Dell Axim X5 Pocket PC PDA Foldable Keyboard G7L0-001

I used this keyboard for all of my undergraduate work. I had a PDA and a keyboard and it all fit in my pocket. I still don't have a better portable setup today ten years later!

It was great work of engineering to get the keyboard to slide up three high and then protected in a metal case. I still have it in my collection of great technology.

Con: Sometimes it would jam while closing.

This is a decent little keyboard. It is about the size of a scientific calculator when folded up, and expands to a little over 9.5" wide. It is fairly responsive, though the location of different keys takes a little bit of getting used to.

Though it may be because I am still acclimating myself to the product, I have found the space bar a little difficult to use fluidly. I think this is because the keyboard is more compact than a regular laptop or desktop keyboard. You can't relax your fingers as much while typing as you can with a regular keyboard. Additionally, the size of the keyboard causes the user to have their hands together more so than with a regular keyboard. If used for a long period, I think that it would cause wrist strain; it is not very ergonomic. I would not recommend trying to write a book using this keyboard with your PDA.

Also, while the keyboard is generally easy to fold up, if you don't pull the outside keys far enough from the middle, it doesn't fold up correctly when you push it back together. The outside keys overlap the middle keys.

Another tip: if you purchase the product used, I would recommend using an electronics cleaner on the contacts. While corrosion may not be visible to the naked eye, it can interfere with the PDA recognizing the keyboard.

If you can get past some of the issues inherent in using a PDA keyboard, I recommend this one strongly. While I am able to create Graffiti-like characters in PDAs, I find it faster to simply type if I can, since I am able to touch-type. That way I can input information into the PDA without needing to sync with programs (like MS Outlook) on my laptop or desktop (if I preferred to type instead of write).

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Absolutely love this product! Perfect for my needs. I use it to take sermon notes at church.

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