Dell Portable Keyboards

[rebelknight]

Has anybody found a portable keyboard for Dell pocket PC's.

I can't find any on ebay or even on Dells site.

[Darius Wey]

There are actually quite a few out there, including the Executive Keyboard from Dell's site.

Think Outside Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard (http://www.thinkoutside.com/stowawaybt_product.html)

Think Outside Stowaway Infrared Portable Keyboard (http://www.thinkoutside.com/stowawayir_product.html)

Dell Executive Keyboard for Dell Axim Handhelds (Not compatible with Axim X50/X50v; requires Bluetooth enabled PDA) (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=310-5771&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=2999&page=external)

Dell Executive Keyboard for Dell Axim X51/X51v Handhelds Only (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?sku=310-7138&c=us&l=en&cs=19&category_id=2999&page=external)

i.Tech Virtual Keyboard (http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=954&t_mode=des)

Freedom Bluetooth Folding Keyboard (http://www.freedominput.com/Freedomkeyboard/index.htm)

Freedom Mini Keyboard (http://www.freedomminikeyboard.com/freedomminikeyboard.pdf)

Freedom Keyboard II (http://www.freedomkeyboardii.com/freedomkeyboardii.pdf)

[msprague]

I've been very happy with the Bluetooth Executive Keyboard from Dell for my Axim X50v. It is a rebadge of the ThinkOutside Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard.

[Targaid]

Pretty much any BT keyboard will be compatible these days. I got one on ebay for £5 which is more than acceptable.

I still like torant occasionally about being forced to go BT as I'd much prefer a direct connection and a lower battery drain, but it seems I'm a lone voice in the wilderness. Too many of us like gimmicks... :evil:

[Sven Johannsen]

Too many of us like gimmicks... :evil: If being able to use the same BT keyboard on multiple brands of PPC/PPCPE/Smartphone and even Tablet PCs in stead of having to buy a specific one for each proprietary connector is a gimmick....then yea, I like gimmicks.

Shame that none of the direct connect keyboard OEMs ever created a cabled keyboard that you just had to change a short cable for $10-$20, for different or new devices.

[jayson]

Yeah, I like Bluetooth Keyboards, but it really does drain your battery a lot faster! Say if you have to type something out, and all you have is your bluetooth keyboard and no chargers, you have to type really fast!!!

But if you know it'll only take like half an hour, then you'll be fine :lol: