JUNE 2019 MACWORLD 65mmmm
Logitech Slim Folio
Pro for iPad Pro
12.9-inch
PROS- Impressively sturdy exterior
that protectors all corners. - Immensely satisfying
keyboard. - Magnetic clasp keeps
Apple Pencil and Logitech
Crayon secure.
CONS - Considerably thicker than
Apple’s Smart Keyboard
Folio. - Awkward to use in portrait
orientation.
PRICE
$130
COMPANY
Logitech
committed to using the iPad Pro as a laptop.
It’s not impossible to take the tablet out of
the Slim Folio Pro, but you’ll be
wrestling with it every time.
(Honestly, I’m a little worried
about bending the iPad with too
many removals, considering
those reports from last year.)
You can fold the keyboard
around the back if you wish to
use it as a portrait-oriented tablet
while it’s still in the case, but you
might as well be holding a phone
book on your lap. Apple’s Smart
Keyboard Folio might require
more careful handling, but at least
it understands that users will likely
want to use their iPads as both
laptops and tablets.
There’s also only
one setting for propping
up the iPad when you’re
using it like a laptop
owing to the inclusion of
a single magnetic strip,
but fortunately I found it
was generally a
comfortable angle. The
magnet is also strong
enough to keep the
iPad Pro in place when
I’m typing on my lap,
which is a lot more than
I can say for many iPad
keyboard cases.BOTTOM LINE
Is this the best case for you? That
depends on your priorities. If you
want an excellent typing
experience that’s better than what
you’ll get with some laptops, if you
want protection for all edges of
your pricey iPad, and a smart place
to hold your Apple Pencil—then
yes, this case will serve you well.
But if you also enjoy holding your
iPad in your hands as a tablet—
whether to read books, watch
movies, or create works of art with
your Apple Pencil—Apple’s own
versatile Smart Keyboard Folio may
be the better choice. ■One angle fits all..or so Logitech hopes.