Ever since I got my first iPad in April 2009, I have been obsessed with finding the ultimate keyboard solution to turn it into a versatile notebook. I even shared my own DIY solution but have to admit that I actually never used it as it couldn’t really hold your iPad upright. Apple’s very own keyboard dock could only operate in portrait mode and was clearly not portable enough. Until very recently, the best alternatives were the Origami case combined with Apple bluetooth keyboard, Zagg’s keyboard case (acquired by Logitech) and the Logitech Tablet Keyboard. I have bought all three but never truly adopted them. None of these met the portability and stability required to turn your iPad into a sleek notebook you’d actually want to use. Well, it seems that Logitech’s 3rd attempt – the Ultrathin Keyboard Cover – might be the right one. They seem to have finally come up with the ultimate keyboard for your iPad.
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Update: editing this post with the WordPress iPad app completely screwed up the HTML code in it (images and links). Proof that a real netbook still does the work better!
Since the iPad was released last year and despite its huge success (10-15 millions have been sold in 2010), there has been lots of discussions with regards to using the iPad as a work/productivity tool. It certainly rocks as a family and traveling entertainement device (music, web, movies, games, etc…) but it seems to lack a few things to act as your perfect work companion. If multi-tasking (introduced with the latest 4.2 iOS update) has helped, here is another way to bring that iPad closer to your business need: a keyboard. Read more to see how I have attached one to the slim Apple iPad case.
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Smartphones, PDA, Organizers, PIM (Personal Information Managers) have been trying to help you keep your professional and personal lives better organized. If early US Robotics Palm Pilots and Pocket PC shipped with a default task management tool, recent iPhones and Android devices leave it to you to choose the todo or GTD app of your choice. And there are tons for you to choose from. Read more to find out the ones that work best for me.
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