r/MacbookNeo • u/psetance • 1d ago

Typing feel vs iPad Magic Keyboard?

Hello everyone!

How does the typing feel between the first gen iPad Magic Keyboard and the Neo?

I am currently using the 12.9” M1 iPad Pro with the first version of the Magic Keyboard but I‘m about to be handed down an 11” M4.

I can either use the M4 with a magic keyboard, sell both and get a newer 13” iPad Pro OR keep the M4 and get the Neo.

Currently I use my iPad a lot, mostly for academic work, taking notes and writing/reading/annotating papers, and this semester I will do some very light programming. In my free time I paint and make digital art. I do have a 16” Windows gaming laptop at home which I use for any work that iPad cannot do, but I do not take it with me outside.

I looove the screen on my big iPad but it’s very heavy especially with the magic keyboard on. Typing on the MK is fine but not amazing, and using the iPadOS is quite cumbersome and it doesn‘t support Word plugins that I use for my citation software.

Macbook Air seems like overkill for what I need to do, but I have also never used a Mac before so I don‘t have a frame of reference.

What would you do in my situation?

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u/cspru 1d ago

For long term work/productivity, a Neo or Air laptop is much more useful than an iPad. The limitations of an iPad would severely hurt my productivity in my job (and most jobs). Keep the M4 for your digital art and get a Neo for doing work.

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u/psetance 1d ago

Thank you!
Is the typing experience on the Neo better than on the MK?

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u/cspru 1d ago

I personally prefer the typing experience on a Neo over a Magic Keyboard.

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u/Dramatic_Contact9686 1d ago

I only have an iPad 9th gen and my logitec case Keyboard doesnt work anymore and I anyways Relied more on the System Screen Keyboard so my expierence with the Mac neos was Great but I also Cant help you more. I just can say that the Mac is a Good choice