I think one must first decide on the type of keyboard. Obviously everybody wants a QWERTY keyboard. The thing of it comes down to size. If you get a small keyboard, the typing keys are going to be close together and cramped. Of course if your a hunt and peck typist, this probably won't bother you much. On the other hand, if you know how to type with all ten fingers, then your probably want a keyboard that's going to let you type normally with all your fingers.
There are keyboards out there which just provide the typing keys with out any of the F keys you would find on a windows keyboard. I don't want to control my iPhone or iPad totally. All I need my keyboard to do is to um, type! I prefer a keyboard case in which the iPhone or iPad fits in a holder on the top with the QWERTY keys underneith making the case like a mini laptop. This permits me to flick and tap etc. The case can fold down so that the iPad or iPhone is laying flat on the typing keys making a more solid platform when the typing keys aren't needed. These kinds of cases are becomming more and more popular for obvious reasons. HTH Alan Sent from my iPad Air > On Mar 3, 2015, at 6:36 AM, Neal Ewers <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think Keyboards are a personal preference issue. I don’t mind carrying a > larger keyboard around because my fingers are large and I find it hard to > type on really small keys which a small keyboard would likely have. Now, > there may be some foldable keyboards with normal keys, but I’m guessing even > they wouldn’t fit in your pocket. But I am sure others know more about small > keyboards than do I. > > Neal > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Krister Ekstrom > Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2015 2:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Looking for a keyboard for my iPhone 6 that has a toggle on off > switch > > Aren’t the Logitech keyboards rather huge? I don’t want an extra backpack > just to carry around a keyboard. My idea of a keyboard for the phone is one > that’s either foldable or so small it fits in a pocket. Not that i myself use > external keyboards at all, but if i were to get one, that’s what i would want > to have. > This though is only my opinion. > /Krister > > 2 mar 2015 kl. 21:48 skrev Neal Ewers <[email protected]>: > > Hi Aman, and Thanks. I just ordered the k811. Thanks to both you and > Jonathan. I do hope I like the touch, but it will be nice to have a keyboard > without a switch that turns on and off whenever it accidently presses up > against something when I carry it. Not a very good design in my opinion. Also > nice to have it be used on more than one device without paring it each time I > want to change devices. > > Someone should do a review of this keyboard on AppleVis. Hmmm, perhaps there > is already one there, If not, I may just have to do that. > > Thanks again. > > Neal > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Aman Singer > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Looking for a keyboard for my iPhone 6 that has a toggle on off > switch > > Hi Neal, > > If I may ask, does the keyboard have to fold, or can it be > rigid? Also, do you care about specific hotkeys? For non-folding, I really > like the Logitech K81x keyboards (they have the k810 and k811). They have the > on-off switch, they can use several devices at a time, and the key feel is, > in my very subjective view, very nice. It just feels like you’re typing on > keys rather than on mush. The same may be said of the Logitech K480, but it’s > a good deal bigger than the k81x units and has a ledge. Both can unlock the > iPhone nicely and operate the unit with hotkeys if you want them. I am > tempted to argue that the K81x and K480 have keys that are as good or better > than the Apple board, but again, this is subjective. > If you want a folding one, try the Amtop folding bluetooth keyboard. It’s > nice and cheap, the key feel is good, it has a switch, and it’s generally a > good unit. I returned it because I didn’t like the key spacing, but I suspect > most people would like it. I have not used it for a long period, though, > whereas I think my K810 is nearly two years old, and I am very hard on > keyboards. > HTH. > Aman > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Neal Ewers > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 2:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Looking for a keyboard for my iPhone 6 that has a toggle on off > switch > > Hi all. The subject says it all. I have the apple Bluetooth keyboard with the > end push button for on and off. I have to take out the batteries every time I > put it in my equipment case else the button at the end is often pressed to > the on position and my keyboard starts talking to my iPhone. > > Someone told me about the Logitech keys to go keyboard which does have a > slide switch, but it is a keyboard under a membrane. Evidently the keys are > able to be felt, but I don’t know how hard it would be to type on it. I like > the fact that it is rechargeable and the battery is supposed to last for > months. Does anyone use this keyboard, or are there others you might suggest > that have a toggle with for on and off? > > Thanks much for your help. > > Neal > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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