Description
The ZAGGfolio is the ultimate companion to your iPad 3/4. Created with a stylish design and a durable microfiber lining, the ZAGGfolio is an impressively thin multi-function iPad keyboard case for Apple iPad 3 and 4. The folio is complete with a removable Bluetooth keyboard and a built-in stand system, ideal for on-the-go use. Created with an ABS hard-shell case wrapped in authentic leather or stylish polyurethane and a durable microfiber interior lining. Space-saving keyboard designed for fast and accurate typing, supports iPad 3 and 4 in both landscape and portrait orientation. Rechargeable built-in keyboard battery provides months of normal use between charges. Battery contained within the ZAGGfolio is recharged by connecting the included USB charging cable. Built-in iPad folio stand is ideal for on-the-go use. The removeable iPad keyboard works in combination with the built-in stand to give you the most flexibility of use. Type with the keyboard in, or out of the folio. Or just use the folio alone as a stand. Improve your tablet typing speed and accuracy with ZAGGkeys products. ZAGG's consumer testing shows the average typing speed doubles if using our keyboards when compared to using a tablet's on-screen touch keyboard. iPad 3 and 4 specific keyboard shortcuts include volume control, music control, home, search, and copy and paste.This includes an internal battery, which is charged using the included charge cable. You simply attached the cable to the micro-USB port on the ZAGGfolio, then attach the other end to any USB port to charge the keyboard.
Features
- Created with a stylish design and a durable microfiber lining,
- Space-saving keyboard designed for fast and accurate typing, supports iPad 2 and iPad 3rd Gen in both landscape and portrait orientation. Rechargeable built-in keyboard battery provides weeks of use between charges.
- The removable iPad keyboard works in combination with the built-in stand to give you the most flexibility of use.
- Created with a stylish design, Material Exterior: Polyurethane, Interior: Microfiber lining
- Space-saving keyboard designed for fast and accurate typing, supports iPad 2 and iPad 3rd Gen in both landscape and portrait orientation. Rechargeable built-in keyboard battery provides weeks of use between charges
- The removable iPad keyboard works in combination with the built-in stand to give you the most flexibility of use
Customer Reviews
iPad 3 compatibility can be fixedAndy Baird
As others have noted, while this keyboard/case is physically compatible with the new iPad (3), its magnet fails to turn the iPad on and off when the case is opened and closed. Many cases have this problem, which is due to a change in Apple's design: the iPad 3 requires that the magnet have a certain polarity, while the iPad 2 did not. Thus any case made for the iPad 2 (including, by the way, Apple's own Smart Covers!) has a 50-50 chance of working properly with the iPad 3.However, there's an easy fix in this case (pun intended):1. Slide the Bluetooth keyboard out of the ZAGGfolio case.2. Inside the case, where the spacebar end of the keyboard rested, there is a thin (1/4") plastic strip. Insert a knife blade into the gap at the top of this strip and gently pry. The strip will come out fairly easily, leaving behind a few blobs of glue.3. Looking closely at the area that was covered by the strip, you'll see near the center a tiny compartment with a bit of silver visible. That's the magnet. Use a paperclip to coax it out. Flip it over and replace it, then replace the plastic strip and the Bluetooth keyboard. The case will now turn the iPad 3 on and off, and will work equally well with an iPad 2.If you don't feel like going to this much trouble, then don't buy the case until ZAGG fixes it. But if you already own one of these--or if you want the best keyboard/case on the market, which this unquestionably is, and are willing to do a little tinkering--you can fix the problem yourself as described.
ZAGGfolio vs Kensington KeyFolio: for my needs, the KeyFolio winsOmega Man
I have an iPad3. I bought both the Kensington KeyFolio Pro 2 Removable Keyboard, Case and Stand for iPad 2 and New iPad (K39512US), and the Zagg ZAGGfolio with Keyboard for The New iPad 3G (FOLCARSLV101). The Kensington I bought from Amazon and the Zagg I bought from Best Buy. So this is a comparitive review of both products used with the iPad 3.First the ZAGGfolio since thats the product I'm posting this reviw on. I'm typing this part with it now.Here are its advantages over the KeyFolio:The overall design of the case is not that good, but it seems to be more durable and capable of better protecting the iPad. The keyboard is also a little larger and seems more solidly constructed.- The hard plastic of the case is thicker, harder, and would seem to offer more protection. The KeyFolio isn't that bad but the Zagg is just more durable. Overall the ZAGGfolio construction is bit more solid.- The keys on the keyboard are larger than the ones on the KeyFolio keyboard. The Space bar and modifier keys on the bottom row are also maybe 30% taller than the other keys. Overall the keyboard is larger but neither is a full-size keyboard.- The Zagg keyboard can be used as a stand for the iPad with the iPad removed from the case.- Because you can use the keyboard as a stand, you can stand the iPad up in portrait orientation though you can only do this if you remove the iPad from the case.Read more ›
I love it, but with a few caveatsEric Furry
Let me start off with what I consider the essentials: this is a great case with an even better keyboard for the iPad 3/new iPad. I use it every day on my train commute to and from work and just love the feel of the keyboard. Just the right amount of clickiness--very responsive. The way it folds up into a stand and back again works perfectly. All told, this out-performs all other cases and keyboards I have tried, which is why I am giving it five stars. It is not perfect, as I will discuss below, but the fact that it bests anything I have tried makes it worth 5 stars in my book.So what's not perfect? Initially I had the same issues as some other reviewers in that the magnetic sleep function did not work. You may or may not know that the iPad 3 is sensitive to the polarity of the magnet that sleeps it, whereas the iPad 2 is not. Zagg, like several other case makers, was not prepared for this change. However, I sent a support request to Zagg claiming the magnetic sleep was broken and they sent me a new case that fixed the problem, letting me just keep the original case. The customer support was well above average in this regard (especially for an accessories company), and is part of the reason I am giving 5 stars for a product that didn't initially work perfectly.Other reviewers have said that the case looks cheap but I don't really see a basis for that with mine. I have expensive luggage that is higher quality, sure, but I consider this to be good quality for the price. The iPad 3 also fits a little more snugly than what I would call a perfect fit, but I'm not even sure I would call that a detriment. I would rather it be snug than to slip out.
Sleep/wake issues with the ZAGGfolio for iPad 3Gary Tanner
The change in the depth of the housing of the iPad 3 was minimal enough that ZAGG did not need to create a new ZAGGfolio specifically for the iPad 3, the ZAGGfolio designed for the iPad 2 would also fit the iPad 3, So they are now marketing is as compatible with the iPad 2 and iPad 3 (although the fit is a little tighter with the ipad 3).However, as has been posted by earlier reviewers, some customers who have purchased a ZAGGfolio for the iPad 2 and iPad 3 have noticed that the sleep/wake function does not work. The ZAGGfolio has a magnet in the frame which activates the sleep/wake function of the iPad 2 and iPad 3. Unlike the iPad 2, the iPad 3 is polarity specific. So where the ZAGGfolio with an iPad 2 activates the sleep/wake function everytime, it may or may not activate the sleep/wake feature of the iPad 3 based on the polarity of the magnet installed in the frame.ZAGG discovered this on the first production run and fixed it. If you have one of the ZAGGfolio's that does not activate the sleep/wake function of the iPad 3, contact ZAGG and they will send you a replacement for free.
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