After the launch of Apple iPod, the market was flooded with iPod accessories from various third party suppliers; the same trend is expected for iPad accessories.   During the unveiling of the much awaited iPad,  Steve Jobs announced some of the iPad accessories that could be used along with it.  These iPad accessories would be branded by Apple Inc.  One of them is the keyboard dock and another is a protective case.

iPad Accessory – Keyboard Dock

The keyboard dock behaves  like a charging station and also acts as an integrated full size keyboard.  This is useful versus iPad’s on screen keypad when there is large amounts of typing to be done.

The keyboard dock has a 30 pin connector that can be used to sync the device to a Mac or PC while it is still docked using a USB power adaptor.  Other devices can also be attached to this 30 pin connection such as the Camera Connection Kit.  An audio jock is also available in the dock.  Hence speakers can be plugged to enjoy a full on experience.  This iPad keyboard dock will sell at around $69.

iPad Accessory – Case

The iPad presents an ergonomic dilemma.  It is difficult to hold iPad for long periods of time.  You cannot watch a film without hunching over a table .  Also, you can only type from your lap.  To solve these problems, this iPad accessory has been introduced.

Apples protective case for iPad also dubbed iPad case look like an attractive leather case.  It is actually made from a rubbery micro fiber material.  The soft rubbery case has a triangular stand with it.   So the iPad case may be used to prop the iPad device in different positions and angles which are comfortable for viewing.

You can watch movies and videos with the iPad propped up on the iPad case.  This also makes it easier to type and view photos.  A picture frame stand comes along with the iPad case.  This ipad accessory will sell at around $39.

We will cover more such Apple branded iPad cases and other accessories in the next posts.