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The smartcover-with-keyboard thing is pretty impressive.

That's what I thought at first and then thought 'I bet that feels like typing on a microfiber cloth, and the keys can't have much travel, if any at all.

They've announced two covers, one of which has a tactile keyboard.

Can't imagine it being worse than typing on a glass plate where the virtual keyboard takes up screen real estate. However the real question is how well using the touchscreen works while in upright mode, perhaps it's not that stable and touching it will wobble/move it.

I feel like it would leave very odd patterns from the oil on the screen, and it honestly looks like something I'd find in the clearance bin at staples.

I used to have a rollable keyboard - it was impossible to use, despite it's novelty factor.

I hope this works well - lots of design/manufacturing issues here - How durable is it? Is it at least as good as an onscreen keyboard? How much does it cost to replace when it does wear out or take a coffee spill?

Looks interesting - I'll be excited when I try it out.

Can you prove your own statement?

It's an iPad with a USB port - I want one