U današnje vrijeme tableti postaju sve popularniji, i to s pravom. Svestrani su, a većina ih je puno lakše prenosiva od čak i netbooka. Međutim, tipkanje na zaslonu tableta nije nešto što je prirodno za mnoge ljude, a čak i najširi tableti imaju samo toliko prostora na kojem se prikazuje tipkovnica. Samo ljudi s malim rukama imaju priliku učinkovito tipkati dodirom. Stoga je sve veće tržište dodatnih tipkovnica za tablete i druge prijenosne uređaje. Nedavno sam kupio Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet pa sada imam priliku ocijeniti Microsoft Wedge Mobile tipkovnicu.

Microsoft Wedge Mobile - što je to

Ovdje je Microsoftova^(Microsoft) vlastita stranica koja opisuje tipkovnicu i njezine specifikacije: Wedge Mobile Keyboard . Bio sam stvarno impresioniran dizajnom, odmah nakon što sam izašao iz kutije.

Sama tipkovnica je solidna. Ima lijepu metalnu bazu, što je čini malo težom od ostalih mobilnih tipkovnica, ali daje Wedge Mobile supstancu koju neke druge nemaju. Unatoč tome, ne djeluje toliko teško da bi ga bilo teško nositi s tabletom.

Klin u nazivu^(Wedge) odnosi se na cijev koja se proteže gotovo cijelom dužinom tipkovnice ispod. Ovo služi u nekoliko namjena. Osim očite funkcije laganog podizanja stražnje strane tipkovnice od površine na kojoj je postavljena, cijev sadrži pretinac za baterije i gumb za Bluetooth vezu na suprotnim krajevima. Za tipkovnicu su potrebne dvije AAA baterije koje se isporučuju.

Ono što me se ipak najviše dojmilo je poklopac tipkovnice. Ima atraktivnu gumiranu površinu i dobro pristaje na tipke. Međutim, kao što ćemo vidjeti, zaštita tipkovnice nije njezina jedina svrha.

Microsoft Wedge Mobile - kako to radi

Počinjete pritiskom na pretinac za bateriju, koji klizi na oprugu. Obratite pažnju na ilustraciju postavljanja baterija, jer baterije klize unatrag od onoga što se očekivalo (ili barem unatrag od onoga što sam očekivao, a prvi put sam pogriješio jer nisam obratio pažnju). Pretinac je pričvršćen za tipkovnicu, tako da ga možete izvući za umetanje i uklanjanje baterije, ali neće ispasti i negdje se izgubiti. Kladim se da svatko ima priču o gubitku vrata pretinca za baterije na nekom gadgetu.

Čvrsto pritisnite^(Press) baterije na mjesto (pretinac se zatvara sa škljockom) i skinite poklopac tipkovnice. Poklopac služi kao prekidač za uključivanje/isključivanje, iako nisam siguran kako to funkcionira. Nisam mogao vidjeti nikakvo očito mjesto gdje bi mogao pritisnuti prekidač na tipkovnici. Microsoftova^(Microsoft) magija. 🙂

Nakon što skinete poklopac, držite ga u blizini, jer ćete ga koristiti.

Uključite svoj Bluetooth uređaj i idite na zaslon Bluetooth postavki i slijedite upute proizvođača za uparivanje s drugim uređajem. Pritisnite gumb za Bluetooth vezu na kraju cijevi tipkovnice. Kada okrenete tipkovnicu, vidjet ćete malo svjetlo koje treperi između gornjih redova tipki. Kada se veza uspostavi, svjetlo će prestati treptati iz crvene u zeleno i na trenutak će ostati zeleno. Tada će se ugasiti, štedeći život baterije.

Sada, o poklopcu tipkovnice. Možete vidjeti da se u sredini nalazi udubljenje. To je zapravo preklopna linija. Držite poklopac tako da je Microsoftov^(Microsoft) logotip okrenut od vas i presavinite oba kraja prema sredini tako da poklopac tvori kut s dva izbočena ruba okrenuta jedan prema drugome.

