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ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard


Mon Mar 6, 2006 - 1:40 PM EST - By Xious Sonenberg

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Product Info

Details

»	Name ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard
»	Company ThinkOutside
»	Weight 5.5 oz (156 g)
»	Fact Sheet & User Opinions

Availability

»	Available

Pricing

»	$129.95

Conclusion

The ThinkOutside Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard is a neat, useful gadget, though it has a learning curve to get the hang of both opening and closing it, and just typing on it. But its laptop-sized keys trump its competition. And, it doesn’t ship with the right PalmOS drivers. But it’s definitely a contender for anyone who needs something better than the Treo’s thumb keyboard, and it looks wicked too! In fact, this sleek keyboard is featured in the Design Collection at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, which is quite an honor, and that’s not something you can say about most comparable accessories.

Criteria	Rating
Features	4
Usability	4
Setup	4
Cost/Benefit	5
Overall (not an average)

Pros

Folds up as small as a cigarette case.

Shortcut keys for most common apps and functions.

Lightweight and wireless means easy portability.

Laptop-sized keys make it easy to type on.

Long battery life

Gorgeous design

Cons

Need to use function keys for missing fourth row numbers and symbols.

Tricky to open and close.

Occasionally drops characters as you type.