Can you recommend a good bluetooth keyboard?

[fefrie]

So I'm in the market for a bluetooth keyboard.

I can't find it, but my dream bluetooth keyboard would be made from the guts of a t60 keyboard with the integrated touch point and mouse buttons. It would have the same mechanical full sized keys.

As a bonus it would also fold into a protective clamshell, and last on the list would be a ledge to hold a tablet or a phone, although that is not important since phones and tablets change all the time.

Can anyone recommend something for me?

[elray]

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Can anyone recommend something for me?

Not a recommendation, since I haven't done it myself, and they aren't cheap, but the Tex Yoda keyboard, combined with a BlueToothifier, might fit the bill. Can't speak to the clamshell/folio-with-tablet-ledge.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/tex-yoda

http://handheldsci.com/kb

[ZaZ]

Lenovo does make a Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with trackpoint and buttons. I have two them hooked to my HPTCs and like them quite a bit. My only issue with them is the bluetooth can be a bit funky at times, but that's mainly because I'm using them 6'-10' away from the receiver. I'm guessing if you're right next to it, it won't be a problem. A backlight would be nice, but you can't have it at all I guess. As far as a T60 keyboard, that ship has sailed. The keyboards are good, and nice and light. The other downside is they're a bit expensive at $80 a pop, maybe a little less at an internet retailer where you can dodge the taxes.

[fefrie]

I might be able to get that Lenovo bluetooth keyboard locally.

He's asking $75obo, so I could probalby get it for 50

It might be enough for me to transition to a 430 instead of a 420 for my next laptop.

Does the trackpoint work with tablets or cell phones? Is the trackpoint recognized as a 'mouse'?

This keyboard when I buy it, is going to be the one and only Bluetooth keyboard that I'll ever get. It will be my HTPC, Tablet, Cellphone Keyboard, so it needs to be good.

[fefrie]

did the keyboard on the right ever come in BT?

[precip9]

This is really good:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1V ... UTF8&psc=1

I wrote the glowing review. It appears to have a stainless steel backplate.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a pointing device

[fefrie]

This is really good:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1V ... UTF8&psc=1

I wrote the glowing review. It appears to have a stainless steel backplate.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a pointing device

It comes with that truncated enter key to fit an extra key between it, L, ;, and '.

I HATE those kinds of keyboards.

[ZaZ]

did the keyboard on the right ever come in BT?

To the best of my knowledge, no.

[fefrie]

did the keyboard on the right ever come in BT?

To the best of my knowledge, no.

Are you a T60 keyboard person? How would you describe the usability of this tx30 style keyboard from a t60 user's perspective?

[ZaZ]

I've never owned a T60, but had a bunch of seven row keyboard ThinkPads. I think long time ThinkPadders main gripe with the chiclet keyboard is the removed the seventh row, and they moved and removed some of the FN keys. Personally, I never used those keys much, so it didn't bother me. I liked the chiclet keyboard in the X230, T430 and X1 Carbon. It's solid, has good key depth and tactile feel, all ThinkPad keyboard hallmarks. Like I said, it probably boils down the missing seventh row and the FN keys. You'll have to adapt to the new style anyways as no one's offering anything even close to similar.