iPADPro, but also add, for the first time on an iPad keyboard,
backlighting. Both of those features would bring the
iPad Pro closer to its MacBook Pro cousin, continuing
to solidify its ‘Pro’ branding.
Support for these theories comes from features in
the recent iPadOS 13.4 beta, which not only added the
ability to remap modifier keys on hardware keyboards,
but also beefed up support for keyboard shortcuts in
Photos. Given that support for the keyboard is one of
the ways that Apple first set the iPad Pro apart, an even
better keyboard would certainly help reinforce that.Apple could offer a new
Smart Keyboard for the new
iPad Pro, one that’s more
fitting of the ‘Pro’ brandiPAD
Pro,butalsoadd,forthefirsttimeonaniPadkeyboard,
backlighting.Bothofthosefeatureswouldbringthe
iPadProclosertoitsMacBookProcousin,continuing
to solidifyits‘Pro’branding.
Supportforthesetheoriescomesfromfeaturesin
therecentiPadOS13.4beta,whichnotonlyaddedthe
abilitytoremapmodifierkeysonhardwarekeyboards,
butalsobeefedupsupportforkeyboardshortcutsin
Photos.Giventhatsupportforthekeyboardisoneof
thewaysthatApplefirstsettheiPadProapart,aneven
betterkeyboardwouldcertainlyhelpreinforcethat.Apple could offer a new
Smart Keyboard for the new
iPad Pro, one that’s more
fitting of the ‘Pro’ brand