Ok, we'll look on eBay; amazing what turns up on there, so long as one is fastidious about make and source. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Lamanche" <[email protected]> To: "VIPhone" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 6:20 AM Subject: Re: Lightning Cable Keyboard
It seems that these keyboards with lightning connection are not available in the UK. Shame! Andrew > On 24 Sep 2015, at 23:25, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just did a search on Amazon and Logitech has one as well. It doesn't > mention a stand. The price on that one is $47.95. > Logitech Wired Keyboard for iPad with Lightning Connector (920-006341) > 4.6 out of 5 stars 7 Reviews > > It looks like the full info on the Belkin is: > Belkin Apple MFi Certified Wired Tablet Keyboard with Stand and Lightning > Connector for iPad Pro, iPad 4th Gen, iPad Air (All > Versions), iPad mini (All Versions), Designed for School and Classroom > 4.0 out of 5 stars 64 reviews $54.99 > > These might be a good option for anyone taking notes on a regular basis. > Sure looks like a way to avoid the Bluetooth issues. > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Traci > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Lightning Cable Keyboard > > It is the Belkin lightning keyboard with stand. The stand doubles as a > handle for the keyboard. There is cord storage build-in > the rear. The price was $54 plus tax. This same keyboard was $69 on Apple's > store I believe. > > The other model that I was debating between was the Kinsington. It did not > have a stand or media keys, & it was $44. > > Both keyboards get good reviews. They are selling these keyboards mostly for > school testing purposes. Lol, the keys are pry-off > resistant for kids. Maybe that explains the noisy nature of the keys. > > One more thing to point out, the media keys are suppose to work with youTube > as well. Pause/play etc. > > HTH, > Traci > PS. Typed this on the keyboard. ;) > > Sent from my Mini > >> On Sep 24, 2015, at 12:28 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> If you are only using it with an iOS device, I don't think you can program >> any keys and as far as I know, Apple has not >> implemented any use for the function key to date. >> Perhaps on a Mac, but I've never seen any use for it with an iOS device. >> >> Richard >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Lisa Belville >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Lightning Cable Keyboard >> >> Tracey, do you know the brand of your keyboard? >> >> I've never had a reason to use the function key on my Bluetooth keyboard, >> but then I've never had to reprogram any of the keys, either. >> >> Lisa >> >> Lisa Belville >> [email protected] >> A bus station is where the bus stops. A train station is where the train >> stops. On my desk I have a work station... >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Traci Duncan" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:17 PM >> Subject: Lightning Cable Keyboard >> >> >> Hi all, I have purchased a keyboard with stand & a lightning connecter, >> instead of bluetooth. First, I thought this was a really cool idea. I >> liked the thought of not having yet another bluetooth device, plus none of >> the bluetooth keyboard issues. >> >> The keyboard has a dedicated home button, lock/unlock button, & a mail >> button. In addition to media & volume keys. >> >> What it is lacking is a function key. For those of you that use an external >> keyboard frequently, would this be a deal breaker for you? I cannot >> remember the commands I may be missing with no function key. >> >> It has also occurred to me that I can only use the stand for a device in >> landscape mode. I’m not seeing a way to use it in portrait & tuck the cord >> away. >> Lastly, & this may be a tiny personal gripe, but I find typing on it >> rather loud. Lol! It makes me think of hearing typing on Tv or movies. >> >> So, bottom line for me personally, cool idea, but not sure if the $60 price >> is worth it. Maybe if I regularly typed out long documents. I am going to >> practice with it a bit more to remind myself of navigation commands. Five >> years ago, when we got our first iPad, I loved using a bluetooth qwerty >> keyboard with it. ;) Maybe it has just been too long, and it isn’t my >> thing anymore. >> >> In any case, I wanted to write about this, because before a few days ago, I >> didn’t know lightning keyboards existed. 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