it be light , white plastic bake , require 2 aaa battery , the top look like a aluminum apple keyboard but it be plastic , type well , function key work although I be not sure what each one be for -lrb- there be no instruction -rrb- . insert battery turn on Bluetooth on iPad then I press the black connect button on he back of the keyboard make sure Bluetooth recognize the keyboard select it then synce it with a 4 digit code that pop up in a screen on the ipad then test it out . work great ! so for I it work its light weight only have it for a few day and I have not use it much . it each time I turn it on and off -lrb- to save battery -rrb- it work fine without need to sync it or anything . so for I it be a good purchase for now . I have no idea how long it will last but for now it get the job do and for $ 50 less than the authentic apple version . for now I be happy to save $ 50 I mean eventually I 'll probably get the apple one but I be happy with my purchase . I just would have like some instruction so I could use all the key instead of just trial and error ... hope this help ... I do not usually write review but this be pretty cool to have .