Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New Release : New Trent Arcadia NT38B/IMP38B Airbender ClamShell Keyboard Case for the iPad (4th Gen) with Retina display
New Trent/Arcadia NT38B/IMP38B Airbender ClamShell Keyboard Case
The New Trent Arcadia Airbender keyboard case is the newest wireless Bluetooth keyboard + hard clamshell case for the iPad 4, iPad 3, & iPad 2. This sleek and portable wireless keyboard case will fully protect your iPad during travel, and supports multiple viewing angles for your tablet for maximum versatility.
Product Highlights
The Airbender includes a protective case, stand, and Bluetooth wireless keyboard for your tablet. The case is extremely durable and crafted out of high-grade thermoplastic with a fingerprint-free matte finish. The keyboard comes in a super slim build with a wide-key design (15.1 mm-wide, 18% bigger than the average keyboard), optimized for an enjoyable & quiet typing experience. In our present age of portable tech gadgets, this is an ideal product for your iPad 4, iPad 3, or iPad 2.
My iPad securely snaps into Airbender's lid. The lid swivels 360-degrees, yet ingeniously unlatches with a pinch of the assembly. This allows you to quickly use your iPad apart from the keyboard within seconds. (I only wish they provided the cut-outs needed to have the back to work with an iPad Smart Cover)
The IMP38B keyboard is a noticeable improvement over the original Airbender. I agree with NewTrent's claim that the IMP38B is 18% larger than than average iPad keyboard. It's reach and key placement is great. Enabling immediate success with touch typing. (I'm writing this review on the IMP38B now!)
The only design feature I don't immediately embrace is the 1/4" boarder at the bottom of the keyboard. This results in my thumb too often keying the boarder instead of the space bar. I know it's a small thing, but I look to my Bluetooth keyboard to enable my iPad to replace my laptop. The keyboard's touch typabilty is essential, next only to the display.
Regarding the display. The Airbender IMP38B is ideal for the iPad's mobile lifestyle. On my lap while commuting on the ferry or the metro the Airbender keeps my iPad safe and secure, whether in portrait or landscape view mode. The IMP38B employees a unique 12 position adjustable yoke enabling the Airbenders screen to be moved an enormous distance from the keyboard. (However, the 360-degree swivel attachment swings slick, but it also fails to hold the iPad screen firmly in varying positions or when using your finger to touch the screen. I need rotate the screen to portrait and a snug it against the top of the IMP38B's keyboard in order to get it to stay firm and still. It's not an optimal position but it works.
Overall the NewTrent IMP38B offers an exceptional Bluetooth keyboard for your iPad or iPad2. The finish is great and the construction is awesome and innovative. They missed hitting a home run by not allowing the removal lid to work the Apple's Smart Covers. And the Airbender won't ever cause your valuable iPad to fall. But the adjustable screen positioning wiggles too much. Take advantage of upto $20 off coupon's offered right now at NewTrent's Facebook page. For under $30 the IMP38B Airbender is an out-of-this-world exceptional deal.
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