Hey guys,
I know this is not "officially" for a Xoom but I got the Acer A500 wireless keyboard and reviewed it if you want to see.
http://everydayreviews.net/2011/07/acer-iconia-tab-bluetooth-keyboard-review-1010/
I was really close to buying the Xoom keyboard but it was $70, which was too much IMO. $49.99 I thought was a fair price and all the buttons are configured for the Honeycomb.
Edit: Sorry, the topic of the thread is a little misleading but I truly feel that this is the best keyboard out for any android tablet at the moment. Namely for the price and also the quality
Found it on New Egg for 49.99 not bad. I'm in the market for a mouse. I have a Microsoft 5000 for one of my laptops. Thinking about getting another for my Xoom.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...815001&Tpk=Acer Iconia Tab Bluetooth Keyboard
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I have a Freedom Pro Keyboard (bluetooth) that I use with my HTC EVO, and is small and compact for travel. I thought I would try to use it with the wifi Xoom - success! Now I have one small travel keyboard for two items.
Sorry for the crappy picture. What I am using for the "stand" is a $3 metal business card holder that I bought from Staples when I bought the Xoom.
You can get more information on the keyboard (and see better pictures) on Amazon.
scramer said:
I have a Freedom Pro Keyboard (bluetooth) that I use with my HTC EVO, and is small and compact for travel. I thought I would try to use it with the wifi Xoom - success! Now I have one small travel keyboard for two items.
Sorry for the crappy picture. What I am using for the "stand" is a $3 metal business card holder that I bought from Staples when I bought the Xoom.
You can get more information on the keyboard (and see better pictures) on Amazon.
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Looks cool but a little to steep for me. I will stick with an apple bluetooth kb.
gbmitchell said:
Looks cool but a little to steep for me. I will stick with an apple bluetooth kb.
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yea it was a little pricey but i do a lot of document preparation and bought it to fit in my purse for travel. Easier to type docs on this keyboard than on the phone keyboard. lol
Looks awesome.
Could you give us a bit of a review on it?
Do the programmable keys work with Xoom?
What is the keyboard like?
Keys get stuck at all? Does it feel like a normal keyboard?
Does the Xoom fit on the stand that it comes with?
You may have just saved me from buying the official moto keyboard, which I wasn't really keen on in the first place.
Great find.
Thanks
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Hey guys,
I know this is for a Xoom but I got the Acer A500 wireless keyboard and reviewed it if you want to see.
http://everydayreviews.net/2011/07/acer-iconia-tab-bluetooth-keyboard-review-1010/
I was really close to buying the Xoom keyboard but it was $70, which was too much IMO. $49.99 I thought was a fair price and all the buttons are configured for the Honeycomb.
Just announced today along with touchwiz. The design looks quite slim and in line with the design of the Tab, I can't wait to try one of these out.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/samsung-galaxy-tab-event-accessories-1.jpg
of course as soon as i pick up my book case from them lol
I was just about to buy the Transformer next week. This sealed the deal for me...Tab 10.1 with the full keyboard here I come
$150 seems a little steep though.
That does look slick, but it also adds bulk. $150 is indeed kind of steep.
I'd go with a Logitech unit. That way, I can keep the thinness of the Samsung folio cover that I already bought for daily use, and then have a keyboard that I can use with other devices as well. Bonus is that it costs less than half of the Samsung.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/for-android/devices/tablet-keyboard-android
It's also kind of annoying how they seem to be releasing the accessories in piecemeal fashion. I know they wanted to get the Tab to market as quickly as possible, but it would've been nice to have the full complement of accessories to choose from from the start. Some people who already dropped $60 on the case might be peeved that this new option is available. Even if you have plenty of disposable cash, it becomes kind of hard to justify sinking so much into a device that you'll probably just replace next year.
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That does look slick, but it also adds bulk. $150 is indeed kind of steep.
I'd go with a Logitech unit. That way, I can keep the thinness of the Samsung folio cover for daily use, and then have a keyboard that I can use with other devices as well.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/tablet-accessories/for-android/devices/tablet-keyboard-android
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That Logitech unit is not available in Europe according to the Logitech website, at least not in NL.
Well, even if you can't get the Logitech there are dozens of others. I guess if you need a keyboard as your daily driver then it would be worthwhile. But, for most casual use that thing would just get in the way.
Anyway, I use my Apple bluetooth keyboard with my Tab! That keyboard gets around.
HI all,
I get all the new product emails from Zagg ever since I ordered the screen protector for my A101 from them and I just got the one for the Zagg Solo bluetooth keyboard. It doesn't show any Archos models in their compatabiltiy chart, so I was curious if anyone has tried it out yet with their Gen8.
It looks pretty awesome and I have been wanting a bluetooth keyboard for my A101 so I was just curious if there is any feedback yet.
Thanks,
Pezz
I don't see a need for a wireless keyboard, when the Archos 101 has a full-sized USB port. I got one of these instead:
http://amzn.com/B003PHJJV6
No batteries, no connection problems, no signal interference, no worrying about someone intercepting my keystrokes in a public place, and a fraction of the cost.
That one looks nice, and I didn't have my hearst set on wireless. The Zagg one is just a little more generic. This one you have is cool, but it has "short keys" for windows. Would sure be nice if someone made a keyboard specifically designed for Android.
Thanks though. I like it and will probably go with that unless I see something else here soon that I like more.
Just search for a100 keyboard on eBay. Looks like a china cheapo, but if it works at all, it may be worth a shot. Especially since the a100 doesn't support USB hosting.
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I have yet to see this case anywhere on Ebay. Sure wish someone DID make one. All I see area A500 or cases for 10" units.
If it works i think i buy it. An external keyboard is a must have today (for me).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-USB-K...K_iPad_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item1e7683b7ab
Heres a case/keyboard for a110 and a100!