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With the big launch of iPad Pro, the reviews were expected and they are already pouring in. While the critics love what iPad pro has to offer, they are not very sure if the device in itself is capable of being a suitable replacement for the laptop anytime soon. The one aspect of iPad Pro that almost all the critics agreed with unanimously was the keyboard, that it was not only overpriced at $170, it was also overwhelming, says Yahoo News.

In a review, Lauren Goode from The Verge gave very cutting remarks to the keyboard while reviewing the iPad Pro. She said, "Due to the taut layer of laser-cut fabric covering it, the keys felt comparatively shallow and rough," Goode said. "It's not backlit. It can only prop the iPad up at one angle (unlike Microsoft's Surface). And while most common shortcuts work, depending on the app - Command + Tab tabs through open apps, Command + Z erases your last entry - the entire top row of the Mac keyboard is missing on the Smart Cover keyboard. This doesn't seem like a big deal at first until you consider that a) you're missing things like volume and brightness keys and b) those keys are present on accessory keyboards that cost much, much less than $169."

In another review from Walt Mossberg, also from The Verge, compared the smart keyboard with iPad Pro with Apple's MacBook Pro and Logitech's Create Keyboard. Mossberg gave the Smart Keyboard last spot on his little list. He said, "I was disappointed with Apple's optional keyboard case. It's essentially a shallow Mac keyboard, with keys like Command that mean something only in Mac OS X, but not a single shortcut key to an iPad function, like Home or Search. It's also not backlit, and it has only one angle in which it holds the screen. Additionally, it's so light and small compared to the screen that I find it difficult to balance properly on my lap for typing. It's also really costly, at $169."