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Apple's iPad Keyboard Sucks. Get One of These Instead

Promote your iPad Pro with a real keyboard.
Top Logitech Create Bottom Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case
Top: Logitech Create; Bottom: Razer Mechanical Keyboard CaseCharlie Schuck

Apple’s typing accessory doesn’t cut it. Promote your iPad Pro with a real keyboard.

Logitech Create

Best for: Entrepreneur in residence at the local Starbucks

With Logitech’s case hosting your iPad Pro, your office is anywhere there’s a flat surface. The Create engages via the tablet’s Smart Connector, so there’s no futzing with Bluetooth or charging the battery. Even on the smaller 9.7-inch model, the backlit keys are spaced well enough for your fingers to fly freely. Doodlers can use the slot inside the hinge to store a Pencil. | $130 (9.7-inch), $150 (12.9-inch)

Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case

Best for: Nostalgic futurists

The six rows of backlit keys in Razer’s luxe black case rest on mechanical switches, making typing on your tablet like using a 21st-century typewriter. Designed for the big 12.9-inch iPad Pro, the case’s keys offer roomy QWERTY-ing, and a kickstand keeps the screen an­gled just so. Turn off the backlight and the battery lasts weeks. | $170