JUNE 2019 MACWORLD 63If you’re an Apple Pencil user, this design alone makes a good case for buying the Slim Folio Pro.
over the Smart Folio Keyboard, where the
iPad’s magnetic side is literally the only
thing keeping the Pencil close to the case.
As impressive as the exterior design is,
the main attraction is inside. There you’ll
find one of the best Bluetooth keyboards
I’ve ever seen in a tablet case, as it
delivers a mix of satisfying key
travel, responsiveness, and spacing
that I don’t find in either the stiff
canvas keys of Apple’s Smart Folio
Keyboard case or the butterfly
keyboards of the recent MacBooks.
Beyond that, it’s got dedicated
function keys for everything from
adjusting the three settings for the
backlit keys to volume and
playback controls. I used it to write
this review, and I like it so much that
it has me considering using the iPad again
for writing my first drafts (although I still
lean toward the MacBook for editing).
Logitech claims the keyboard’s low-
energy Bluetooth technology allows it to
run for three months on a charge, and IJust keep in mind that the letters and numbers
themselves don’t light up (as they do on some
MacBooks)—only the panel under the keys.