PocketNow reviews HP Slim Keyboard

[Crystal Eitle]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=259' target='_blank'>http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?...=reviews&id=259</a><br /><br /></div>Russ Smith at PocketNow has written a very informative review of the HP Slim Keyboard for the iPaq 3800, 3900, 5400, and 5500 series. <a href="http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=259">Check it out</a>.

[ghostppc]

Cool, now if only someone will get out their trusty took kit and modify this new add on to include a compact flash slot similar to the silver slider! :mrgreen:

[ricksfiona]

What stops me from purchasing the slim keyboard is not being able to use an expansion pack. A real bummer. Has anyone tried a fold-out keyboard that is wider than Compaq foldable? I'm a touch typist and the Compaq keyboard is just too small to really type quicly.

[Dave Beauvais]

... Has anyone tried a fold-out keyboard that is wider than Compaq foldable? ...
I have one of the original Stowaway Keyboards by ThinkOutside (http://www.thinkoutside.com/) for my iAPQ. I picked it up at CompUSA three weeks ago for US$29. I used one of the new Stowaway XT keyboards on a neighbor's Palm and couldn't stand the fact that there are no dedicated number keys. The size was amazing, and the feel of the keys was great, but I just hated the layout. The original Stowaway is larger, but much more comfortable to type on.

--Dave

[Pony99CA]

I used one of the new Stowaway XT keyboards on a neighbor's Palm and couldn't stand the fact that there are no dedicated number keys. The size was amazing, and the feel of the keys was great, but I just hated the layout.
No kidding -- why not add the numbers? The keyboard would be a little deeper, but I can't believe the space saved is really worth the hassle of shifting for numbers.

Now for ThinkOutside, there may be a reason -- cost. I'm sure the fewer keys, the cheaper the product.

Steve