Arteck iPad Mini A17 Pro (8.3-inch) Keyboard Case, Bluetooth Keyboard with Protection Shockproof Case for Apple 8.3-inch iPad Mini A17 Pro and Mini 6

This is exactly what I was hoping for. I've owned 4-5 different keyboard/protector cases for different iPad Minis, this unit is the sweet spot. Attractively priced, well put together device that works without glitches and has nothing extraneous. Extra bonus that the iPad unit can separate from the keyboard when needed. Initially worried about the lack of a backlight, I have not had any trouble finding the keys in low light, more-or-less where I expect them to be - unlike other models whose keyboard configurations are too small, cramped, or diminished by the frustratingly redundant inclusion of a trackpad - Well done.

At first I was opting for a keyboard with a trackpad as I have used on full-sized tablets in the past. But I have also felt frustrated with these, often getting unpredictable results and dropped BT signals. Not so with this keyboard, and I appreciate the keys are somewhat larger and “taller” than most which for me makes typing more accurate. I have not fully tested the battery life but so far it seems sufficient. The build quality is good, weight low, thickness acceptable. I especially like the reversible magnetic screen-to-keyboard hinge that allows for convenient tablet use without the keyboard, and believe it will likely last longer than swivel hinges I have had trouble with in the past. For those not needing a trackpad for a the Mini, particularly at this price point, I highly recommend this keyboard.

I would have given this keyboard 5 stars except for one thing - the apostrophe is not easily typed - you have to type the function key 6 to type an apostrophe. In English, we use apostrophes very frequently (if you care at all about grammar!!!) so it is annoying to have to use the function key and another key to get to it).Otherwise, I would have given 5 stars. It works very well for a mini-keyboard, it is slightly heavier than my previous one, but it is more solid and is better protection for my ipad mini.

Best iPad mini case ever. I needed a case that could do a bit of everything for work. It is so easy to use just pair with Bluetooth and type away, I didn’t even know you can separate the keyboard from the case until my girlfriend told me, that’s how strong the magnet i. It’s great it looks sleek. Very durable dropped it multiple times no with no major damage. And the keyboard size is perfect just what I was looking for a case that does everything. 100% recommend!

Truly love this keyboard for my iPad mini - customer service is fantastic!

Overall, this was a nice case in that it was a pretty rugged keyboard case for a reasonable price, and the keyboard's detachability was convenient as well. However, after a little more than a year of ownership, the case separates from the keyboard unintentionally almost every time I open it. I can't find anything broken, but something must have changed in order for it to start doing this; perhaps something in the hinge mechanism wore out and made it too stiff. Regardless, the thing flopping apart every time I open it is not convenient or helpful, so I've replaced it.

There’s a lot that I like about this: it’s got great battery life even if I don’t switch it off between uses, it charges by seemingly any USB-C charger like the Mini itself, the hinge is very stable and usable to type on your lap, the key travel feels pretty good and the key spacing is reasonable, and the two-part case means it’s really easy to pop the iPad off of the keyboard half and, say, read on it like a kindle. It seems pretty sturdy as a case, and I haven’t worried about it rattling around a shoulder bag.The main downside is that it’s a very tiny keyboard, and rather than make *very* tiny keys they put some characters behind function combos—quote, apostrophe, brackets/braces, and then the question mark and slashes are still their own keys but have moved down next to the spacebar. Comma, period (and thus less-than / greater-than) are about where you’d expect. I’m not sure there’s a better trade-off they could have made, but it does take time to adjust to. The keyboard adds a decent amount of weight, but I think if it weighed any less it would tip over backwards too easily.I bought this keyboard and then spent a few months occasionally using it and otherwise just putting my iPad in the Apple flip cover instead because of the unfamiliar layout. But I’m so much faster typing with even a tiny and oddly-laid-out keyboard than on the touchscreen, that I adjusted to it—and at first it helped that iOS is pretty aggressive about auto-correcting “missing apostrophe” type mistakes that I could just skip typing those rather than hunt for the function combo. The keyboard is different enough from a full size keyboard that, for me, I now just have a different muscle memory for it. And the ability to quickly pop the tablet off of the keyboard is fantastic, and especially good for the Mini, which is so pleasant to hold like a paperback book or a small pad of paper. So in the end I’ve come to love it, and now this case is on my iPad mini full time.

This is not really Arteck's fault. The old keyboard case for my mini-5 was barely big enough to type on. But the new mini 7 is slightly smaller, so the case and keyboard are necessarily smaller. I couldn't fit both my hands over the keyboard to touch type so I had to return it.