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DiscountDelight - Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard
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List Price: $79.99
Our Price: $54.00
Your Save: $ 25.99 ( 32% )
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Manufacturer: Targus
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Targus
EAN: 0092636205706
Feature: Ideal for Travel: Rugged, Compact Folding Wireless Ir (Infrared) Keyboard
Label: Targus
Manufacturer: Targus
Model: PA876J
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Targus
Release Date: 2003-05-20
Studio: Targus
Variation Description: Keyboard - PA870U
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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Ideal for Travel: Rugged, Compact Folding Wireless Ir (Infrared) Keyboard
Comfortable: Full-Size Keys Feel Like a Standard Notebook Keyboard
Convenient: Easily Enter Data Wirelessly Into Your PDA
Lock button keeps keyboard flat
Compatible with many popular PDAs and PDA/cellular phones
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Product
Comment: Despite not being written on the packaging or website my HP iPaq RX3417 was compatible with this keyboard.
Unfortunatly the software supplied was extremely bad, clogging my PDA making it run very slowely. As well as this, it also flickered when in use making the settings for the keyboard very difficult to change.
In terms of hardware, I found the size and position of keys to be the biggest problem. While targus does include all 5 rows of a standard keyboard, it shrinks the top row (numbers) and the bottom row (space bar). This makes it very difficult to use the space bar (which is for some reason split into three parts) and the numbers (which could have been made full size as there is nothing else in the way). I found myself constantly not hitting the right key or not hitting the right key hard enough for the key to register. In terms of key position, there is a gap between the keys on the left side and right side of the keyboard making hitting the keys in the middle very difficult. Some keys are also very small (e.g. the right shift key and backspace) making them difficult to use (strange considering they are used a lot on keyboards).
One of the biggest problems I had with the keyboard was the lack of proper arrow keys. Targus includes an oval shaped four direction button that controls a mouse cursor that appears on the screen. This mouse cursor is useful, but needs to be supplemented with normal Up, Down, Left and Right keys which are needed when typing to go back to another part of the document. Using the mouse to do this is very frustrating.
The final negative thing about this keyboard was the price. I paid AUD$149.95 for this keyboard. Doing some research on the internet found better models (i.e. Think Outside Stowaway IR Keyboard) available for less than half the price (around AUD$70) and bluetooth keyboards available for less than AUD$190. I think it might be about time Targus releases a new model PDA keyboard with a design and software that are suitable for the use the keyboard will get. No more tiny keys and no more than two space bars!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Targus Wireless Keyboard is great
Comment: This is a fantastic little item. You can attach your PDA, position the infrared wand and off you go. With this keyboard, you can type and also use a button on the keyboard as a mouse-which is a similar experience to using a laptop mouse. My only problem was with customer service which said the keyboard wasn't compatible with my PDA when in fact it was.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice hardware - really bad drivers
Comment: Ever since I loaded the Targus drivers on my Tungsten C, the battery discharges quickly and won't take a full charge.
I've removed the driver, with no change. The next step was to do a hard reset of the Tungsten C and I'm hoping it will take charge.
I'm taking this keyboard back for a full refund!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Caveat Emptor
Comment: I cannot speak for all devices, but this was a total failure in my case. I am a fast typist, and it seemed that about 20% of the keystrokes were not picked up by my Treo 270. This was simply unacceptable, so I immediately returned it. I cannot determine whether the problem was due to the keyboard, the software, or my old PDA. Newer, faster PDAs might have a better success rate, but the potential for problems will still be there. My suggestion is to buy this somewhere with a generous return policy so that you can return it if it is a mismatch for your PDA.
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Summary: Targus does not issue drivers for my Viewsonic v37
Comment: It worked OK for 2 months, but the KB kept on falling off. When I complained, I was told that the KB was not compatible with my Viewsonic v37. Yet, it was advertised as compatible with the VS PPC 2002. The worse came when I upgraded to PPC2003 and the KB stopped working. I contacted Targus and was told that they do not have plans for upgrading their KB drivers for this VS PPC.
I do not believe that this should be permitted. If you sell something, stand behind it.
Very disappointing.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Universal Wireless Keyboard works with Palm and Pocket PC PDAs as well as Palm/PPC based PDA/cell phones and smart phones. No more juggling different keyboards or worrying about switching products because it works with the world's most popular PDAs, PDA/cellular phones and smart phones. It supports PDAs with screen flipping software and includes a 210-degree rotating infrared arm and two coin batteries. The Universal Wireless Keyboard - do more anytime, anywhere!
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