ESR Ascend Keyboard Case for 2024 iPad Pro (M4) 11 Inch: A Bargain Apple Keyboard Alternative?

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Looking for a keyboard case for your new 2024 iPad Pro and don’t want to pay the big bucks for Apple’s Magic Keyboard? The ESR Ascend Keyboard Case is worth considering! Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/3xak8sX It’s a lot cheaper than the Magic Keyboard, and it has many of the same features. It’s not as cute and lightweight, the design isn’t quite as laptop like, and it requires charging and pairing (which of course the Magic Keyboard does not, due to its use of Apple’s smart connector system), but it does allow portrait use as well as landscape, comes with a light duty protective inner case, and does a better job of storing and protecting Apple Pencil Pro. At less than a quarter of the price of Apple’s Magic Keyboard, there is a lot to love about the Ascend Keyboard Case from ESR!
00:00 Introduction
00:25 ESR Ascend vs Rebound 360 comparison
00:42 Rebound 360 vs Apple Magic Keyboard
00:55 Ascend design
02:21 Ascend inner case
04:21 Ascend outer case
05:20 Charging, pairing and keyboard functionality
07:28 Using the Ascend adjustable stand
09:26 Folio mode and Apple Pencil storage/charging
10:22 Is it worth it?
11:34 Pricing and where to buy
The Ascend Keyboard Case is available directly from ESR as well as from Amazon, although it is typically priced lower on Amazon. It comes in a single color currently, the black version shown in this review, and you can buy it from Amazon for $69.99. Many thanks to the folks at ESR for sending me out these samples to review.
Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/3xak8sX
Thanks for watching, and have a wonderful day!
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  • @marymadigan9707
    @marymadigan970719 күн бұрын

    Nice review as always, a good option especially with the price. Have a fantastic weekend 😊

  • @TheTechReviewer

    @TheTechReviewer

    19 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Mary! Really appreciate your loyal support, as always. Personally, I think that the Rebound 360 is probably the better product (and the Magic Keyboard is the very best if you can handle the sky high price, the lack of a protective inner case, and don’t need portrait support), but the Ascend comes in at a very attractive price point!! Have a fabulous weekend!! ☀️⛱️

  • @fredro833
    @fredro83310 күн бұрын

    For the price it’s great. I got the 11” to use as a tablet/mini laptop so there’s days I strictly want this as a tablet. If I ever want to use the keyboard functionality, I don’t want to spend $300 to use that every now and then. For $300 I can get a keyboard case, a folio type case, Apple Pencil pro etc etc and use them all in different ways.

  • @TheTechReviewer

    @TheTechReviewer

    10 күн бұрын

    Excellent point!!

  • @jasontaycs7195
    @jasontaycs71957 күн бұрын

    Can I fold the keyboard part of the Ascend case behind like a regular non-keyboard case? I don't always want to use a keyboard and usually hold it in my hands for on-the-go photo editing.

  • @TheTechReviewer

    @TheTechReviewer

    7 күн бұрын

    You could…but I can’t imagine why you would want to. It’s a much better idea to just detach the magnetic inner case from the outer keyboard case and hold that in your hands. If you fold the keyboard around the back and try to hold it that way, you’ll be touching the keys. Not optimal.

  • @gamingvariation1323
    @gamingvariation132319 күн бұрын

    Hey for the iPad Pro 13 inch would you reccomend esr ascend or rebound?

  • @TheTechReviewer

    @TheTechReviewer

    19 күн бұрын

    Hi @gamingvariation1323. Nice to hear from you! So, I don’t have the 13 inch iPad Pro 2024, just the 11, but I imagine the accessories for the 2 products are pretty similar. Other than price, I think that the one area where the Ascend is going to win out over the Rebound 360 is weight. And with a bigger iPad size, everything is going to weigh more, of course, so weight differences may be even more important for the 13 inch than they are for the 11 inch. But weight and price aside, I think the Rebound 360 is the better product. With its cantilever design, it’s much more similar to the Magic Keyboard. Nicer keyboard feeling as well (although smaller trackpad). Hope this helps!!!

  • @dojan
    @dojan13 күн бұрын

    I have the ESR shift case. Will I need to change out the iPad case or can I use the same case between the shift and either keyboard by ESR?

  • @TheTechReviewer

    @TheTechReviewer

    12 күн бұрын

    Hi @dojan! Tragically, neither the Ascend keyboard case or the Rebound 360 keyboard case will work with the inner case from the Shift. They are all mutually incompatible. I think the reason is that the design of the products requires the magnets to be in different configurations in order to meet the design specs of the cases. That's the only reason that makes any sense...I doubt ESR is doing this just to torture you!!

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