PalmOne Portable Keyboard for Palm m125, m130, i705, and m500 Series Handhelds | List Price: $99.99
Discount Price: $7.95
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Platform: Palm OS
Brand: Palm
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Innovative design weighs just 8 ounces and folds up to save space; no batteries required
- Full-size keys for true touch-typing
- Take notes, write e-mail, create spreadsheets, and more
- Compatible with Palm m125, m130, i705, and m500 series handhelds
Ridiculous for touch-typing! [Posted on 2003-03-22]
Am I nuts, or what? Am I the only reviewer who noticed that this keyboard has an ENORMOUS GAP where your left hand should fit? Your A-S-D fingers fit just fine, but you have to s-t-r-e-t-c-h your F finger across this gap to reach the F, R and C keys. Also the shift key on the right side of the keyboard is across another ENORMOUS GAP, so you can't reach it automatically as you type. If you hunt-and-peck, fine. But if you want to type rapidly, forget about it! g.
Limited Usability [Posted on 2003-05-17]
This is the first review I have ever written on a product. I am writing it because, I am frustrated. I am apparently missing something or this keyboard is unusable. Sure you can type text fine. However, what keyboards are also useful for is navigation. In other words, the Palm Stylus is to a mouse as what I expected this keyboard to be to a computer keyboard. In short, this keyboard provides no method to any of the following without the stylus, as an example. CAN'T DO: Select an appointment in the datebook to edit it.
Select a memo in the Memo List to edit it.
Select any record in any 3rd party applications to edit it.
Scroll the date view
Tab to controls (e.g., buttons, dropdowns)
So on ... The Cancel or Done key combination rarely works, even for the default applications. In short, you can't use the keyboard independently of the stylus the way you can use a computer keyboard independently of a mouse -- which was a BIG disappointment.
Get This [Posted on 2003-06-16]
If you need to type notes during a meeting, or if you are a student that needs to takes notes all the time, buy this product. The keyboard is a snap to set up, simply install the drivers, and you're ready. The keyboard doesn't seem to drain too much power. During class I'm able to type notes with this keyboard as if I were using a laptop. The keyboard is full size, so it is really comfortable. I recommend getting this product if you need to take notes. The product fits in your pocket as well...
Can't Hot Sync my Tungsten C with Software Installed [Posted on 2003-09-17]
I hate this keyboard. Sure it works fine, but I can't hotsync my Tungsten C to the computer when the keyboard software is installed. If I uninstall the software, the hotsync works fine, but as soon as the keyboard software gets put back on, no more hotsync. Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose? Clearly it is not compatable will all of the Tungsten models even though Palm says it is. And of course customer service is a pain, and it's too late to get the cash that we forked out back. If you have a Tungsten C, don't waste your money or your time.
A great tool [Posted on 2005-06-28]
It solves the problem of the slow process of inputing data using the stylus in a nice small and portable package.
I have tried the compact keyboards that attach to the bottom, and they just dont compare. A full size keyboard is the way to go.
The only problem is its fragility, but if you have a palm you already know about its fragility and how to care for it.
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