You might try a clamcase instead of the zagg.-wraith808
Thanks. Looks good but it's not out yet for iPad Air and also I'm in the UK, so I suspect it will take a few more months to get here.
-dr_andus
Ah... that sucks. It adds a bit of weight to it, but after trying that vs. other alternatives, it was the best for what it does. As a note, other alternatives I tried were:
Adonit Writer+ Keyboard (a big contender vs. the clamcase, although also not for the air currently)
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover (linked the one for ipad air. Didn't like the angle or the lack of travel between the keyboard and the screen) Also tried that with the
STM Org Board which if you're going to go with one that just attaches, is a great addition.
Logitech Keyboard Folio (same problem as keyboard cover)
Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio (strangely enough, this one felt better than the other two logitech offerings... but still couldn't get past the depth of the keyboard travel to the screen)
What I finally settled on was the
Logitech Tablet Keyboard and the
STM Skinny Ipad cover (also used the
inCase Book Jacket Select depending on weight needed). I found that separating the tether between the two was the way to go- I'd been trapped into laptop like world, and this actually worked a lot better.
Did you consider using a digitizer with a tablet solution?
-wraith808
Interesting suggestion. Do you have any particular tablet + software in mind to do this with? I presume this would use handwriting recognition? The last time I used that was with my Palm T|X...
-dr_andus
Well, there's two ways to go... either handwriting as is, or handwriting recognition.
The first thing is getting a good pen- the
Adonit Jot Pro wins hands down IMO. It's a bit pricey, but worth it. There's a more expensive one for artists; it uses bluetooth to facilitate pressure sensitivity. But I didn't need it. Wacom is also pretty good, but surprisingly, Adonit was the way to go for me. That's the most important one- more important than the application.
For the application, however, I use OneNote/Outline+ and Evernote/Penultimate. Both have search across handwritten text, so they have the ability to index all of my notes.
I also use AirDisplay to extend my computer screen when I'm at my desktop and then use my iPad like a wacom tablet to write/sketch on my computer.
And, I use the
Whitelines products to converge regular note taking and scribblings with my iPad... it works wonders for scanning diagrams and sketches into my evernote account.
Let me know if you have any specific questions about any of them.
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