Doqo keyboard for iPad Mini 6
Update in September 2025: Build quality turned out to be a problem. The case gets harder and harder to open and close over time. Little bits and pieces that are glued fell out. The chicklet keyboard is really too small to be practical. Sometimes the Bluetooth connection disconnects. The case is super heavy and really adds to the bulk of the iPad Mini.
I just received the doqo keyboard for the iPad Mini 6.
Overall, I am very happy with it.
It looks great: solid aluminum, great build quality.
My goal was to fit the doqo inside my sling pack. It fits snugly.
There are a few issues that were not obvious from the reviews I read or watched:
1. Keyboard keys are chiclet keys - reminded me of my TRS-80 Color Computer, square plastic. Nothing like the Apple keyboard. Feels cheap.
2. Keyboard is tiny. I am a 120+ wpm touch typist. I don’t usually need to look at the keyboard. Here, some of the layout is so unusual that it really slows me down. I am guessing this is why Apple will never produce a Magic Keyboard for the Mini.
3. Charging: no pass through charging, so you need 2 USB cables to charge the keyboard and iPad at the same time.
4. Weight: the aluminum keyboard is super heavy. I have an iPad M2 with the Apple Magic Keyboard. It feels lighter than the Mini with the doqo keyboard.
5. Heat: went out on a 30°C summer day. Within minutes, the doqo keyboard was burning hot. It’s solid aluminum, so this is not surprising. But I moved to a shaded area, worried that the heat could affect the keyboard’s battery or the iPad.
6. Magnets: the Mini does move around a little bit, can become slightly lopsided. The magnets seem to be powerful - I couldn’t shake the iPad out of its case. So it’s weird that the iPad can be slightly angled…
7. Thickness: the keyboard is thicker than the iPad itself.
8. Bluetooth: it connects via Bluetooth. I had trouble figuring out how to activate Bluetooth on it. it’s a control key and “C” on the keyboard. Once connected, I worried that it would be a hassle to connect each time I open the case. But so far, it seems flawless.
9. Tilt angle: there is really only one angle, and it’s probably 8-10°. I wish it could be tilted up further. But the build quality for the tilt mechanism seems really good.
That’s it so far.
Overall, it a solid (and weighty) product.
20 juillet 2024
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