![Review: Brydge Debuts Smaller ‘BrydgeMini’ Keyboard for Older iPad Mini Models [Updated]](https://i0.wp.com/images.macrumors.com/t/Zy5TJFDkEtQkOJRK4EKbSufW1js=/1600x/http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/11/brydgeminiopen.jpg "Review: Brydge Debuts Smaller ‘BrydgeMini’ Keyboard for Older iPad Mini Models [Updated]")
Brydge, a company that sells high-quality keyboards for the iPad, has expanded its keyboard lineup with a new BrydgeMini model designed to work with the iPad mini 1, 2, and 3. With the BrydgeMini, which has been modeled after a MacBook keyboard, the iPad mini turns into a miniature MacBook – albeit with a much more cramped typing surface.
Like all Brydge keyboards, the BrydgeMini is made from aluminum that matches the finish of the iPad. It’s available in Silver, Space Gray, and Gold, and the build quality is excellent. Brydge charges a lot for its keyboards, but they’re almost always worth the cost. The BrydgeMini isn’t a keyboard case – it’s just a keyboard, with two silicone-lined tabs that hold the iPad mini in place. The BrydgeMini has a limited number of viewing angles as the tabs can be angled forwards or backwards slightly, but due to the design, it can’t be used with the iPad in portrait mode.
The BrydgeMini is identical to the BrydgeAir but has been shrunk down, so if you’ve used a BrydgeAir keyboard, the BrydgeMini will be familiar.
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