Wireless keyboards & a mouse for your PDA
PDA input can be a real pain if done over an extended period, but thankfully they have keyboards for that. Three flavors are available in the market: Serial, Bluetooth and infrared.
Serial-connecting ones are fast getting old for the wireless age, and can only be used for particular PDA makes and models. So Bluetooth and infrared is the way to go these days. We have here both versions from two opposite camps of the PDA industry:
- HP Bluetooth foldable keyboard, $99.99 - only if you have an iPaq (check your model’s compatibility first)
- palmOne Universal Wireless Keyboard, $69.99 - works with virtually all PDAs with an infrared port
And what’s this? A Bluetooth mouse for your Windows Mobile PDA! This is the Stowaway Travel Mouse from Think Outside, $79.99 on pre-order. Pricey. Think Outside says they “will do everything we can to get your order to you as soon as possible”.
So now you get to have what’s on your desktop with you on the road. With a tiny display that’s your PDA. Hmm.