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Daryl Baxter

Why I'm ditching Apple's Magic Keyboard and Pencil for these Logitech alternatives — now $47 off for Black Friday

Logitech Keyboard Crayon Combo.

When I’m away from my MacBook Pro, I’ll take the iPad Pro with me, just in case I need to look at some emails or projects. It’s always attached to Apple’s Magic Keyboard, so I can use an external keyboard and trackpad without using the tablet’s display.

I’ve owned the accessory for over a year, but I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the lack of function keys, which means  I have to use Control Center to control the brightness, for instance. Apple’s Magic Keyboard also has an awkward angle adjustment that makes watching a video while my iPad is on a shelf infuriating. This is where Logitech’s Combo Keyboard comes in: Armed with function keys and different ways to prop up the iPad, the Combo Keyboard also comes with Logitech’s take on the Apple Pencil.

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