Palm Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth Review

The newest addition to my accessories stable is Palm's latest Bluetooth (BT) keyboard. I normally use the Palm Universal Wireless Keyboard (which uses Infrared), so I am familiar with the key placement and general function of the BT version.

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It offers a QWERTY layout with five rows of full-size keys (including numbers).

What really gets me stoked about this keyboard, though, is how it "feels." The keys aren't as spongy as my Brando Smart Bluetooth keyboard, and the spacing and plastic keys are exactly the same as the Palm Universal Wireless one.

Added to that is a stand for my smartphone that allow me to put the device in the position that is most comfortable for me. Sometimes I don't even use the stand at all, and it's good that I have that option because the stand slides right into the keyboard.

About the only issue that I had with the new Wireless Keyboard from Palm is that pairing it with my smartphone required the manual and a specific Bluetooth pairing code. Usually, devices have a generic code, but that it wasn't the case with this item. So me trying to get this up and going on the road had to wait a extra day, but when I did, things were smooth sailing.

And yes, I'm typing this article on the new Wireless Keyboard. It's good enough to replace my desktop's keyboard.

The Palm Wireless Keyboard with Bluetooth is available now on Palm's web site for $99.99.

It will work with the Treo 650, Treo 680, Treo 700p, Treo 700w, Treo 700wx, Treo 750, Tungsten E2, and Palm T|X.

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