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ricksfiona
05-15-2004, 02:32 AM
I have a Stowaway XT keyboard and while it works pretty good, I hate using the Fn keys you need to use to type numbers and symbols. I wouldn't mind a slightly bigger, foldable keyboard that would have at least one less Fn key. Any out there?
Zack Mahdavi
05-15-2004, 02:59 AM
What about the orginal stowaway keyboard? Is that too big for you?
Pat Logsdon
05-15-2004, 03:02 AM
The HP folding keyboard has a full number row and very similar tactile feedback to the Stowaways. You can pick one up new for $99 or refurbed on eBay for ~$50.
ricksfiona
05-25-2004, 08:59 PM
Thanks guys.

I used the H.P. foldable keyboard and didn't like it. The keys are a bit smaller and thus, didn't make life much better.

The original Stowaway looks huge, but that's okay. It's still better than carrying around a laptop and typing will be much easier. Thanks for the info. :D
Kacey Green
05-25-2004, 09:10 PM
The full stowaway is a good option and in ~1 month the BT version will be out according to rumor, and posts by ED and ED@Brighthand (not here but at his site)
ricksfiona
05-25-2004, 11:51 PM
What advantage would you have for the Bluetooth version? Plus it would be more expensive.
Kacey Green
05-26-2004, 03:01 AM
WM 2003 SE supports landscape, the non-wireless keyboards attach to the bottom of the unit, if you use one of these, you can't rotate the screen and use the keyboard comfortably, very few models of PPC have a keyboard>sync extension cable
Pat Logsdon
05-26-2004, 03:05 AM
What advantage would you have for the Bluetooth version? Plus it would be more expensive.
I think the main benefit of a bluetooth keyboard would be the fact that you wouldn't be tied to a serial connector. As long as your future PPCs have bluetooth, you'd have a keyboard. As someone who's had 4 different keyboards for 4 different PPCs, I see this as a definite plus. :mrgreen:
Kacey Green
05-26-2004, 03:16 AM
Thats another good reason, plus you can set the keyboard a comfortable distance from the PPC, which you cant do with serial or IR
ricksfiona
05-26-2004, 04:30 AM
Excellent reasons to go with the Bluetooth version. And yes, it would be nice to have the PDA a little further away while typing. Thanks folks!