The original ZAGGmate with Keyboard, released for the iPad 1.0 last year, tested out well enough that it was Beatweek�s portable iPad keyboard of the year winner. Suffice it to say, then, that expectations were high for the product we thought would be called the ZAGGmate 2. Instead, still made by ZAGG, the iPad 2 version of the product is officially known as the Logitech Keyboard Case by ZAGG. Having tested out this new iteration, I can tell you that not much has changed beyond the fact that there�s now a Logitech logo above the volume keys � and from where we�re sitting, that�s a good thing.
But lest we get ahead of ourselves, here�s what you need to know about the product now known as the Logitech Keyboard Case: it�s a metal shell which snaps onto the front of the iPad 2 and, when removed, reveals a low-profile physical keyboard inside. An adjustable slide out leg allows you to stand the iPad 2 up in portrait or landscape mode. The iPad 2 and the keyboard talk to each other not through a cable, but instead through a wireless bluetooth connection. The included micro-USB cable allows you to recharge the keyboard�s battery. The only reason the original ZAGGmate had to go by the wayside was that the svelter dimensions of the iPad 2, regretfully, kept the product from snapping on securely. But the new svelter version of the product works great with the iPad 2, and we can recommend it just as strongly as its predecessor.
So what�s still not to like? As a case, the product doesn�t do anything to protect the iPad 2�s rear surface; ZAGG is likely hoping you�ll use its Invisible Shield product for that purpose. And we still prefer the feel of Apple�s own physical iPad keyboard, which is almost exactly like typing on a Mac computer � except that it�s not portable. When it comes to portable iPad 2 keyboards, the Logitech Keyboard Case wins hands down. Of course we expect more such keyboards to come to market, and we�ll keep you posted as they do.
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