As much as I enjoyed the ZAGG Slim Book Go, my biggest gripe was the lack of a trackpad, and it's nice to see it on a keyboard case that isn't the Magic Keyboard. The biggest draw of the Folio Touch is the fact that it includes a trackpad on the keyboard. Of course, you can manually adjust the brightness to your liking as well with the shortcut keys, but doing so may draw more power from the iPad (though the difference, in the end, is negligible). Think of it like the iOS auto-brightness levels - it detects the ambient light around you and provides enough light on the keyboard to be suitable for working on. While the Folio Touch does not have multicolor backlights for the keyboard like ZAGG's lineup, it makes up for it by having backlit keys that automatically adjust to your current environment. Logitech Folio Touch Keyboard (Image credit: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore) Apple's Magic Keyboard does not even have shortcut keys, which was a glaring omission considering the price point, so I'm glad that Logitech stepped up to the plate with the Folio Touch. The shortcut keys allow you to go back to the Home screen easily, adjust iPad brightness, show or hide the on-screen touch keyboard, search, change keyboard backlight brightness, control media playback, and volume, and lock the iPad. It feels more like a full laptop keyboard, especially considering that it is backlit and has an entire row of shortcut keys. The Folio Touch keyboard also connects to your iPad Pro via the Smart Connector, so you don't even need to charge the keyboard, unlike a lot of other options out there (like the ZAGG Slim Book Go), as it pulls minimal power from your iPad itself. The backlit keyboard is quite roomy, especially when compared to the Magic Keyboard. A fully featured keyboard boosts your productivity The back folds out from the bottom for the kickstand, which is flexible and provides 40-degrees of viewing angles for viewing and work. And yes, closing the keyboard on the screen will lock the iPad. The keyboard is not detachable and is connected by the hinge, but it covers the screen when not in use. There is an open slot along the side that allows you to attach your Apple Pencil to charge when not in use. The shell that wraps around your iPad has rubberized edges that will keep the iPad safe and secure, and it's easy to get the iPad Pro in and out of the shell. The entire case comes wrapped in a sleek fabric material, which feels great to the touch and gets bonus points for not attracting lint, dust, scratches, and scuffs, unlike Apple's $300+ Magic Keyboard (mine is looking a little shabby at this point). The Logitech Folio Touch is a protective shell-style case with a keyboard attached. At least it has a back cover, which Apple's Smart Keyboard for the 8th-gen iPad lacks.Logitech Folio Touch Type Mode Side (Image credit: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore) A durable and tough outer shell That means it won't offer any real drop protection at all, but it stays on in a laptop sleeve or bag. It just snaps around the Air's back and hugs it with magnets. Also consider Apple's Smart Keyboard Folio ($179): Best slim case with keyboard benefitsĪpple's older keyboard case lacks a trackpad and backlit keys, but it's an interesting ultraslim option.

That's the weirdest part of the Magic Keyboard, even though I love using it a lot more than I expected I would. The Magic Keyboard isn't made for anything other than typing or landscape-mode work, and can't bend back to use for normal everyday browsing and use. You could snap a Pencil 2 on the iPad Air while it's in the Magic Keyboard case, but using the iPad Air for portrait-mode work or sketching would mean popping the iPad out of the case. Logitech's keyboard ends up feeling more expansive. The palm rest area is smaller too, because the keyboard is shifted farther down. The Magic Keyboard lacks the extra function keys of Logitech's folio case, and the trackpad is smaller.

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