Palm M500 Series Pda Keyboard

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Summary: Belkin: Larger than a Palm® closed & smaller when it's open!
Review: A keyboard that's too big to be considered "mini" and too small to be comfortable. It's strange left-side cradle design accompanies it's cheap toy-like feel. Don't be deceived by its full sized apperance, this keyboard does not allow free flow typing at any reasonable speed. I highly recommend Palm Brand Portable Keyboards. The Palm Brand Portable Keyboard worked great with my Palm V. The two biggest problems I've seen with friends and collegues purchasing palm keyboards that are not made by palm are 1.) functionality and 2.) a connection mis-match. A friend who recently purchased a Belkin Keyboard could not even get the software loaded correctly. Every button he pressed on the keyboard forced his palm pilot into Hot Sync. Haven't heard any complaints personally about Palm Inc. Keyboards. Be sure that whatever keyboard you go with specifies that it is compatible with your model, and don't trust the pictures!

Rating:
Summary: Belkin: Larger than a Palm® closed & smaller when it's open!
Review: A keyboard that's too big to be considered "mini" and too small to be comfortable. It's strange left-side cradle design accompanies it's cheap toy-like feel. Don't be deceived by its full sized apperance, this keyboard does not allow free flow typing at any reasonable speed. I highly recommend Palm Brand Portable Keyboards. The Palm Brand Portable Keyboard worked great with my Palm V. The two biggest problems I've seen with friends and collegues purchasing palm keyboards that are not made by palm are 1.) functionality and 2.) a connection mis-match. A friend who recently purchased a Belkin Keyboard could not even get the software loaded correctly. Every button he pressed on the keyboard forced his palm pilot into Hot Sync. Haven't heard any complaints personally about Palm Inc. Keyboards. Be sure that whatever keyboard you go with specifies that it is compatible with your model, and don't trust the pictures!

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Summary: Weak Connector, again
Review: First I tried it at the store with an opened box model. There was a screw missing which held the connector in place. It was found elsewhere, loose from where it should have held the connector in place.
So the clerk got me a new one. I took it home and the small connector unit came loose. It appears the two screws that held the connector in were not screwed in completely. two different widgets, same conceptual problem.
Quality control appears to be an issue.

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Summary: Weak Connector, again
Review: First I tried it at the store with an opened box model. There was a screw missing which held the connector in place. It was found elsewhere, loose from where it should have held the connector in place.
So the clerk got me a new one. I took it home and the small connector unit came loose. It appears the two screws that held the connector in were not screwed in completely. two different widgets, same conceptual problem.
Quality control appears to be an issue.

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Summary: doesnt even work
Review: i got this. had no drivers. when i downloaded drivers it still didnt work. it kept wanting to hotsync whatever button i pressed. this is completely junk. i only recommend this if you have some wonderful magical belkin pda which doesnt exist. even if it did work, it is so uncomfortable. the keys are not square, but rectangular, have the size of your fingertips. I tried to get used to it in case it magically started to work but all the buttons except for the alphanumeric keys are misplaced and even the number keys are a little off. dont even consider this. ignore the only good review. pay attention to those who actually received this "product."

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Summary: Junk
Review: I received this keyboard for Father's Day. The first one lasted two weeks. The second one lasted 1 day. The connector came loose on both keyboards. By reading the reveiws on the Palm keyboards, think I will be getting one of those.

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Summary: Junk
Review: I received this keyboard for Father's Day. The first one lasted two weeks. The second one lasted 1 day. The connector came loose on both keyboards. By reading the reveiws on the Palm keyboards, think I will be getting one of those.

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Summary: If you're looking for something cheap...
Review: It works fine with my Zire 71... but be sure to download the driver from the PalmOne site, don't use the one that comes with the package!
Pro: really reasonable price for a keyboard. And has a nice leather case!
Con: treat it carefully! A friend of mine broke his keyboard while trying to connect it!

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Summary: Beautiful Product!
Review: The Belkin keyboard for my M505 works beautifully! The keys are a lot easier to press down than many other palm keyboards. The drivers worked just fine with my system as well. I would highly reccomend this product!

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful Product!
Review: The Belkin keyboard for my M505 works beautifully! The keys are a lot easier to press down than many other palm keyboards. The drivers worked just fine with my system as well. I would highly reccomend this product!