- Is there any news on the official Blackberry Playbook keyboard case with track-pad?
Official Bluetooth BlackBerry Mini Keyboard With Trackpad for PlayBook Coming Soon - BerryReview
There was A LOT of buzz that this was going to be released along with the new, and wonderful, OS 2.0. Seems a little stupid that BB didn't release this today also. This would have been very attractive to A LOT of people and would have probably helped to sell A LOT more Playbooks.
Starting to think that this keyboard case doesn't really exist. Anything???02-21-12 03:47 PMLike 0 - actually i saw it at the source, they had 1 left at the time, was like $80? i didnt buy it though, dont think i need it. i am talking about west edm mall in canada02-21-12 03:48 PMLike 0
- I'm betting you saw the hip street version, it was in Wal mart around the holidays. I had one of the kids pull it out of the box and had a good look. Not the same product at all. Would likely do the job but is not of the same build quality.02-21-12 04:13 PMLike 0
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Many business and/or power users would love the option of a keyboard case for longer form e-mailing, writing, etc. Blackberry made it's name on keyboards!!! The 7" size is not made for two handed typing (such as a Galaxy 10" or iPad).
In addition, there are only a small handful of 7" keyboard cases (plenty of 10") and most of the reviews are horrendous (don't work well cases are bulky) along with the companies generally being off brands that no one have never heard of.
I'm just saying that if RIM released their own (approved) keyboard case for the Playbook, that would give them a major edge over most other 7" tablets that don't have this option. It would have been a good marketing move to sell the Playbook with their new and improved OS 2.0 and a new sleek and functional keyboard case option.
I can't imagine if someone walked into Best Buy and sitting right next to a Playbook was a good looking keyboard case for $75, that they wouldn't sell tons of them.
Anyone else have any news, info or thoughts???Last edited by JerryButtons; 02-22-12 at 03:06 PM.
Zagabog likes this.02-22-12 03:02 PMLike 1 - I agree, but I'm about to give up on the wait. I have a couple of weeks' worth of work trips coming up in March and I would have loved to have just taken the playbook instead of my clunky rubbish POS laptop that I am supplied, as I need to be able to write emails or edit documents (sorry the BB phone is just not good enough for writing paragraphs' worth of material). I think if I don't see it by the first week of March I'm going to buy the eWonder keyboard case and pair it with a logitech V470 mouse, which will allow for the bezel gestures.
RIM, follow up with your damn product releases already. Tons of people waiting to spend their money on your goods if you'd only come through with them.02-22-12 03:32 PMLike 0 -
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Last edited by svelt; 02-22-12 at 04:01 PM.
02-22-12 03:56 PMLike 0 - If you can actually comfortably write a one page email responding to a client on a complicated regulatory or product issue using your phone, all the more power to you. Most of us can't, or would prefer not to, hence we need a keyboard. Simple as that. Before you say "buy a laptop", just... don't even go there.
... Someone doesn't know what sarcasm is ...02-22-12 04:00 PMLike 0 - 02-22-12 05:02 PMLike 0
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Having a portable keyboard I can whip out while on a plane without having to lug out my gargantuan laptop would be great.02-22-12 08:02 PMLike 0 - There is a bluetooth keyboard case for the Playbook. I found it on Amazon. Ran about 45 bucks. Leather case, firm, the keyboard layout is a bit bigger than the V. Board on the PB. It has rubberized keys and about twice as thick as two "naked" playbookss thick. The manufacturer is wonderful, merchant ski is hf-t5n6-voaq.
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EDIT. The manufacturer is eWonder. I forgot the "e". Oops.Last edited by Carl Estes; 02-22-12 at 10:29 PM. Reason: Maker is wonderful. Forgot the "e".
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