Snugg iPad Mini 6 Case with Keyboard (2021-6th Gen), Wireless Backlit Touchpad Bluetooth 2021 360 Degree Rotatable Mini Keyboard – Black

8 reviews for Snugg iPad Mini 6 Case with Keyboard (2021-6th Gen), Wireless Backlit Touchpad Bluetooth 2021 360 Degree Rotatable Mini Keyboard – Black

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Jason Sewell – August 12, 2022

   
   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.* perfectfin07e-20 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.

   
2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   DRRD – February 23, 2016

   
   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.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   PSwo – April 10, 2023

   
   Impressions after 10 days:- Build quality seems super high- Pairing was a snap- Keyboard responsiveness much better than my low expectations- Touchpad works well, takes some getting used to, but not complicated- Haven’t run out of battery yet, despite using dailyKind of negatives:- Heavier than I expected (but admittedly didn’t consider weight before purchasing- In an obvious contradiction to the weight item above, its base isn’t heavy enough, as it tends to tip over if I lean the screen back a bit too far.I wouldn’t let the “Kind of Negatives” stop me from buying though. Just be aware.

4. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Scott F. – February 5, 2023

   It’ll do, but has the build quality of a £40 product, not £72
   I’d happily buy an Apple Magic Keyboard for the iPad mini. I’ve had one for previous 11” and 12.9” iPad Pros I’ve owned. They blow everything else out of the water in terms of build quality, keyboard, trackpad and getting power directly from the iPad. But unfortunately that doesn’t exist, so we’re at the mercy of third party products. This is ok, it does the job.Pros:- The battery seems to last a long time- It helpfully goes into low power mode when not in use, which helps with longevity- The ability to rotate the iPad is more useful than I expected, it makes a good watching stand (see picture)- All of the iPad ports and buttons are still easy to access and you can have the pencil attached- The key travel is good. The keys are a bit small and more than normal require combinations to get to, but that’s a necessity of less area to work with- It provides good protection from drops or rattling around in a backpack- USB-C instead of Micro-USB charging simplifies finding a cableCons:- Functions of the case (e.g. pairing, backlight on/off) are keyboard combinations, when I’d prefer they were buttons on the case. The backlight has its own dedicated keyboard key, on an already compromised and cramped keyboard- The trackpad doesn’t hold a candle to Apple’s. It’s twitchy, laggy and often overscrolls. I’m finding I instinctively scroll on the iPad screen instead, because scrolling with the trackpad is too unreliable- There is no indication of the battery level. Most products (e.g. battery packs) have 4-5 little lights on the side, so you can tell how much charge there is- I’m finding it doesn’t automatically connect ~25% of the time, so I have to forget it on the iPad and re-pair it again. Which is easy to do but annoying- For being £72 it’s quite cheap, creaky and plasticky, especially the trackpad. I’d expect a slightly better build quality for the price- The back is matte and attracts fingerprints and grease marks (see picture)Overall, it’ll do in the absence of much choice for the iPad mini, especially nothing made by Apple themselves. But don’t expect a Magic Keyboard level product and expect to find it a little irritating at timesUpdateAfter using it for about a week, the re-pairing issue got too annoying. I was having to repair it multiple times per day. So I returned it for a refund.

   
5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Tabaccheria Il Peo di Cipriani Luciano – March 20, 2023

   ottimo prodotto
   ottimo prodotto

6. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   pgauntlett – July 14, 2022

   Quality
   The best keyboard case for iPad Mini 6. Worth paying the extra:Positives:1) Lifetime warranty2) Trackpad making full use of iPad OS gestures3) Nice keyboard action4) iPad fits into its holder very well5) Stiff when opening/swivelling screen (up to 360 degrees) – but this serves to always hold screen firmly in selected position6) Apple Pencil still attaches magnetically7) Has a very useful trackpad! Most don’t.8) Quality buildNegatives:1) The case can be quite hard to open (due to the stiff latch/pivot on which the screen operates (see above)2) Coming from Apple products the trackpad feels very “scratchy” under your finger. Could be a lot smoother surface to the trackpad.. Whilst this trackpad is a big plus to have, it is at the same time disappointing as (whilst it operates very well) it feels rough in use.PS – after using for a few days I have discovered that finger prints really show up on this case

7. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   Emilio Genazzini – December 29, 2022

   pesa piu dell’ ipad, ma ottima
   praticità autonomia e vestibilità della tastiera ottima veramente ottima

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Vinay – May 30, 2016

   Get max productivity from your iPad mini. Clicks all the right boxes and keeps the IPad safe:)
   I was on the lookout for a keyboard for my IPad mini and after scouring the net for something that would serve my intended purpose of using my iPad mini as a mini laptop, I zeroed in on the Snugg keyboard for the iPad mini.Ordered it on Amazon and received it in 2 days flat. Initial impressions – Matt finish was good to hold, though a fingerprint magnet. On testing all the keys a few keystrokes at a time, I noticed that the N key required a harder push, almost a jab to work. I raised the issue with Amazon and they immediately put in the replacement request. The replacement reached me in a couple of days. The typing is not as difficult on the small keyboard as I initially thought It would be. Connecting the keyboard to the IPad mini was easy and I just had to key in the code that was displayed on the screen after selecting the keyboard in the Bluetooth menu. The keys themselves are not the best in feel and quality they don’t feel as good as a laptop keyboard. However that being said, it is very usable and makes the IPad mini a great productivity tool. Once my fingers got used to the smaller layout, typing was a breeze and I was concentrating more on work than the typing.The keyboard is solidly built and the twisting and turning to go from keyboard mode to tablet mode is smooth and solid. The on-screen keyboard will not pop up in tablet orientation unless the keyboard is switched off with the on-off physical switch on the keyboard.My one and only gripe with this keyboard is that the iPad dislodges from its location when I open the case. The hinge is tight so considerable force is required to open the case. On applying this force however the lower right corner of the mini comes off the case (see image) and needs to be pushed back. To stop this from happening I now open the case slightly then insert my palm facing the screen and open while keeping the mini fixed in its place. In a nutshell not as ‘snug’ as I would have liked it to be.This is in no way a deal breaker for me nor is the added weight (combined weight with iPad mini is a little less than a kilo) too much of an issue since this cool keyboard has transformed my regular iPad mini retina into a handy lil laptop good enough for all basic productivity needs.One last point regarding the usefulness as a case. It keeps the iPad mini safe enough, On my last flight, there was vey severe turbulence and my iPad mini with Snugg case flew from the seat hit the ceiling of the plane and crashed down to the floor. I imagined the worst while waiting for the plane to land and come to a stop. However I heaved a sigh of relief when the air hostess retrieved the iPad from the floor, 2 rows ahead, there was no damage at all. I don’t think I need a case to prove anything more than that.