Subj : The iPad 10.9 (2022) or iPad 11 might get a proper Magic Keyboard
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Sep 02 2024 11:15:05

The iPad 10.9 (2022) or iPad 11 might get a proper Magic Keyboard

Date:
Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:13:02 +0000

Description:
Apple is reportedly working on a new low-end Magic Keyboard, which could work 
with the entry-level iPad.

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Right now, if you have a model in Apples entry-level iPad line then you wont 
be able to use it with a true Magic Keyboard, with the most recent  the iPad 
10.9 (2022)  only supporting a lower-end Magic Keyboard Folio. 

While this still has Magic Keyboard in the name, its a rather different 
product, with a different design that makes it more awkward to use on your 
lap, as you can see in the images below. But now a true Magic Keyboard could 
be in the works for this line. 

This is according to reputable leaker Mark Gurman, who, writing in his Power 
On newsletter for Bloomberg (via Apple Insider ), claimed that Apple 
suppliers are working on a new Magic Keyboard, and that it's likely to launch 
by the middle of next year. 

This new model is apparently a low-end version of the accessory, which could 
be designed for either the entry-level iPad or the iPad Air line (or perhaps 
both). The iPad Air line already has access to a Magic Keyboard, but not to 
the revamped version that Apple so far exclusively offers for the iPad Pro 
series. Image 1 of 2 The Magic Keyboard Folio (Image credit: Apple) Image 2 
of 2 The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (Image credit: Apple) Function keys and 
other changes 

Of course, no low-end version would match the iPad Pros Magic Keyboard with 
its aluminum palm rest, but according to Gurman this model will have some new 
features, which he speculates might include a row of function keys. That row 
of keys is already present on the iPad Pros Magic Keyboard, but not on the 
iPad Air's. 

It would also most likely have a similar stand design to true Magic 
Keyboards, rather than the flimsier design of the Magic Keyboard Folio. 

Wed take all of this with a pinch of salt for now of course, but Gurman has a 
good track record for leaks, so theres a good chance that this information is 
accurate. And if so, wed speculate that theres a chance this new Magic 
Keyboard could land alongside the iPad 11 after all, the current latest model 
came out in 2022, so a new version is due. 

If so, then based on this leak the iPad 11 could arrive by June  but before 
that that we're expecting to see the iPhone 16 series, among other devices, 
at Apple's September 9 'It's Glowtime' launch event . You might also like 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/the-ipad-109-2022-or-ipad-11-might-get-
a-proper-magic-keyboard


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