If you're anything like me, you probably depend on your
iPad Pro as your primary computing platform whether you
are at home or on the road.
And that's simply because the iPad Pro hardware so capable and
when you couple that with the versatility of iPadOS,
it really becomes one of the most powerful and capable
computing platforms that are available today.
Now with any computing platform you really need great
accessories to complete the package and if you've been
following me for any amount of time you know that I have a
thing for keyboards right. I'm really looking for that
perfect keyboard and I've reviewed a lot of them. I mean
I reviewed the Brydge Pro I reviewed this slim folio pro
from Logitech and of course you know I've also reviewed the
smart folio keyboard from Apple.
In addition to countless bluetooth keyboards in search
of that holy grail of perfection. Well we are
going deeper down the rabbit hole and we're looking at the
KB02010 from Inateck. Now, notwithstanding the name.
I think that this might be the holy trinity
of form, functionality, and price that
we've been looking for. Let's get started
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Let's talk about keyboard. This is the KB02010 from
Inateck and it works with a 12.9-inch iPad Pro that
released in 2018. You could find on Amazon for thirty nine
ninety nine. Now it's got a crazy name here, but the
KB02010 is what I would call a full-body case offering a
significant amount of drop and corner protection over even
apples on Smart Keyboard Folio or the Brydge Pro. It's very
similar to the Logitech S lim Folio Pro because of
its similarity. I'm going to go and draw comparisons between
that and this throughout the course of the video.
Like almost every other third party keyboard on
the market today, the KB 02010 is going to connect to your
iPad P ro using Bluetooth and not the smart keyboard
connector that's on the back of the iPad.
It's really kind of strange that Apple put all this time
and development into the smart dock connector but there are no
third party keyboard accessories. It would
be nice to see that I haven't seen one. And if you have let
me know because I think that non-existent.
Now because this uses Bluetooth to connect your keyboard that
means that this also has a battery and that batteries rate
of about six months worth of usage now. Couple good things
here is that the keyboard itself is good to go ahead and
Time Out catheter 30 minutes of non use and when you do need to
charge this it is gonna use a microUSB cable make sure that
you have that because it is not included inside the box.
now by itself.
The keyboard is going to weigh two pounds four ounces and when
you factor in the twelve point nine inch I've had pro that
brings this total solution. This is just shy of 3 pounds
5 ounces.
This is a thick boy for sure. This is a big keyboard
case now. One of the things I really like about this keyboard
case is the fact that it on the top here it has this kickstand
that folds down and this allows it to be used from anywhere
between 30 degrees and 160 degrees. So there's a lot
of versatility in here in how you can position the screen.
So I think this is by one of the better features
of this case. It kind of reminds you a little bit of the
Microsoft Surface with this keyboard. Now. There is a
mechanical hinge here. It does have a lot of tension in it so
it doesn't seem like it's something that would
Think it'll probably wear out over time as anything else does
but it doesn't feel flimsy or cheap. You're kind of
uniquely this hinge here will allow you to use it in portrait
mode if you wanted to say if you want to make a FaceTime
call.
You could use this on your lap at a desk you know at any
number of different kind of working contexts to make
this usable.
There are a few different places that you can place your
apple pencil including the top of the case where it's going to
charge normally. It's gonna be in the bottom of the case when
you're mobile. Or even this little pencil holder when you
are in easel mode.
Now unlike the Logitech Slim Folio Pro, the keyboard
here is actually detachable along the top here there are 17
function keys and those function keys allow you to do
unlock and lock the device, raise and lower the volume,
engage the onscreen keyboard, and adjust the music controls
much like the Logitech Slim Folio Pro symbolical.
But kind of uniquely there are three buttons here where you
can go and select all the text on the screen cut copy paste
and delete. There's also this padded armrest here at the
wrist rest. Sorry what you see at the bottom as well as these
four corner grommets to go ahead and pad the screen from
hitting the keyboard.
As for the typing experience these keys are completely flat
on the top. They're not bubble or dome shaped like some keys
or they're not even recessed like some of the
apple keyboards. I would say that the keys have a good feel
to them they have sufficient key travel
they're kind of clickety clack and so they give good feedback
both from a physical perspective and from an
audible perspective. What I would say is that these keys
are not sealed.
