iPad Keyboard: Pricey and Awkward, But a Must-Have for Productivity

As beautiful as they may be, virtual keyboards can't replace the speed and precision of typing on physical keys. Without modesty, I'll admit I'm a really fast typist, and typing on the iPad's soft virtual keyboard was daunting and error-prone. Though the keyboard dock is designed specifically for the iPad -- including keys to launch the Home screen or a Spotlight search -- there are some functions that don't work with the keyboard. I also think it's particularly disappointing that you can't dock the iPad horizontally onto the keyboard to view the screen in landscape mode. The iPad's only docking port is under its Home button, meaning the only way you can plug it into the keyboard dock is in vertical mode.