PDA Keyboards

There are two different types of PDA keyboards.  The first type attaches at the bottom of the PDA, and supports the PDA in the upright position.  This allows the user to type on the keyboard, while viewing the screen, and therefore the text he or she is typing as well.  These pda keyboards connect at the base of the pda, and use the connector which otherwise is used to synchronize the pda with a desktop or laptop computer.

          Because these keyboards connect through this part of the pda, it is generally impossible to use an external power source at the same time.  Because of this, you can only use the PDA and keyboard combination as long as the duration of the battery.  Also, because Palm Pda’s differ from Dell or Toshiba, or any other PDA, these keyboards must be specifically manufactured for each particular pda.  This often means that when a user upgrades to a different pda they must also purchase a new keyboard.

         The second, and much more popular type of pda keyboard is the infra-red keyboard.  This keyboard utilizes a small stand to hold the pda, and then interacts via the infra-red port.   

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This technology closely resembles that of a remote control, and has certain key advantages.  First, it allows the pda to be charged through the connector, as this is not the means by which the keyboard interfaces with the pda.  Second, these keyboards are self powered with a small AAA battery, and last for many hundreds of hours on a single battery alone.  Finally, these pda keyboards can be used on a wide variety of pdas, the only caveat being that they must have an infra-red port (which all do).  As a result, one keyboard can last for many years, even as the user changes from one pda to another.  These keyboards can be found for sale on our Recommended Site.