Oprostite^(Sorry) na čudnoj slici; bio je izazov pronaći površinu koja nije previše reflektirajuća.

Ono što sada imate je stalak za tablet! Gumirana površina drži tablet čvrsto na mjestu kada se naslanja na postolje i sprječava da postolje klizi po stolu. I tablet bilo koje veličine (ili čak telefon s mogućnošću Bluetooth ) će stati.

Nakon što svoj uređaj postavite na postolje i uparite, ostalo je jednostavno. Samo^(Just) počnite tipkati. Na malu veličinu površine tipkovnice možda će trebati malo naviknuti se, pogotovo ako ste, poput mene, koristili Microsoftovu^(Microsoft) ergonomsku tipkovnicu veću od prosječne. Otkrio sam da je trebalo neko vrijeme da prestanem pritiskati tipku PgDn umjesto backspace. Ali malo vježbe se pobrinulo za to.

Kao što možete očekivati, Wedge Mobile Keyboard je optimiziran za korištenje sa Windows 8 uređajima. Dolazi sa specijaliziranim tipkama Windows 8 u gornjem redu i Windows tipkom s logotipom Windows ^{(Logo Windows)}8^{(Windows 8)} u donjem redu. Ali savršeno je funkcionirao i s mojim Android tabletom. Siguran sam da bi funkcionirao i sa bilo kojim drugim Bluetooth uređajem. Ovo je jedan iznimno dobro osmišljen uređaj.

Microsoft Wedge Mobile tipkovnica ima malo više cijene od nekih alternativa . Iako je sada kada je Microsoft objavio novu ergonomsku prijenosnu tipkovnicu, vidim da je cijena Wedgea^(Wedge) malo pala na Amazonu.

Presuda

Svidjela mi se ova tipkovnica odmah iz kutije. Dizajn je izvanredan. Sama tipkovnica ima lagani dodir i dobru taktilnu povratnu informaciju. Višenamjenski omot je samo glazura na torti. Ako imate prijenosni uređaj koji nema vlastitu tipkovnicu, svakako bih vam preporučio da isprobate Microsoft Wedge Mobile tipkovnicu. Wedge Mobile Keyboard je čvrsta, pouzdana, jednostavna za tipkanje i razumne veličine za osobe sa prosječnim do malim rukama. Dizajn je predivan, a omot je veliki plus. Ako imate Windows 8touchscreen uređaj mislim da ćete biti posebno zadovoljni njime. No, rekavši to, znam koliko osobni izbor tipkovnice može biti, stoga budite sigurni da prodavač od kojeg kupujete ima razumnu politiku povrata, za svaki slučaj. Mislim da će ovo biti dobro za većinu ljudi, ali samo vi možete to sa sigurnošću reći. Jeste li isprobali ovu tipkovnicu ili drugu mobilnu Bluetooth tipkovnicu koja vam se više sviđa? Najviše bi me zanimalo čuti o tome u komentarima.

Reviewing the Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard

Nowadays, tablets arе becoming more and more popular, and rightly so. They're versatіle, and most are а lоt more easily portable than even a netbook. However, typing on a tablet screen is not ѕomething thаt comes naturally to many people, and even the widest tablets have only so much ѕcreen real estate on which to display the keyboard. Only people with small hands have a chance of touch typing efficiently. Thus, there has been an ever increasing market for add-on keyboards fоr tablets and other рortable dеvices. I recently boυght a Samsung Galaxy Τab 2 tablet, so now I have the opportunity to evaluate the Microsoft Wedge Mobile keyboard.

Microsoft Wedge Mobile - What It Is

Here is Microsoft's own page describing the keyboard and its specifications: Wedge Mobile Keyboard. I was really impressed with the design, right out of the box.

The keyboard itself is solid. It has a nice metal base, which makes it a little heavier than other mobile keyboards, but it gives the Wedge Mobile substance that some of the other ones do not have. Even so, it does not feel so heavy that it would be a burden to carry around with a tablet.

