Rating: Summary: Flexible, and Comfortable Review: This device is all you need to turn your handspring (or palm if you buy that version) into a "portable computing" solution. The keyboard is pretty close to full size - much nicer for typing on than the non-folding style keyboard (I forget who makes that one). One thing you can't see from the picture is that it's not rigid at all - so it needs to be placed on a flat surface for typing. I'll post here again if I have problems w/ it not lasting very long (due to it's flexibility) but I don't expect it'll be a problem. How nice to have this sitting in my briefcase - I'm much more spontaneous now w/ creating memos and emails "on the go."
Rating: Summary: An excellent keyboard Review: Nice solid construction. Clever way of folding up compactly so that it's about the same size as my Visor Edge. I have found two minor problems with using it.
Until you get used to it, attaching my PDA to the keyboard is tricky. This is probably due the way Handspring designed the connector and not the fault of Targus.
The other problem I have is most of the time when I connect the keyboard to my PDA the keyboard won't work unless I detach it, disable the keyboard in the Keyboard program, reattach the keyboard, reattach the keyboard, and then reenable the keyboard software.
With some experimentation I found that if I just disable the keyboard software before detaching the keyboard, I didn't have this problem. The drawback is remembering to disable before detachment, and enabling after attachment.
Aside from these two minor problems, I still regard this as an excellent product.
Rating: Summary: I'm sure the keyboard works fine... Review: Don't make assumptions. I was referred to this keyboard after buying a Clie PEG-SJ22u. It doesn't work with this model. I've since come back and taken the time to read the full product description, which is accurate. I'm sure that this keyboard works fine with the models it is designed for, but be sure that you confirm that it works with your model before you buy. Amazon doesn't always direct you to accessories that work with your PDA. I assumed otherwise, and found out the hard way that I was wrong.
Rating: Summary: No keyboard is better! Review: I've had my PDA for over a year and recently decided to really get into it. I decided that writing, though a cool function within itself, could be irritating if you had to write alot of notes. I decided to buy the keyboard at a local office supply store. I was very impressed. I wrote Targus because I thought the power supply extension wasn't included (it was "hidden" in the fold of one of the edges-look for it!). They immediatly wrote back and asked me for my shipping information. Let's see if I receive it. Be careful when opening the area that you dock the PDA into. It can be rather fragile and come off. However, it went back into place and still functioned. One more piece of advice. I got this device for less through Amazon.com. I did notice, however, that they like to move the price up and down alot so you may want to keep your eye on things.
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