While you can be sure that your iPad is going to stay securely in your case, this also means that it’s a bit of work to get it out. That was the part I double checked to make sure I wasn’t about to break either the case or the iPad. You have to peel that last corner back a bit, and put some real elbow grease behind pushing your iPad into the final corner. Then pop in one of the top corners, and we’re at the hard part. Nope I wasn’t, slide the iPad into the bottom of the case where it would rest against the keyboard. It’s not that hard, but it is a tight fit so after starting to get it in I did take a look at the directions to make sure I wasn’t doing something wrong. It’s an iPad case right, how hard can it be? Case Quality and Thicknessīreaking the Logitech Slim Folio Pro out of the box I figured I’d be able to get it in the case without looking at the directions. The magnet and Bluetooth magic they’re using is rock solid, as I would expect from my experience with my K811, which has always been reliable. When I disconnect the magnets that hold the iPad in it’s typing mode, it disconnects just as fast so I don’t end up with errant key strikes as I move the iPad around. Outside of my issues with the battery level reporting in the iOS widget, the Logitech Slim Folio Pro connects every time so fast I may as well call it instantly. I guess it forgot the whole keyboard battery level thing. When I tested it a few days later all I could get Siri to tell me was the battery levels of my iPad and the Pencil. When I was testing this sitting at my iPad Pro my wife’s iPad 8 feet away was more likely to respond than the iPad I was sitting directly in front of. Yup, it’s cool, but Siri is a pain in the ass. The other way you can check the battery level is to use Siri and ask it “What is the battery level of my keyboard”. In most cases, that should be plenty of time. Given that they say the keyboard lasts 3 months, I’d guess you have a day or two to charge the keyboard before it’s going to fail. Logitech FAQ and battery informationĪfter a bunch of looking, I did find that if the LED indicator is red, then the keyboard is at less than 20% battery and you should charge it when you can. When I’m travelling I’d want to be able to check the keyboard to make sure I wouldn’t run out of power unexpectedly. Yes, they say the battery lasts 3-months, and in the number of weeks I’ve had it I only charged it when I first purchased it. With the Logitech Slim Folio Pro squarely aimed at those of us that are using iPads and mobile, it seems like a fairly big oversight to miss battery reporting. In theory, you should be on top of power if it runs out and you can simply plug it in. I feel like I should give the Kinesis a pass on reporting battery levels since it’s squarely aimed at the desktop market. In the case of the K811, I’ll give it a pass because it’s a 2015 purchase. It’s true that my old and beloved Logitech K811 doesn’t provide battery levels to iOS either, nor does my Kinesis Freestyle Solo Blue. Unlike many Bluetooth devices, it does not provide you with a battery level indicator in the iOS widget. The Logitech Slim Folio Pro connects like most Bluetooth devices, asking you to enter a code into your device so pair with it. Today we’re going to focus on the Logitech Slim Folio Pro which has been the only keyboard I’ve been using with my iPad for the last few weeks. It connected to multiple devices, which also meant my wife and 8-year-old steal it from time to time as they want to type on their iPad’s. Yes I had a 5-year-old beloved Logitech K811 which is awesome. The biggest issue I’ve had is the fact that I didn’t have a dedicated keyboard for my iPad Pro. My iPad Pro is my go-to device at my desk for any 1 task. Over 6-months in, and with a 1 month old Mac Mini, I can say that this has largely been achieved. While previous iPad’s I’ve owned started as consumption devices and then turned into productivity devices my purchase of an iPad Pro 12.9” over Christmas was fully focused on making the iPad my primary working machine.
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