

- #Microsoft wedge keyboard work with ipad Bluetooth#
- #Microsoft wedge keyboard work with ipad windows#
"Or worse, will it become a source of frustration?" To err on the side of caution, you put it back and move on. "Will they appreciate this gift?" you ask yourself. If you want a keyboard that can be used across a wide range of devices then the Wedge is a more than reasonable choice.You're walking the aisles of your favorite electronics retailer and spot something awesome for a loved one.īut then you remember that family member, friend or coworker is more tech-shy than tech-savvy. The keys themselves are relatively large and typing is quite comfortable – and it’s nice to see a relatively large Enter key. The keyboard is powered by two AAA batteries which fit into a housing that doubles up as a stand so that the Wedge is propped at a comfy angle for typing. It’s not the most efficient device if your iPad edge is resting on a slippery surface, and it’s also less proficient at holding the iPad in tall mode than wide mode, but it does work. You can fold the cover and it becomes a prop stand for your iPad Air. It will protect the keyboard, yes, but what looks like a peculiar designer depression all the way down its middle is in fact a hinge. The Wedge comes with an odd looking, oversized, thick rubber keyboard cover – except that’s not a good description of its function.
#Microsoft wedge keyboard work with ipad windows#
Indeed, where the others may feature iPad dedicated keys, the Wedge has Windows and Menu keys.

Bear in mind, though, that unlike all the other keyboards we’ve looked at in this group test, the Wedge is not iPad-specific. Pairing with an iPad Air is not a problem.
#Microsoft wedge keyboard work with ipad Bluetooth#
The Wedge is a few years old now, but it remains a good example of a mini Bluetooth keyboard that’s usable with a range of different devices. You can pick a colour cycling through red, light green, dark green, light blue, dark blue, mauve and white. It has a dedicated button to the right of the spacebar that toggles three brightness settings. Copy, paste, undo and redo keys are really useful, too, and the backlight is a really nice touch. The keys are responsive and depress a fair way – fast touch typing should not be a problem.Ī separate full-sized number row and half-height function row are both welcome. The really important part – the keyboard – is well made. It doesn’t go flat to the table, but there’s plenty of range. The hinged design of the Zagg Folio makes the iPad Air look like a mini-laptop, and lets you set the screen viewing angle to suit you. The back camera has a hole it can shoot through, too. The iPad Air is a snug fit in its tray which has wraparound sides so that only the iPad’s buttons, headset slot, charge slot and back mic are exposed. It doesn’t look as neat as some other cases that are available, but looks aren’t everything and the Zagg Folio is solid and provides the protection that an iPad Air deserves front and back. The Zagg Folio is an all-plastic iPad Air folio case that is relatively small to carry around and quite light, too. You can toggle through colours – dark blue, red, dark green, light blue, mauve, light green and white. The keyboard can be backlit with three light strengths. Still, typing at a reasonable speed is possible. The keys themselves are relatively small and they don’t feel quite as comfy as those of Kensington’s folio-style cases. You’ve just the one viewing angle on offer here – it is quite upright but comfortable enough. When you want to type, your iPad Air sits very securely in a long groove that lies behind the half-height function key row, but in front of the small power, pairing and battery life indicator lights. Raised lips on the two short edges of the keyboard area help hold the iPad Air in place in transit, but they can interfere with typing comfort as your hands are pushed into the relatively small keyboard area. The cover’s anodised back is scratch-resistant and has rubber feet so it shouldn’t slip around on a table. Better that than a Ke圜over that pops off in your bag.

Removing it from the Ke圜over is a two-handed job that requires a little bit of oomph. Raised corners help hold the iPad very securely in place.
