Got both the 12.9 and 11 and think I am going to keep the 11" due to comfort. How is the keyboard for the 11"? Is it too small and cramped or still comfortable to type on?
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How is the size of the 11" Smart Keyboard?
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I find it great, but I was fine with the 105 before and this one seems slightly larger. I can't verify that though as I already sold the 10.5 before the 11 came in and I can't find dimensions anywhere.
I’m used to the keyboard of the 2017 12.9, and the 11 inch isn’t taking any adjustment. I didn’t even realize right away— I was just typing totally normally, and then it occurred to me.... hey! I haven’t used this before!
I tried it at the Apple store, and it seemed just fine to me. Of course, YMMV under prolonged use.
One thing that occurred to me, as I played with the 11 inch and 12.9 inch iPads, was that the larger screen on the 12.9 inch is a mixed blessing. In addition to the obvious trade-offs of portability and cost for more screen real estate, there is the ergonomic consideration....which is very individual. A larger screen and physical keyboard means that your hand has to take larger excursions to reach content on the iPad. iOS is a touch first UI. So, you are constantly moving your hand around from keyboard to different parts of the screen. With a smaller screen and more compact keyboard, the excursions are less. Of course, in the extreme, it can become too cramped and small for practical use. But, I don't think this is an issue for the 11inch iPad with ASK.
One thing that occurred to me, as I played with the 11 inch and 12.9 inch iPads, was that the larger screen on the 12.9 inch is a mixed blessing. In addition to the obvious trade-offs of portability and cost for more screen real estate, there is the ergonomic consideration....which is very individual. A larger screen and physical keyboard means that your hand has to take larger excursions to reach content on the iPad. iOS is a touch first UI. So, you are constantly moving your hand around from keyboard to different parts of the screen. With a smaller screen and more compact keyboard, the excursions are less. Of course, in the extreme, it can become too cramped and small for practical use. But, I don't think this is an issue for the 11inch iPad with ASK.