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Review on Bluetooth Keyboard Geyes Foldable Smartphones by Marcus West

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not great if you have poor eyesight, but still a pretty cool little keyboard.

Overall I really like this keyboard! It fits in most of my bags, it's quite heavy and I think it's solid, and the keys respond just like any other Bluetooth keyboard (I've used tons). I hate the onscreen keyboard, mostly because I use the zoom (and because I'm typing blind and never look at the keys, so the hunting and pecking is super inefficient and super annoying lol). While phones are technically computers now, this was what I needed to make my iPhone feel more like a *real* computer. :) On the negative side, I only have two criticisms: 1. I had to research on the internet how to turn it on and connect it to my phone. There is a manual in 0.007 mict (if you can do it in super small font) but I had to put it on YouTube lol). But the lack of a power button was a little confusing, and what I could understand from the instructions was written in broken English, which I'm not fluent in. Unfortunately this is becoming the norm as a lot of these things are made abroad so I don't think it's that big of a deal. I just wish it had a link to some online docs or something. They could just print out their website in human readable plain text and skip the rest of the tiny mini text trying to stuff the manual in there (laughs).2. As a blind typist, the keyboard layout tightens up, to say the least. They did some things very well. Well, let's just say "non-traditional" things to save space. It kinda reminds me of a Commodore or other early home computer before keyboards had a standard layout. I have the same problem with my VIC-20. And if I had an Atari or a BBC Micro or something, I'd bet those keyboards would be weird by today's standards too. But still, I really like being able to take my keyboard with me wherever I go. If you're looking for a tactile keyboard, this one is definitely worth checking out. Once you get past the fancy layout and some of its other quirks, it becomes fully usable. I would take it to the on-screen keyboard any day!

Pros
  • Brilliantly made
Cons
  • Fading