Apples new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro goes up for preorder, ships next week

Apple is shipping its new keyboard case for the iPad Pro ahead of schedule. The company just announced that the Magic Keyboard is now available for preorder and will start arriving to customers next week. Apple had originally said it would launch in May. The Magic Keyboard costs $299 for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $349 for the 12.9-inch model. It supports both this year’s iPad Pro and the 2018 models.

Unlike the previous Smart Keyboard Folio, the Magic Keyboard supports the iPad Pro “with a floating cantilevered design for smooth adjustments of the viewing angle up to 130 degrees.” It also now features a backlit keyboard with more comfortable scissor-switch keys.

But the most significant new addition is a built-in trackpad; Apple...

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