Thanks for that, but i really hope the Freedom i connex works as it is foldable so it would be easier to caryy around with me if I need to type a longer SMS or email. Shame the Apple keyboard was not foldable. Actually I love the keyboard my imac uses, much nicer then my laptop but that is way too big LOL On 30 Jun 2010, at 18:30, Esther wrote:
> Hi Chris, > > I'm using the iPad keyboard dock with my iPod Touch, but here's a link to an > article reporting use of the iPad keyboard dock with the iPhone 3GS at > Slashgear: > http://www.slashgear.com/ios4-iphone-3gs-works-with-ipad-keyboard-dock-video-2290908/ > There's an earlier post I wrote on "iPad keyboard options" that has a link to > the Gearlog diary entry about this, and also links and excerpts to Dan > Frakes' article evaluating both the iPad keyboard dock and the Apple Wireless > Keyboard: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg19393.html > There are some other considerations that I've discussed on the viphone list. > The keyboard dock is less portable than the Wireless (BlueTooth) keyboard. > In order to support the larger iPad, it has a stabilizer base that extends > out the back of the keyboard, so it weighs nearly twice as much as the > wireless keyboard (21.4 ounces vs. 11.4 ounces, or 600 grams vs. 320 grams). > It's about the size of the iPhone (very slightly larger), and extends out > from the middle of the keyboard so that it supports the keyboard at a slight > angle for easier typing. The stabilizer base also supports the back of the > iPod Touch or iPad. It supports about the bottom third of my iPod Touch, as > it sits on the dock connector, and is very slightly wider than the device. > > Good points of the keyboard dock are: support in fixed position makes it easy > to alternate between typing and touching the screen, dock has a connector > that allows you to charge your device while docked, and also has a standard > 3.5 mm audio jack connector that lets you connect up to audio system or > speakers (or, you could plug in your headset). > > Possible issues: you can't use a case on the bottom of the device that you > dock (not a problem for me, since my iPod Touch case can slide the bottom > half off), less portable (because of weight and shape), probably not optimal > for docking the new iPhone 4 (because of the different shape design and > thickness). Also, the iPhone speaker is at the bottom of the device, so I > don't know how this would work if receive a call while typing. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Jun 30, 2010, Chris Moore wrote: > >> Does the iPad keyboard dock work with the iPhone? >> On 30 Jun 2010, at 16:42, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi Thuy, Donna, and Erik, >>> >>> Can you really do page up and page down on the Braille Display? I'd be >>> interested to see a list of the navigation capabilities of the Braille >>> devices. I'm writing up a summary of keyboard shortcuts for the Apple >>> Wireless Keyboard and iPad Keyboard Dock. These are mostly the movement >>> and selection commands you are familiar with, but none of the Fn key >>> combinations that work on the Macbook to page up or page down (Fn+Up or >>> Down Arrow), or to forward delete (Fn+Delete) work with these keyboards. >>> This may be a decision, since the iPad Keyboard Dock doesn't have the Fn >>> key. What's interesting is that the shortcut combination of Command-Space >>> bar to switch input language keyboards works with these keyboards. (This >>> shortcut key combination is in the list by Jacob Rus of Cocoa keybindings, >>> and predates the existence of Spotlight, which was also assigned this >>> shortcut.) >>> http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~jrus/site/system-bindings.html >>> The only thing is, if you want to switch to language with non-Roman >>> letters, such as Russian (cyrillic characters), Greek, or Japanese, you'd >>> better set your language rotor to "Default" if you want to hear these >>> options announced. (And I'm really happy there is a language rotor in >>> iOS4.) >>> >>> Erik, you can't assign new keys under iOS4, so unless there's a way to >>> remap the key assignments on the Braille devices, I don't think you can >>> customize shortcut key combinations. >>> >>> HTH. Cheers, >>> >>> Esther > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
