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Apple unveils a brand new keyboard for its giant new iPad

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Apple just unveiled brand a new keyboard for its giant new iPad Pro called the Smart Keyboard.

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  • It connects to the iPad via three metal dimples Apple calls "Smart Connector."
  • It acts as a case.
  • It has fabric-covered keys.
  • It costs $169.

Apple's iPad Pro keyboard bears similarity in looks and concept to the detachable magnetic keyboard accessory you can get for Microsoft's own productivity tablet, called the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. 

It also unveiled a new stylus, called the Pencil.

The new stylus is a complete about-face for Apple when the late Steve Jobs was CEO, as he was staunchly against them. But he was referring mostly about how styli wouldn't be right for the iPhone. 

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For a giant iPad, however, a stylus might make sense, especially since it can be used for sketching, drawing, designing, or even note taking. 

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The keys have a fabric-like texture. Apple
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