This Is Not for Me

The new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is now available and starting to appear in reviews. Most of them have been video reviews, but I am starting to see written reviews as well.

In watching the video reviews, my early suspicion of the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro was confirmed: I won’t be getting it. Not because it’s bad, but rather it comes down to a matter of use cases for me. Sure, weight and cost are also factors, but I need to be able to actually use the device if I’m going to make this device a good fit.
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My Home Office Studio

For a long time, I’ve wanted my own office. For a while, I’ve had a podcast space of my own, but it has never been what I’ve truly wanted in a home office/podcast studio. So in this time of social distancing and staying-at-home to reduce the spread of COVID-19, I realized very quickly that my podcast area was going to be very insufficient for long-term working from home. This sent me down a path of incorporating what I currently have to what I’ve wanted for so long: a sit/stand desk.
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My Upgraded Charging Setup

Over the years, I’ve added and removed multiple things from a travel kit. When I got my tactical bag, I started to think of minimal carry. In fact, it’s starting to bleed into my regular life as well. But that’s a post for another time.

At the start of the year, I started thinking of an all-USB-C charging setup. I’ve had other power bricks and cables, but as I move towards devices which can accept more from higher-output chargers, the idea of using USB-C only is really appealing. My iPad Pro 11″ and iPhone Xs are both capable of faster charging speeds, which is really why I started my journey.
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Brydge Pro Keyboard

When I purchased iPad Pro 11″, I immediately bought the Smart Keyboard Folio (SKF, as I refer to it).¹ At the time, this was the best – and only – keyboard option made specifically for the iPad Pro. I needed something that wasn’t heavy, something portable, and something versatile. Over time, some of those needs have changed, and I’ve added a few more use cases that might not be best satisfied by the SKF. So when the Brydge Pro keyboards were announced, I was intrigued about the possibility of that option. I reached out to the team at Brydge, who were kind enough to send me an 11″ Brydge Pro keyboard review unit to try out.
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