Snugg iPad mini Keyboard Case/iPad mini 7 Keyboard Case/iPad mini 6 with Backlit, Trackpad, 360 Degree Rotatable, Wireless, Bluetooth

I am extremely impressed with this keyboard / case. For the past few years, we've all seen the proliferation of Chinese-made electronic accessories that just aren't very good. So whenever I buy something like an iPad accessory online, I expect it to be pretty bad. But sometimes I'm surprised at how good it is. This is one of those times.The keyboard has a good action. Not as good as something Apple would make, but pretty close and completely usable. After a few hours practice, I can touch type on this thing at a decent rate. I was delighted by several of the thoughtful features, such as the keyboard-combination that temporarily disables the trackpad to prevent errant cursor movement. The backlight is adjustable both in terms of hue and brightness, which makes it easy to use the keyboard in dark rooms.Because this is a reduced key-count keyboard, there are some differences in key location and key 2nd function that take some getting used to. But your muscle memory quickly adapts. All of the changes make sense.The hinge has the right amount of stiffness both in opening and rotation. It feels fairly robust for what it is, although the value of a rotating screen on something this small is questionable. Far easier just to rotate the entire thing than just the "display". But it does let you use the iPad with the case fully closed.The touchpad is usable, but not perfect. The physical click mechanism is a bit too stiff. The feel of the click is not consistent across the whole area of the touchpad, as there appear to be two switches, one in the lower left, and one in the lower right part of the touchpad. If you click somewhere in the middle, you might hit both switches and think you've performed a "deep click" like you can on native Apple touchpads. That isn't the case. You've just hit both switches.Speaking of which, in iOS, it's not always clear in the UI when you should use a touch tap vs. a physical click. And there doesn't appear to be any way to disable the former and require the latter like there is in macOS. This makes the touchpad very "touchy" which can result in stolen focus when typing. You realize why the key combination to temporarily disable the touchpad is a necessity.The fit of the case around the iPad is perfect. Not too tight , not too loose. The fact that it still allows the Apple Pencil to be attached is a nice touch.And it uses USB-C for charging! Frankly, I wouldn't have purchased it otherwise. This lets you use the same adapter for your iPad and the keyboard.There are a couple of improvements I'd like to see:* Improve the touchpad. Coat it with glass. Use Taptic feedback rather than physical switches.* Increase the weight of the keyboard. This counter-balance the weight of the iPad, allowing you to open the "screen" further without it tipping backwards.* Add an escape key.* Include some kind of battery level indicator. I have never run out of power, but I have no idea how much is left when I charge it.These improvements would probably double the cost of the device, so I understand why they are missing. But TBH, I would pay twice the price to get them.The takeaway here is that this is an excellent product. It converts my iPad mini (which I already loved) into a tiny "laptop" that I can now carry around in lieu of my MacBook. It looks super cool; it works super cool. Highly recommended.

Did a lot of research trying to find a keyboard/case that would be like my previous ZAGG Rugged Book Messenger Keyboard Cases; like the ones I had for my Ipads and Ipad Minis. ZAGG, apparently, decided not to make an RBMK case for the Ipad Mini 6 & 7. Why? I have no idea. I tried contacting them to find out, but even their customer service had no idea. So, on I searched on and on, step-by-step, inch-by-inch, feature-by-feature…until I found the SNUGG Ipad Mini 6/7 Keyboard case. I am SO glad that I finally found one that, even tho it is not as rugged as the ZAGG, it has most of it’s features. I love it. It actually has a key with a question mark on it that worked. (The previous case I had bought, and ended up returning to Best Buy, was a Sahara case which had had great reviews. I would have kept it if not for the question mark problem. I’m sorry, but I need a ‘question mark’, so even tho they had great customer service, I had to return it.). The only drawback with the SNUGG keyboard is that I wish the spacebar were longer. It does take some getting used to. The ZAGG’s Ipad Mini 4 was about an inch to 2 inches longer. The only problem with the outer case is that it shows finger marks right away on the nice sort of soft surface, but I like it anyways. Only flaw I could really find in it. Everything else is great. I love how the screen can do a complete 180 degree turn. One really can’t go wrong with Ipad Mini 6 & 7. SNUGG case. I highly recommend it.

I've had this case for a few days, and really like it.It does add some weight to the iPad. I love the iPad because it's so light, so this does change that, making both about 2 pounds. Which is the only think I don't like about it. But the rest is so nice I'll get used to it.I have a skin on mine, and it fits snuggly into the case. You have to push the case off the corners to get the iPad out, but it wasn't too hard. I'm very sure my iPad isn't going to be falling out of this case, as the fit is really nice. The hinge is pretty tight. It takes some work to open it up. So it's not going to be opening up in my purse, either. Both are good point for me.The hinge works well, and it stays open when in clam-shell mode and turns to the side easily. You can then swivel it toward the back and close it on top of the keyboard, so that you just have the iPad on the top and the keyboard hidden.It feels tough and solid, and once you have it set up like you want it, it's not going anywhere. I like the feel of it when reading, as I can hold it like a hardback, or put it on my table with the screen up to read while eating, or set it on a counter with a movie playing and see the screen.The keyboard is a bit small for me, which I expected because they all seem small when that size. I do find some of the keys have been moved and they're harder to find. They've taken the usual last row of keys on the right, ( the {}[]'"/?) keys and put them in the center of the H to L keys with a function button. I wouldn't usually notice it too much, but the apostrophe key is moved, and I find I need that key quite often. That's annoying because I have to stop and find it each time. They should have made the shift keys smaller to get that last row in. But the keys themselves feel solid and are raised, which I find easier to work with.As a keyboard, not quite the layout I'd like, but as a case, so far this has been a great purchase. So, on waffling about the moved keys and star rating, I'm still going to give this one a 5 star, since I won't be typing on it all that much.