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If you love the iPad 2’s slick touchscreen, but can’t yet let go of your trusty keyboard – the (reasonable) question will arise as to why you don’t just use a notebook. Luckily, this Bluetooth keyboard by Logitech also doubles up as a sleek case.

The Logitech Keyboard Case for the iPad 2 does exactly what it promises, offering a highly portable Bluetooth keyboard for use with an iPad; however, it’s a better keyboard than it is a case.

We’ve wondered many times whether a good keyboard case could be the missing link that would make an ultraportable iPad an excellent tool for writing on the go.

The aircraft-grade aluminium case is sufficiently padded to help protect your iPad from any drops while the embedded keyboard charges via USB which means no pesky batteries. Simply slot the tablet in using either orientation and you’re set to go.

Unlike some cases we’ve tried before, the keyboard employed here is an honest-to-goodness “real” keyboard: the keys depress fully and feel physical, with no strange rubberized or flattened feel to them. The aluminum frame is the same width and length as an iPad 2, so when you’re done typing, you can fold the iPad into it screen-down for travel.

The Logitech Keyboard Case works better as a keyboard than as a case, it won’t do much to protect the back of your iPad, but the soft padding inside will keep your screen protected and scratch-free. A folding hinge supports viewing in both portrait and landscape mode, and the embedded Bluetooth keyboard recharges via USB. We’re not sure about the protective qualities of this slim ‘case,’ but having the keyboard fully integrated makes typing lengthy emails or documents that much easier.