In 2019, Apple had switched from its controversial butterfly switch keyboard design and back to the scissor switches that are found in MacBook lineup. Now, the Cupertino based is planning on including the same input technology for its 2020 iPad lineup as well.

According to a new report, Apple’s latest generation of iPad series will feature a scissor switch keyboard. The upcoming iPad lineup is also expected to feature a “glowing” keyboard in the second half of 2020. In other words, iPads will receive a detachable keyboard as seen before in the past, unlike a built in one that is found in the MacBook series.

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Apple had initially used the scissor switch keyboard up until 2015 before the infamous move towards the flawed butterfly switch keyboard. These keyboards were known to malfunction easily with elements like dust ruining its functionality quite easily. But with the 16 inch MacBook Pro in 2019, the company made a shift back to the original. The reason cited was that the butterfly switch was more expensive for the company and it wished to save on the cost of production.

The key difference between a traditional scissor type (X shaped) and butterfly type (V shaped) switch is the travel distance. The former has a larger travel distance which makes it easier to clean and a bit sturdier as well. Apple initially made the move to the latter to make its portable PC offerings even thinner and lighter. But we all know how that panned out, with Apple laptops still suffering from heat displacement issues in the long run for productivity.

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This is the review of a really awesome 1byone foldable bluetooth keyboard for smartphones, tablets and more. Find out more in the full review.

1byone Bluetooth Keyboard Review: VIDEO

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1byone Bluetooth Keyboard Review: UNBOXING

The device comes in a simple packaging and all you are getting is the keyboard itself,  some documentation and a charging cable.

1byone Bluetooth Keyboard Review: DESIGN and FEATURES

When it comes to the design, the exterior of the 1byone Bluetooth keyboard is made of metal and it is very well constructed.

The key feature is that the keyboard is very compact and that’s because it easily unfolds into a laptop sized keyboard. As far as the unfolding mechanism, it doesn’t seem to break any time soon.

As far as the actual keyboard buttons, they have a good tactile feedback and the keys don’t feel cheap. However, the spaces between they keys are narrower than on the typical laptop keyboard but once you get used to them, they work great.

They keyboard works with lots of devices that have Bluetooth connectivity.  I had no issues pairing it up and using with the iPad or Android smartphones.

One of the key features is the battery life, which is said to last up to 114 days on standby or 64 hours of continuous use. Well, I couldn’t test that but the keyboard didn’t die during my testing period.

1byone Bluetooth Keyboard Review: CONCLUSIONS

All in all, the 1byone Bluetooth keyboard looks good, works great and it is very compact when folded but it serves as a normal keyboard when unfolded.

The only shortcoming is that the keyboard didn’t re-connect to the iPad automatically a few times.

The price of $37 doesn’t make this device cheap but this solution is definitely worth checking out if you are in the market of compact Bluetooth keyboards.

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