LandWare GoType Pro Keyboard for Palm V & Palm VX

Rating:
Summary: Superb!
Review: An excellent addition to the Palm Vx. If you have Email or Fax applications and need to type long messages, it is a must. If you don't own that type of software and you buy the keyboard, then you will expand your use of your organizer dramatically. It essentially converts the Palm Vx into a laptop computer that you can carry in your pocket. Terrific product!

Rating:
Summary: Lots of extras
Review: I'm really impressed with this product.

First, it's about half the price of the Palm product (which I've used) and I like this one better. I prefer the one piece (non folding) construction - can't put it in your pocket, but easily fits in a briefcase or backpack. Just feels solid, whereas the folding ones feel flimsy. Excellent docking base for the Palm, supports it really well.

It came with some nice extras I wasn't expecting. It came with a full functioned Word Processer (complete with Spell check, a thesaurus) capable of saving in .doc format, then loading directly into Word upon HotSync. If bought by itself, this software is about the same price of the keyboard - here, it's a great free bonus. I also appreciate the fact that you can HotSync directly from the keyboard, something many other models don't do.

This is a great keyboard, and truly does make the Palm function more like a mini-laptop. Well worth it.

Rating:
Summary: LandWare GoType Pro Keyboard for Palm Vx
Review: Pros: solid keyboard with no folding -- harder to damage than the Palm rendition.
The keyboard is slightly smaller than a normal keyboard so is a little hard to type comfortably for longer entries, but for most Palm entries, it works fine.
Cons: It is larger than practical for me for most uses since I got a palm to avoid carrying a laptop/bulky stuff. So while it is nice that is one solid piece, I don't use it as much as I would if it fit in my fanny pack.