IPad Keyboard Dock

The iPad Keyboard Dock is a keyboard accessory from Apple that attaches to early iPad models with a 30-pin dock connector. It was introduced with the first iPad on January 27, 2010 and shipped later in April.Apple iPad Keyboard Dock Won't Ship Until Mid-April by Chris Davies, SlashGear. 2010-03-12. It was discontinued on March 2, 2011 with the introduction of the iPad 2, though it continued to be listed in the Apple online store for sometime longer.The Odd Duck Apple iPad Keyboard Dock is No More by Todd Ogasawara, Adweek. 2011-03-15.
==Support==
Though the dock is specifically sized for the original iPad, it will also accommodate subsequent models with 30-pin dock connectors.Apple iPad 2 and the Keyboard Dock: Demo by DetroitBORG, YouTube. 2011-03-15. It will work with iPhones, including newer devices with Lightning connectors if an adapter is used. It also includes an additional 30-pin port for charging along with a 3.5 mm headphone jack for external audio.Using an old Apple iPad keyboard dock with your iPhone 5 by Andy Chen, The Gadgeteer. 2012-10-20.
==Reception==
The physical keyboard eliminates the need for the built-in software touchscreen keyboard. It was criticized for only attaching in portrait mode, and not landscape mode. A workaround is to use a 30-pin dock extender cable.Use the iPad in landscape orientation with the keyboard dock by David Caolo, Engadget. 2010-04-26.
==Videos==
Apple iPad 2 and the Keyboard Dock - demo
==References==
==External links==
*iPad Keyboard Dock at Apple (archived 2010-04-10, 2011-09-19)
*iPad Keyboard Dock at madeApple
*Apple iPad Keyboard Dock by Dan Miller at MacWorld (2010-04-04)
===Articles===
*Apple iPad Keyboard Dock review by Donald Bell at CNET (2010-04-20)
*Apple iPad Keyboard Dock review by Ed Hardy at TabletPC Review (2010-04-13)
Category:Apple keyboards
Category:Discontinued Apple peripherals
Category:iPad peripherals
Category:2010 introductions