

It's hard not to recommend the ZAGGkeys Folio and ZAGGkeys Cover over any other offering currently available. When it comes to keyboard layout and design, Zagg has nailed it. However, both of Zagg's offerings have a dedicated function row at the top that don't require an Fn key at all in order to use them. It's easy to type on and has the same great layout its predecessors shared. Logitech's last keyboard standing is the Ultrathin Keyboard Cover. International keyboards also don't have a dedicated button on Logitech's folio option, which could be a deal breaker for those that toggle between keyboards regularly. It's not a terrible inconvenience, but it is harder to get used to. My main reason for eliminating it is because the Caps Lock and Tab keys are shared with the A and Q keys. The next keyboard to go would be the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio. Moving on to both offerings by Zagg and both by Logitech. It makes the keyboard extremely hard to get used to and why Belkin would have made this decision continues to baffle me. Why? Because they moved the colon/semi-colon key from its normal position on a keyboard to the bottom row next to the space bar. Right off the bat, I'm eliminating the Belkin QODE Slim Style Keyboard Folio. The keyboard portion of a keyboard case is arguably the most important part. Getting your iPad in and out of either case is simple, which is important if you'll be removing it regularly. Both cases don't add a huge amount of bulk and make your iPad look like a mini laptop when in use. The exterior is brushed aluminum like the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover and also looks great.

The Cover has a rubber-padded hinge that allows for multi-angle viewing. The Folio has a faux leather exterior combined with a two-toned plastic that doesn't feel or look cheap. The Keyboard Cover however, just snaps off which makes it a little easier to get on and off.īoth the ZAGGkeys Folio and the ZAGGkeys Cover are constructed from high quality materials as well. The iPad is easy to get in and out and doesn't add a huge amount of bulk but provides more protection than a keyboard cover alone would. The Ultrathin Keyboard Folio is a grippy plastic material on the outside with the same high end plastic style keyboard on the inside. Logitech has also added rubber grips to the outside so the aluminum doesn't get scratched when it's placed on a hard surface. The outside is a gorgeous brushed aluminum while the inside consists of a plastic keyboard that feels and looks high end. The Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is one of the slimmest, if not the slimmest keyboard case on the market for the iPad Air. Both the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio and the Ultrathin Keyboard Cover are made from sturdy plastics, rubber polymers, and brushed aluminum.