The Wedge in the name refers to the tube that runs almost the length of the keyboard underneath. This serves several purposes. Besides the obvious function of lifting the back of the keyboard slightly off the surface on which it is set, the tube contains the battery compartment and the Bluetooth connection button on opposite ends. The keyboard requires two AAA batteries, which are supplied.

What really impressed me the most, though, was the keyboard cover. It's got an attractive rubberized surface and fits snugly over the keys. Protecting the keyboard isn't its only purpose, however, as we will see.

Microsoft Wedge Mobile - How It Works

You start by pressing in on the battery compartment, which slides out on a spring. Pay attention to the battery-placement illustration, because the batteries slide in backwards from what one would expect (or at least backwards from what I expected and I got it wrong the first time because I didn't pay attention). The compartment is attached to the keyboard, so you can slide it out for battery insertion and removal, but it won't fall out and get lost somewhere. I bet everyone has a story about losing a battery compartment door on some gadget or other.

Press the batteries firmly into place (the compartment clicks shut) and remove the keyboard cover. The cover serves as an on/off switch, although I'm not sure how that works. I couldn't see any obvious place where it might be pressing into a switch on the keyboard. Microsoft magic. 🙂

After you remove the cover, keep it nearby, because you are going to be using it.

Turn on your Bluetooth device, and go to the Bluetooth settings screen and follow the manufacturer's instructions for pairing it with another device. Press the Bluetooth connection button on the end of the keyboard tube. When you turn the keyboard over, you'll see a small light flashing between the upper rows of keys. When the connection is made, the light will stop flashing from red to green and stay green for a moment. Then it will go out, saving battery life.

Now, about that keyboard cover. You can see that there is an indentation in the center of it. That is actually a fold line. Hold the cover so that the Microsoft logo faces away from you and fold both ends in toward the center so the cover forms an angle with its two projecting edges facing each other.

Sorry for the strange image; finding a surface that wasn't way too reflective was a challenge.

What you now have is a tablet stand! The rubberized surface keeps the tablet securely in place when it rests on the stand, and keeps the stand from sliding around on the table. And any size tablet (or even a Bluetooth capable phone) will fit.

Once you've got your device settled in the stand and paired, the rest is easy. Just start typing. The small size of the keyboard surface may take some getting used to, especially if you, like me, have been using a larger than average Microsoft ergonomic keyboard. I found that it took a while to quit pressing the PgDn key instead of the backspace. But a little practice took care of that.

As you might expect, the Wedge Mobile Keyboard is optimized for use with Windows 8 devices. It comes with specialized Windows 8 keys in the top row, and the Windows 8 Logo Windows key on the bottom row. But it worked perfectly with my Android tablet just the same. I'm sure it would work with any other Bluetooth device as well. This is one exceptionally well-thought-out device.

The Microsoft Wedge Mobile keyboard is priced a little higher than some of the alternatives. Although now that Microsoft has released a new ergonomic portable keyboard I see the price of the Wedge has come down a bit on Amazon.

Verdict

I loved this keyboard right out of the box. The design is outstanding. The keyboard itself has a light touch and good tactile feedback. The multi-function cover is just frosting on the cake. If you've got a portable device that doesn't have its own keyboard, I would definitely recommend you give the Microsoft Wedge Mobile keyboard a try. The Wedge Mobile Keyboard is solid, reliable, easy to type on and a reasonable size for people with average to small hands. The design is lovely and the cover is a major plus. If you have a Windows 8 touchscreen device I think you'll be especially pleased with it. Having said that, however, I know how personal a choice of keyboard can be, so be sure the retailer you buy it from has a reasonable return policy, just in case. I think this will be a good fit for most people, but only you can tell for sure. Have you tried this keyboard, or another mobile Bluetooth keyboard you like better? I would be most interested to hear about it in the comments.

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