Michael Long
1 min readMay 18, 2020

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The math doesn’t quite add up.

An iPad Pro 12.9 is 1 lb 6 oz. Add a Magic Keyboard and Canopy and it’s 2 lb 4 oz. And your iPad is now naked and lacking a case, so add the Smart Cover. 2 lb 13 oz. Add a Magic Trackpad to all of that and you’re now up to 3 lb 5 oz.

OTOH, an iPad Pro with the iPad Magic Keyboard cover is 2 lb 15 oz, or just 2 oz heavier than the iPad with keyboard, Canopy, and cover.

So unless you can find a mouse that weighs less than 2 oz, all of the assorted pieces and parts ends up weighing more than the iPad Magic Keyboard solution, and that’s without Magic Trackpad support.

Or to paraphrase a common quote: I don’t think you’re saving what you think you’re saving…. ;)

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Michael Long
Michael Long

Written by Michael Long

I write about Apple, Swift, and SwiftUI in particular, and technology in general. I'm also a Lead iOS Engineer at InRhythm, a modern digital consulting firm.

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