So if you are someone you know you like to drink coffee drink
water drink tea wine maybe hard alcohol. No so ok though
with your iPad Pro if you spill something these keys are not
sealed and that liquid going to go ahead and get into
the keyboard. So just kind of be cautious there.
So at $ 40, I feel like this is almost too easy of a
recommendation for most people. Now honestly I would not have
had this keyboard on my radar unless Inateck contacted me
they sent this out to me. I have purchased in a
tech approx. In the past. They make Tomons lights which
are really popular especially people here on YouTube. This is
a pretty easy recreation especially for the cost.
It's got the function keys it has the good typing experience
they're kind of clicking clack. Like I said you can go ahead
and use this in multiple viewing angles multiple,
kind of working contexts. I like the fact that this easel
mode I thought that was kind of interesting the way that they
do that the pencil.
But there are a few things that I don't like about it. 1) as a
total package weight of 3 1/2 pounds this is way too heavy
for me because I take public transportation to and from work
every day. And you know I walk about a mile mile and a half.
I do not want to carry a three and half pound.
I've had Pro Plus my chunky work laptop with me. I really
want to eliminate as much weight or unnecessary weight
as possible. And this to me is too heavy. Now maybe you don't
carry your work laptop with you maybe you don't have a long
commute where you're walking. I would say that is probably
acceptable but if you are looking for something that's
slim and light obviously you know this is a three and a
half pounds. This is the complete opposite of slim
and light. Second thing is that when you go to charge it
it does. You said take it micro USB if not USB-C.
Not a deal breaker for most people I would say but
microwaves B cable's not in the box so you should know that.
And number three the magnets here that hold the flap are.
This is so when you open this up it will go ahead and sleep
wake the iPad. They're strong but sometimes they're not
strong enough. And the case won't come open so it would be
nice to see some kind of elastic here
holding that together. I really wouldn't mind it it would be
nice or maybe even something like a sort of a strap
or a button.
Who puts a button on the iPad case something like maybe the
Logitech Slim Folio Pro to keep that permanently closed
maybe during transport that would've been nice.
Again not deal breakers for most people but just kind of
thinking about using the product on an everyday basis.
I think at the end of day the question really becomes is
do I. By the Inateck KB02010 or do I go and purchase the
Logitech Slim Folio Pro.
So I think if you're price sensitive or price conscious
and you want a keyboard case for your iPad Pr o that is
offers a good mix of features and functionality at
a fair price, I think this is absolute in
your consideration pool.
If you're looking for something that has you know it's
versatile with number of viewing angles again at a
fair price.
This is definitely your consideration pool if you're
looking for something that has offers like the highest levels
of protection or high levels of protection. This is
definitely your consideration pool. Now for me
I would say that even though the Logitech offers a slightly
better typing experience an end and it does make me personally
I prefer that. T he upgraded typing experience of the
Logitech and the three times cost does not to me justify the
value that I'm getting from it. Plus
I'm losing out on the viewing angles here and the additional
you know function keys you may or may not even care about that
but I think it $ 40 it's definitely a strong
consideration for most people especially when you can take
anything about the cost of the logics and folio Pro.
Now if you are someone who's looking for maybe the lightest
keyboard case as on the market today and you want to sacrifice
you know typing experience or you want to sacrifice
protection. This is not gonna be that keyboard case for you
you're probably a need to go with the Apple Smart K eyboard
Folio because that's really I think the
Most straightforward no fuss keyboard that's on the market
today because it's first party make sense.
Now if you have made it this far I'm going to go ahead and
reward one of you by giving away one of the KB02010 cases
to someone here in order to go out and enter and win make sure
that you're following me here on YouTube.
Head over Twitter find the pinned tweet on my profile and
really re-tweet that that's all it's gonna take I'm going to
pick a random winner from one of those we tweets on Monday
November 25th all the detail will be in the video
description below now giveaways be limited to those in the U.S.
so apologize if you're not in the U.S. but hey if you want
to be a cool guy or girl and just re tweet anyways that's
kind of good karma.
So maybe when I do have a giveaway that's open up
globally be considered for that one.
So that about wraps it up for me folks. Let me know in the
comments below if you think the KB02010, that name
has what it takes to be your keyboard case I think for the
most part for most people this is a Lisa good consideration
based on the price and the feature set.
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