Bottom line: is it worth it to hunt down an old adapter to make a modern mobile device work with an older accessory?
I've been enjoying the original Apple keyboard with a 30-pin connection and an audio port, but my iPad is getting too old: I use it for synced Notes, but due to the old age, it takes far too long to load the notes, and to edit anything, especially in large files. When I realized that I was using a keyboard-docked iPad next to a modern iPhone that had a Bluetooth keyboard paired to it so I would view the notes on the iPad screen but type the stuff into the iPhone that could handle the processing load, I realized that I should start thinking of getting a new iPad.
But the problem is, I really like the Apple keyboard. There was a time when I acquired one of those iPad covers that has a keyboard, and the feel of those things is just gimmicky, they could never double as a serious laptop replacement that's for typing. Also, I'd rather not get a dedicated Bluetooth keyboard for an iPad because compared to simply sticking that iPad onto the keyboard dock and typing right away, having to pair a keyboard, charge a keyboard, and also buy and carry around something that will hold the iPad upright seems like a massively inconvenient downgrade. (Which is what I feel about a lot of Apple's recent "let's get rid of this and that" moves...)
I noticed that there's an adapter that converts the dock keyboard's male 30-pin connector to a male lightning connector for newer devices. But I'm under the impression that it was intended mainly for chargers, so would I actually be able to use it for the keyboard too? I understand that the adapter adds some height, so would it cause a newer iPad to be left without back support, putting strain onto the connector itself? If yes, is that easily fixable by simply putting some kind of back rest between the iPad and the dock's back rest?
Thanks!
I've been enjoying the original Apple keyboard with a 30-pin connection and an audio port, but my iPad is getting too old: I use it for synced Notes, but due to the old age, it takes far too long to load the notes, and to edit anything, especially in large files. When I realized that I was using a keyboard-docked iPad next to a modern iPhone that had a Bluetooth keyboard paired to it so I would view the notes on the iPad screen but type the stuff into the iPhone that could handle the processing load, I realized that I should start thinking of getting a new iPad.
But the problem is, I really like the Apple keyboard. There was a time when I acquired one of those iPad covers that has a keyboard, and the feel of those things is just gimmicky, they could never double as a serious laptop replacement that's for typing. Also, I'd rather not get a dedicated Bluetooth keyboard for an iPad because compared to simply sticking that iPad onto the keyboard dock and typing right away, having to pair a keyboard, charge a keyboard, and also buy and carry around something that will hold the iPad upright seems like a massively inconvenient downgrade. (Which is what I feel about a lot of Apple's recent "let's get rid of this and that" moves...)
I noticed that there's an adapter that converts the dock keyboard's male 30-pin connector to a male lightning connector for newer devices. But I'm under the impression that it was intended mainly for chargers, so would I actually be able to use it for the keyboard too? I understand that the adapter adds some height, so would it cause a newer iPad to be left without back support, putting strain onto the connector itself? If yes, is that easily fixable by simply putting some kind of back rest between the iPad and the dock's back rest?
Thanks!
