Wednesday, March 26, 2014

HD-Design Rii mini N7 Wireless bluetooth Mini Keyboard Touchpad Backlight for iPad iPhone

HD-Design Rii mini N7 Wireless bluetooth Mini Keyboard Touchpad Backlight for iPad iPhoneI have not yet tried every single key to ensure function but the unit pairs easily and the touch pad works as a mouse as expected. There appears to be one little caveat to this keyboard that I did not pay close enough attention to and would like to point out.

There are two versions of this keyboard. One is the bluetooth version that I purchased and another is a wireless (non-bluetooth) version that uses a dongle. BOTH units look VERY similar (they appear to even have the same model number). In the wireless (non-bluetooth) version, there are the full row of function keys from F1 to F12. HOWEVER, on the bluetooth version, the function keys are only from F1 to F11. This is illustrated in the product pictures used by Amazon and Aukey but you have to PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to notice it. Even the pictures on the box of the actual product show the wireless (non-bluetooth) version so even the manufacturer seems confused. I did not notice and that is my bad however, for my purpose the bluetooth version is the only thing I can use so I will have to make do with the missing function key. I think the manufacturer could have sacrificed another key (like the dedicated back light key or the dedicated bluetooth pairing key) to better effect and that is why I dinged the unit one star.

Updated: This unit has a flat back and sits nicely on a hard surface. The chrome ring serves as the arrow keys.

Aukey's order fulfillment and shipping were quick and I got my keyboard several days earlier than estimated so purchasing from Aukey has been a satisfactory experience.

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