth connection though.
Re: Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
#75I have made something similar by detaching the display from an old Macbook Air. That gives me the keyboard that I love the most with the best trackpad, placed below the keyboard the way I like it, working with my PC.
I have been thinking about doing this with an old macbookpro where the display died. Any tips/guides on how to make this 'machine' be just a remote keyboard/trackpad to another machine (namely a i5k iMac)
I run macos on it, and use a fork of Synergy called Barrier.
It works quite well. Now and then I have to VNC to it to fix a problem and since the wifi antenna is in the display that doesn’t work so I use a USB ethernet widget to connect it.
Re: Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
#76I have made something similar by detaching the display from an old Macbook Air. That gives me the keyboard that I love the most with the best trackpad, placed below the keyboard the way I like it, working with my PC.
How do you connect the two?
I run macos on it, and use a fork of Synergy called Barrier.
It works quite well. Now and then I have to VNC to it to fix a problem and since the wifi antenna is in the display that doesn’t work so I use a USB ethernet widget to connect it.
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I never used the old MacBook, long time Linux and Windows user. But then I started using an iPad for flying (was mandatory, no other platform provided), now an iPad Pro. First I used it only for flightplanning with the official apps, but since I have a keyboard for it I no longer bring a laptop and just use the iPad Pro + keyboard as my "computer" when in a hotel as well. 90% of normal people usage works fine. For co…
I’m always curious about those who use the iPad as a terminal for coding on AWS/etc. Do you use a keyboard with FN keys (e.g. F1, F2)? This has been the main drawback for me on using an iPad to code: the attached keyboard/case combos for iOS never have FN keys. I realize I could carry a separate physical keyboard, but that takes away a good bit of the portability.
IntelliJ works fine without F-keys, but I prefer a bit bigger keyboard over the folio ones so you an almost normal keyboard.
Re: Keyboard with Trackpad for iPad Pro
#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
These keyboards look like they have very long travel times, it looks like just asking for RSI
Nope, long travel time is good, it means your fingers have longer to decelerate, so there's less impact. Also, what you don't see from a picture is that you don't have to bottom the keys out, which: #1, means less travel time than you think; #2, again, less impact.
It probably depends on the way one writes on the keyboard. I've seen mechanical keyboards work well for people who like to mash the keys. My style of typing is very gentle taps, hands flying over the keyboard, so the shorter the travel time, the better for me because I want to barely press the key.
I tried the "you don't have to bottom out" approach on several mech keyboards with blue switches, but never really felt it. I still had to consciously wait for it to register the click, while normally I'd be over the next key already.