typecase Touch for iPad 9th Generation Case with Keyboard (10.2", 2021),Multi-touch Trackpad,10 Color Backlight, 360° Rotatable, Thin & Light for 8th Gen (2020),7th Gen (2019), Air 3,Pro 10.5 (Black).

TL/DR: I have taken this thing around the world for the past year and it has held up spectacularly. The flexibility makes it easy to instantly convert to a tablet / typing stand, which is perfect for use on a cramped airline tray. The case is extremely durable and easily handles getting jostled around in my day bag. If I needed to buy another case right now, it would be another one of these, hands down. This is the case you're looking for.My iPad 9th gen fits snugly into the top part of the case. It's absolutely never going to pop out on its own. Getting it in (or out) requires about 30 seconds of patience. The case feels sturdy, and the ability to reverse the keyboard / use it as a tablet stand has come in more handy than I imagined.The keyboard has that "slim keyboard" feel. It's perfectly fine for short emails or posting to social media. I shoot a lot of documentaries, and this has been a lifesaver for typing up notes. Key accuracy is excellent, but once in a blue moon it will miss a key when I'm typing in a long block of text. Given the occasional (very rare) miss and the "slim keyboard" feel, I wouldn't want to use this to bang out a full-length novel, but it's more than enough for typical daily use.The keyboard backlighting is excellent. Unlike some of the cheaper cases out there, this one doesn't blind you with full-intensity ultra-bright neon colors -- a HUGE deal in a darkened aircraft or when using this at night. Of the four brightness settings, #4 is excellent for daytime use and #1 is almost too dim, so they're spaced out really well. At first I thought the color selection was gimmicky, but it turns out that using red at night really helps in a dark environment.Battery life is adequate. Not amazing, but more than enough to get me through the day.The only thing I want to point out as possible negative -- and I'm not docking a point for this -- is the appearance. This is a hard plastic case, and it looks the part. I couldn't really tell from the photos but when it arrived, there's no mistaking this for a high-end case. If you're looking for a luxurious, fashionable cover for your iPad, look elsewhere. This is built to keep life's scratches and nicks away from your iPad, and it doesn't try to look "cute" or "trendy". It's perfectly fine for my needs (those "trendy" cases look really bad once they get a few scratches in them), so if you favor durability over fashion, this is your case.

I researched keyboard cases for a few weeks before settling on this one and I am so happy I did. The keyboard works excellently, after the first time pairing it to my iPad, connects automatically once I turn it on, the mouse pad thing works great (only two cons about it: it feels a little rough on my fingers but that’s hardly a problem, and when you click it, it sounds pretty plastic-y, but again, hardly a problem).The part that holds the iPad is secure. The rotation and movement to make the iPad tablet mode (not using the keyboard) works great. It’s a little stiff, but it’ll loosen up with time.As another reviewer said, when you flip the on/off to turn the keyboard on, the keyboard lights cycles through the colors, then turns off. The lights are not bright enough for that to be bothersome.The Apple Pen holder is just whatever, it is nice and secure, but I wish it was a little more secure because the first time I stored it in my bag, the little cap for my Apple Pencil fell off into my bag, so now I put my iPad in my bag with the Pencil on top so the little cap doesn’t fall off.This is such a quality keyboard, I highly recommend. Any bothersome thing can be easily overlooked.

UPDATEWhen I posted this (negative) review, the company immediately contacted me and offered to help. I didn’t really think anything could be done; they proved me wrong. They had me take some pictures, and to my surprise, they spotted something that helped them diagnose a problem. They gave me detailed instructions on how to reset things, and I am now happily typing on a very functional keypad, working just like new. So now I give 5+ stars. Not only is the device back to perfect working order but I have a rave review for the customer service, as well. Thanks, folks!(Old review — this was the problem the company responded to)This case seemed great — protected my pad, allowed me to type, let me set my pad on a desk or my lap. Then one day, it decided to stop. I’d only had it about 5 months. I typed essentially every day. Now I’m back to hunt and peck typing basically. Not good. Way too expensive to last only 5 months.

Charge it regularly and it's always there ready to use, everyday for work. It lasts all day long and I use it almost constantly. Annoyances: The option to turn off the mouse pad, while easy to execute, doesn't last long and you have to do it again. Wish it was off until I turned it back on. The outside of the cover is supper slippery! If I wasn't changing computers, I was going to get some bath clings or grip tape, to apply to the outside. Love the changing colored lights, my patients love them too. It does everything it says it will do. I've dropped it a couple of times from about 3 feet on to carpet and on to a hard floor without anything breaking. I am very careful and rarely turn the screen side to side. Just because a similar style cover quit working and I used to turn the screen a lot. The design could be better if the outside wasn't so slippery, size: works with my Ipad 9, touchpad and keys very responsive. Buttons/keys seem to be very sturdy, though the high use letters are wearing off after 2 months. Escape key on the upper left side hasn't worked from day one, but has not really been an issue. Just had to break my habit of clicking it. Good value for the price.

Easy to set up, keyboard nice, feature I like about this one that keyboard has a battery save feature..after awhile no use automatically goes into battery save. Fits my iPad perfectly, Brightness of the LED keyboard? Vibrant, Value for the money, for Quality..yes. No Lag at all. Compatibility, yes.