The Nokia 8110, released in 1996, achieved cult status for its curved back and
sliding keyboard cover.
Not exact matches
However, this is not the same as a full enclosure as small objects can still
slide in between the front
cover and holster, into the fragile screen and
keyboard area.
You can
slide the screen down to
cover the
keyboard entirely, if you want to use it strictly as a touchscreen device.
The E7 features a tilting 4 inch wide
sliding touch display which
covers a QWERTY
keyboard and also features an 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture.
There's also a slew of new accessories, namely a «
cover with keyboard» that slides over the tablet and is similar to Apple's Smart Cover, and Microsoft's Surface keyboard
cover with
keyboard» that
slides over the tablet and is similar to Apple's Smart
Cover, and Microsoft's Surface keyboard
Cover, and Microsoft's Surface
keyboard case.
Their
keyboard covers for the Galaxy S7 (and previous Galaxy iterations)
slides right onto your phone and offers the same satisfying tactile
keyboard you're likely to find on BlackBerry.
You wouldn't immediately equate Samsung's device with a netbook, because the display completely
covers the
keyboard; pushing the screen and
sliding it up reveals a nearly - full - sized, netbook - like set of keys.
Sliding the
cover to the side will uncover the
keyboard, which you can dock the tablet into by using a mighty strong magnet.
The Slider is a 10 inch tablet, but employs a different concept than all the other devices in its class: it includes a
keyboard that can be
covered by a
sliding display, transforming it into a regular slate, or a mini-laptop like machine.
Unlike the Samsung's previous designs that has the display snap into the
keyboard in a vertical manner such as seen here or here, their new design is one that has the tablet / display
slide into the
keyboard as noted in our
cover graphic.
Once you're done typing, simply
slide the iPad back and your
keyboard will
cover the screen: easy peasy!