The ClamCase Pro is an iPad keyboard case that essentially turns your device into a MacBook Air. Your iPad sits safety in a hard shell attached by a 360 degree hinge to the keyboard and pairs to it via bluetooth. The MacBook style “chiclet” keyboard makes typing feel very familiar and fluid once your hands adjust to the slightly smaller layout. The keyboard itself is a gem, and although it is not full size, I have no problems adapting to the slightly smaller keys and have had very few typing errors thanks to the spacing of the keys from each other. The selection of Hot Keys on the top bar of the keyboard are also very useful. From within any app I can enter my home screen, search, cut, copy, paste, view my pictures, show or hide the onscreen keyboard, control video playback and audio controls, and finally, turn on and off the iPad.
The look and feel of the ClamCase Pro is excellent as well. The outer shell is a nice white polycarbonate and the interior hand rest and keyboard area is surrounded by the same aluminum you would find on your iPad or Mac. The experience of typing is actually so immersive that I often find myself attempting to navigate the screen via a non existent track pad before realizing that I am using my iPad and therefore must utilize the touchscreen. But it honestly hasn’t felt abnormal to me at all. Going from typing to selecting Hot Keys to on screen navigation feels pretty normal after about the first fifteen to twenty minutes of use and I can now actually write entire articles and edit them with ease from my iPad itself.
The only thing that feels a little off about the case itself is that its top heavy. The iPad is thicker and heavier than the keyboard which isn’t an issue if you are sitting at a desk or on a hard surface to type, but if you have the case on your lap sitting on a couch or in bed, at some screen angles if you lift your hands from the keyboard, the whole device falls backwards, so that is something to keep in mind.
Overall, the device is pretty spectacular, and for someone who was on the fence about purchasing a MacBook Air, I now see that I have no reason to buy one when my iPad + the ClamCase Pro = On the go writing solution similar to a MacBook Air. The ClamCase Pro retails for $169, however I was able to save $20 with a coupon code and you can too. Use the code Spring20 to save $20 off your purchase! Enjoy!
{See my Unboxing and Review Video here}
Just got this case, too, and agree with your review. Other things I like about this case is that the iPad is easy to insert and remove from the case. And while the case is top-heavy with the iPad in it, the bottom of the case stays cool–unlike an actual laptop!
That’s an excellent point Liz- thanks for sharing!
Now I’m all intrigued after seeing yours in action recently.
Hi Miss. Trenchcoat,
This review of the product was amazing!!! I even went through and bought one myself. I was just wondering, how long did it take for them to ship it out to you and did you have any problems with the shipping and billing process? Thank you for any help you can provide!!!!!
@Canadian iPad- Glad you found my review helpful! I ordered the case in Mid February and did not recieve it until late March. I was aware that it wasn’t shipping until March when I ordered it and was in touch with ClamCase at least once to check on the status of the shipping. I was not charged for the case until right around when it shipped which must have meant they had recieved them in stock. If you reach out to Clamcase about your order I am sure they can give you a better estimate on its arrival. I called them since they have a phone number which was very reassuring!
@Miss. Trenchcoat Thank you for responding!!! Ya, I finally found the number and called them. They told me that I would be receiving it in about a week, which makes me super happy!!! With the comments and reviews that I have seen, especially yours, I am sure that I am not going to regret buying this item. Thank You for everything!!!!
Lots of love from Canada!!!!
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