Review Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover Black for iPad

I've reviewed a number of bluetooth keyboards intended to be used with the iPad. This Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is clearly one of the best. It has the same look as the back of the iPad... it's aluminum and it's a smart cover. Once it's attached to your iPad, it will put your iPad to sleep when closed and immediately awake your iPad when you open it.

When you open your iPad, you can either use the keyboard as is, or you can detatch the cover from your iPad and put our iPad into the perfectly positioned iPad holder, in either landscape or portrait position.

The keyboard is setup primarily for Spanish because the actual imprints on the keys are geared to Spanish keyboard mapping and not English. Specifically, the alphabet keys are mostly normal, but the number keys have different character mapping than you would be accustomed to when compared to English language key mapping.

On the right side of the keyboard is a MicroUSB port for charging the internal battery. A MicroUSB to USB charging cable is included. It takes 4-6 hours to fully charge the battery but then you can expect up to 6 months battery life when the keyboard is used an average of 2 hours per day. The on/off switch has no indication, other than the LED light on the face of the keyboard, to which position is on or off. There's also a bluetooth button to initiate pairing mode.

The keyboard is thin and very light. It works really well and I think it is a superior bluetooth keyboard. And it's mapped for Spanish but can also be used for English. However when used as an English keyboard, the character mapping is not obvious because the keys are marked for Spanish mapping not English.

Overall this is a wonderful bluetooth keyboard/cover for your iPad 2 and iPad 3. Very nice quality and operation.

Please be sure to watch my video to learn how to add a Spanish keyboard to your iPad settings in order for the iPad to recognize the Spanish key mapping. For some unknown reason, the user guide does not mention this crucial piece of information. In summary you need to go to Settings > Keyboard > Keyboards > Spanish then select Spanish.

The only thing to be aware of is if you have a silicone or plastic cover on your iPad, you may not be able to use the integrated iPad holder on the keyboard. But as long as your cover is compatible with a Smart Cover, you will be able to attach the Logitech keyboard cover to your iPad.

I was provided a sample for testing and review. If you have any questions please leave me a comment.

Review from Mr Erb.Thanks for watching.