Brydge Gone

[Dmacaussie]

https://forums.appleinsider.com/dis...ffj6u*_ga*YW1wLVI0NFpSRkstcEc2blE1Q2ZMZW5ucGc.

Looks like Brydge have shut down. It’s a shame because they had a great concept and early on good looking keyboards but lately lost their way and struggled with the trackpad implementation.
They seemed better suited to the old style iPads with room for the hinges. The newer pros, airs and now basic iPads with the thin bezels were a problem.
The actual typing experience never matched Logitech or Apple Magic but for lapability and style they were great paired with an iPad.
At different times I had the 9.7 pro, 12.9 pro, mini and loved them all. I tried all the newer ones but none stuck.
Another option gone.

 

[GaryGnu]

I had one for my iPad 9 and it was great for a keyboard of it's size.
Until it wasn't.
"Thee EE keey constantly reepeeats."

 

[maflynn]

Brydge is done making Apple gear, leaving preorders unfilled, employees stiffed

You should read the whole investigation if you want to know how badly managed growth, a hostile workplace, the pandemic, and the nerve-wracking nature of trying to work with and alongside Apple led to Brydge's shuttering.

I'm unsure how I feel, though I do feel bad for the employees

 

[sparksd]

Brydge is done making Apple gear, leaving preorders unfilled, employees stiffed



I'm unsure how I feel, though I do feel bad for the employees

Sounds like it was an utter clown show for quite some time. I had considered buying a Brydge product but there were too many reports of problems with them.

"Mander-Jones and Smith treated the team to tacos in a bid to increase morale" - yeah, tacos will boost morale every time ...

 

[maflynn]

I had considered buying a Brydge product but there were too many reports of problems with them

Same - I considered them as well but reports of pressing the display too much concerned me

 

[bhodinut]

Here's a good story about what happened.

The downfall of Brydge: Ceasing operations, unpaid staff, more

Brydge, a once thriving startup making popular keyboard accessories for iPad, Mac, and Microsoft Surface products, is ceasing operations. According...

9to5mac.com

 

[The Game 161]

shame to see it happen as the products were good.

 

[edgefox]

For anyone still interested in this garbage company, the website is back up and they are selling the same things that the previous Brydge site sold, only they are under a “new company” so if you purchased and never received your pro dock (or something else) they can’t help you but will gladly sell you the same thing again with the same label and from the same website at a “deep discount”

 

[Delarock]

I bought some max+ keyboards, for 89 euros it was no brainer. they promised to bring their app on appstore back. i can compare it with mk and like this keyboard much more. But realize it can work just for a short time

 

[jazz1]

For anyone still interested in this garbage company, the website is back up and they are selling the same things that the previous Brydge site sold, only they are under a “new company” so if you purchased and never received your pro dock (or something else) they can’t help you but will gladly sell you the same thing again with the same label and from the same website at a “deep discount”

I found some Brydge Max for sale on Amazon. I ordered and then cancelled when I could not find the software needed to run it on Apple's iOS application store. For the low on-sale price I was interested. Does anyone know where to find the software application for this device. I searched under "Brydge".

 

[Delarock]

i bought 2 pieces from , now using first one. Workin very nice event without update. app is not availible yet but on page they stated keyboards will be availible on january. So i think they will release app on app store.