Best iPad Keyboard?

If you have an iPad and want to use it to get some serious work done, you may want to pick up an external keyboard or a keyboard case to help you use your tablet more like a laptop. Whether it's a hard-dock that will charge your iPad while you work, or a simple wireless or Bluetooth keyboard you pair with the iPad, we want to know which ones are the best for the job.

Not all iPad keyboards are created alike, and some of them are definitely better than others. We're willing to bet that those of you who have iPads and use an external keyboard have one you'd recommend to others if they want to extend the capabilities of their tablet. Let us know which ones you think are the best in the discussions below!

Hive Five nominations take place in the discussions, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of nominations, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your post like so: VOTE: BEST IPAD KEYBOARD. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another person. Nominations emailed to us will not be counted. Instead, make your vote and reply separate discussions. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's five best living room speaker sets.

The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it?it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!

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