iPad Pro Magic Keyboard | New vs Old, is it worth the hype?

Apple gave us a brand new Magic keyboard to go alongside the new M4 iPad Pro. I wanted to compare it to the old Magic Keyboard to see if its worth all the hype

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## Chapters

0:00 - The Magic Keyboard Situation
0:46 - Slimming down the iPad Pro Package
1:20 - Weight Comparisons
2:45 - Thickness Comparisons
3:52 - Visual Differences
4:58 - Trackpad comparisons
6:21 - Keyboard Comparisons
6:41 - Different Colors
7:40 - USBC port
7:55 - Compatibility
9:16 - Question for you

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[David]

The function row makes all the difference in a good way. Much worth the upgrade.

[pipo]

Absolutely agree on trading in the pencil and keyboard, that would actually be a compelling case for me to upgrade from an M1

[atxrich]

For my use case it definitely doesn’t justify upgrading from my M1 Pro and Magic Keyboard. Other than weight, I didn’t find the trackpad or keyboard experience lacking.

I wish Apple could focus on pushing iPadOS to more of a mac experience. Where the lines between using a MacBook and iPad Pro are blurred.

[clintgolub]

Homeboy’s got the new Harry Potter Gringott’s bank Lego set. Such a sick set 🔥

[orangeofmars]

I stoped using Apple keyboard in the pre 2018 version. Seems the 2024 one is best yet but top heavy nature concerns me for laptop type use. Considering making a weighted attachment for base which would add .5to 1lb weight totaling as much as 3.7 lbs.

[BarisEris]

Came here for the comparisons to see if worth the upgrade, got exactly what I wanted to learn. Thank you for getting to the what matters fast.

[Pokapix]

Only reason for the new keyboard, is to enjoy the ESC key :D

[mattpipes]

🐬I was thinking about getting the 13” iPad Air so I could keep using my Magic Keyboard. I’m still mulling it over as I start putting money into savings, but I would definitely have kept the same keyboard when upgrading. I’m probably going to keep my current 2018 iPad Pro regardless though. I’m curious how the new Magic Keyboard is balance wise when you use it on your laptop as opposed to a desk… That’s my one complaint with the old keyboard was that it is tippy.

[thihal]

That’s a very good point about urging Apple to accept Magic Keyboard trade in when you also trade in the iPad.

[xfoils]

It’s further back to make room for the bigger trackpad and function keys

[Bigpilu]

That wobble though… that’s a deal breaker for me on the new MK.

[chrisbogart]

I cursed Apple at first and wanted to use my old Magic Keyboard. After getting the new one, a smile came to me because now I get it. I will get a back-up iPad on the cheap to use on the road and in certain conditions. The M4 performance on my compute intensive tasks is breathtaking. Cannot wait for some apps to unleash the full power of this iPad. For most normal day to day users, the old generation iPads are more than enough. . My grandson will appreciate me loaning him my old one.

[ldc]

Any idea if the new iPad Air 13 inch works with the Smart Keyboard Folio?

[MistrThmaz]

I think your case is different from mine, because if I'm not mistaken you was looking to upgrade because you wanted a better storage configuration. I'm currently rocking a 1TB M1 iPad Pro... and I personally don't want to downgrade to a lower tier storage.

So, it's not a big deal upgrading to the newer M4 iPad Pro... given the cost factor. But if I could get the new accessories with my M1 iPad Pro, I'd definitely settle for it. Because I picked up a 1TB M4 iPad Pro and I'm more excited about the keyboard.

[respect]

MobileReviewsEh found that if you touch the screen on the new keyboard, it falls back so much more.

Seems like a big issue that I think Apple needs to resolve imo.

[joelmulder]

The old polyurethane material was so easy to easy to damage, especially around the keys. That alone is a massive improvement.

[skyking]

I did buy the new Magic Keyboard as I do use the trackpad quite a bit. For me I also like the added row of function keys. The iPad Pro is my laptop even thought iPadOS sucks. I do a lot of video and photo editing. My 13” with 1 TB shows up Monday!!

[aventine]

Agreed, it is annoying that they have no trade-in program for the old accessories. It's wasteful for them to be sitting around otherwise, and a pain to have to try selling them.... which I will be doing with the old magic keyboard now.

[AliAbidalkareem]

I -refer the Logitech’s. Similar to Microsoft surface pro and less expensive.

[AmazTech]

Saw a video, there is a way to use old magic keyboard with iPad 2024.
It needs a thin magnetic plate between ipad & keyboard. importing it from china soon.