[RossP]

This overlay looks like a fantastic product, with a few small issues (eg no landscape, still only using half the screen for content, etc).

Because nothing like it was available and I wanted a tactile keyboard to write & code with when travelling, I ended up buying an Apple wireless keyboard. 2nd hand on eBay set me back $50, and it uses bluetooth so battery life is sacrificed, but I've found it to be a fantastic option. You can type at full speed, it's got character keys so coding isn't impossible, and best of all you have your full screen available for your word processor / terminal session / whatever.

There are two big downsides, though: 1) Can't use it on an airplane, since it uses Bluetooth 2) It doubles the travel size of the iPad.

If you can live with these I think it is a great alternative to a laptop for many tasks (but not everything, obviously)

[meatmanek]

Is Bluetooth actually forbidden on aircraft? Several airlines offer wifi in-cabin these days, and that operates on the same frequencies and at much higher power.