Logitech launches Slim Folio Keyboard case with Four-year Battery Life

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Apple’s recently released 5th-generation iPad is receiving a new third-party keyboard courtesy of Logitech. The Slim Folio is a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard that snaps onto the new 2017 9.7-inch iPad to enable more efficient typing. But a many constrained thing about Logitech’s iPad keyboard case is a battery life. Thanks the implementation of power-sipping Bluetooth Low Energy, Logitech states that the unit’s coin cell batteries can last up to four years with two hours of daily usage. Depending on how you use your iPad, that could mean that you’ll never have to worry about the Slim Folio’s Keyboard for the lifetime of iPad ownership.

The Slim Folio Bluetooth keyboard accessory has an auto on-off function that turns on the iPad every time you open the case and puts it to sleep when you close it. Logitech even says that it works well when placed in your lap, although that traditionally hasn’t been a strong point of folio cases in general. Logitech claims that the new keyboard accessory allows comfortable and flexible typing experience for hours with its “large well-spaced keys” that are stretched edge-to-edge. There’s also a full row of iOS-centric shortcut keys at the top of the keyboard for quick access to often-used functions. The Slim Folio is 0.79-inches thick and weighs only 0.96 pounds, meaning it won’t add too much bulk to your tablet, but it’s hardly the most attractive keyboard case out there. Apart from the improved typing experience, the Bluetooth 4.0 accessory is claimed to provide protection against bumps, scratches and spills. “Outer technical fabric is soft to touch, yet resistant to wear and tear and spills. The keys on the keyboard accessory come with key life of more than 5 million strokes and features two replaceable coin cell batteries.

Logitech says that the Slim Folio will launch this month, and comes with a 1-year warranty in the United States.  The $99 price point of the Slim Folio means that you could get a full on laptop replacement device for less than $430 when factoring in the cost of an entry-level iPad.

ImageCopyright by logitech.com

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