Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard
If you think Microsoft's curvy Arc Keyboard or Apple's aluminium-brushed Wireless Keyboard are small, wait until you get your hands on the Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard.
Just Imagine the Apple Wireless Keyboard without the horizontal are above the F1-F12 rows of keys, all the keys compressed and in black, and you get the Wedge Mobile Keyboard.
Unlike most Microsoft peripherals which use a USB receiver, this keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled, saving you a valuable USB port on your tablet or laptop.
The edges and nottom of this keyboard have a metallic finish.
And its base, you will find a long triangular-shaped battery tray that helps prop the keyboard up for a more comfortable typing position. One end of the battery tray has a spring-loaded cover that you can open to pop in two AAA batteries. The Bluetooth button in on the other end.
The products comes with a rubber cover that powers down the device when you snap in over the keyboard, The cover also protects the keyboard from scratches. When folded in the centre, the cover doubles as a tablet stand. It can be folded at any angle when it remains for your tablet.
When you combine the weight of the Microsoft Wedge Keyboard and the cover, the wedge keyboard is 92g heavier than the Microsoft Arc Keyboard. So, it is not lightweight as it looks.
This keyboard is designed for Windows 8, or specifically for Windows 8 and RT tablets. We was able to borrow a Windows 7 tablet running a demo version of Windows 8 for this review.
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| Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard sold at $79.95 at Amazon Store. One of the good looking Microsoft invention. |
Just Imagine the Apple Wireless Keyboard without the horizontal are above the F1-F12 rows of keys, all the keys compressed and in black, and you get the Wedge Mobile Keyboard.
Unlike most Microsoft peripherals which use a USB receiver, this keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled, saving you a valuable USB port on your tablet or laptop.
The edges and nottom of this keyboard have a metallic finish.
And its base, you will find a long triangular-shaped battery tray that helps prop the keyboard up for a more comfortable typing position. One end of the battery tray has a spring-loaded cover that you can open to pop in two AAA batteries. The Bluetooth button in on the other end.
The products comes with a rubber cover that powers down the device when you snap in over the keyboard, The cover also protects the keyboard from scratches. When folded in the centre, the cover doubles as a tablet stand. It can be folded at any angle when it remains for your tablet.
When you combine the weight of the Microsoft Wedge Keyboard and the cover, the wedge keyboard is 92g heavier than the Microsoft Arc Keyboard. So, it is not lightweight as it looks.
This keyboard is designed for Windows 8, or specifically for Windows 8 and RT tablets. We was able to borrow a Windows 7 tablet running a demo version of Windows 8 for this review.
This is the review results : Pairing the Wedge Keyboard with the Windows tablet was pretty straightforward. Power up the keyboard, press the Bluetooth button and go to the settings panel of the tablet. Tap on the keyboard icon and it will prompt you to type a six-digit pass code to complete the pairing.
The keys are almost as those on full-sized keyboards and it was like using the regular keyboard. In addition, there are specific Windows 8 shortcut keys, such as Share, Devices and Settings, that made it breeze to work with the Windows tablet.
The Wedge Keyboard also works great with the Windows 7 and Mac OS X machines as well as iOS and Android tablets.
At $79.95 from Amazon, the Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard is slightly expensive. But if you intend to buy a Windows 8, this one is for you.
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