Perhaps the most intriguing accessory for the Fire HDX 8.9 is the Fire keyboard, which adds a trackpad to
the standard tablet keyboard design.
Not exact matches
Standard Keyboard - This is an issue that was bound to crop up when Microsoft was attempting to balance a laptop and
tablet into one device, and one that was prevalent on previous iterations of the device as well.
The
keyboard is not the
standard QWERTY that you are used to on most e-readers or smartphones or even
tablets.
Unlike Huawei's new MateBook laptops, which feature a rather odd camera that's built into the
keyboard, we're talking about some pretty
standard tablets here.
For users, this means a redesigned user interface, a new systemwide notification bar, an action bar for app control, multiple custom home screens, new
keyboard, improved text selection and copy / paste, USB Media / Photo Transfer support which means easy drag and drop of media without pre-mounting devices, improved support for hardware
keyboards and updated
standard Browser, Camera, Gallery, Contacts and email apps to take advantage of larger
tablet displays.
The ZenPad 7.0 is essentially the same
tablet, only smaller and for some reason endowed with 3G connectivity as
standard, while the ZenPad 10 borrows the optional
keyboard docking station of the Transformer Pad line to provide a budget alternative for traditional laptops and Windows - based Microsoft Surfaces.
There is also better USB host features, which provide access to peripherals such as a
standard USB
keyboard and XBOX 360 game controller on
tablets running the platform.
Not content with launching a
standard tablet in the guise of the Asus Eee MeMo, and a
tablet with a bolt on
keyboard in the guise of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus have launched the Eee Pad Slider, a
tablet that reveals a QWERTY
keyboard beneath it when you push the screen back and upwards.
A perfect compromise between
tablet and laptop, the Belkin
Keyboard Folio offers the standard protection of a case with the convenience of a k
Keyboard Folio offers the
standard protection of a case with the convenience of a
keyboardkeyboard.
The Android Honeycomb 3.1 upgrade includes
standard enhancements brought to the original version 3.0 Honeycomb, including a USB port that can be used to plug USB 2.0 devices such as mice,
keyboards and even games console controllers to the
tablet.
3rd Generation Intel Core Processors power the Slate
tablet and it has
standard VGA & HDMI ports, magnetic
keyboard, mouse buttons, Optical Finger Navigation when in PC mode and two cameras.
Like most digital
keyboards, the
tablet offers users the option between
standard keyboard layout, split layout, and stylus - enabled layout; despite the lack of a bundled stylus.
This is the company that once set the
standard for chiclet
keyboards with its VAIO laptops and previewed our future with the exceedingly thin VAIO X. Making an Android
tablet that can effortlessly morph into an Office - running laptop should be in Sony's DNA already.
You can plug in ANY mouse,
keyboard or gamepad in to a Win 8
tablet, being as they all come with USB as
standard.
But while the
tablet and «
standard»
keyboard cover have since gone on sale in markets around the world, the Type Cover with Fingerprint ID has so far remained exclusively available in the US.
Something with a 10 - or 11 - inch display feels like the most natural size floor for effective use by Windows 8, and we've seen a good number of products hit that mark, either as
standard clamshell laptops, standalone
tablets with optional
keyboards, or hybrids that straddle the line between the two.
The first big change is having physical power and volume keys on the front of the left edge of the machine — the volume rocker is there for use when in
tablet mode (there are
standard keyboard volume keys), but the power button is actually the only way to turn the laptop on and off with a physical switch.
There are quite sizable bezels around the entire display that are huge by modern laptop
standards, but make sense once you fold back the
keyboard and try to hold onto it as a two pound
tablet.
There's a trackpad below the
standard QWERTY layout, which works as you'd expect it to, and the
keyboard, though small, matches the full width of the
tablet.
I find it to be the perfect compromise between a traditional
tablet typing experience (tapping on glass) and typing on a
standard keyboard.
It attempts to bridge that gap with a clever
keyboard dock which transforms the Pixel C from a
standard Android
tablet into a hybrid laptop.
Dell says: «The 2 - in - 1 comes
standard with a mobility base, which provides a sleek full - size backlit
keyboard and precision touchpad for working on - the - go, as well as the custom - built Dell Premier Folio, which provides a stand for the
tablet with variable angle positions and also keeps the device safe during travel.»
It doesn't add that much bulk to the
tablet and if you aren't getting a
keyboard we think it's a worthwhile investment, certainly over the
standard iPad mini cover.
Right now, the Surface 2 is a $ 450 (+ $ 130 for
keyboard)
tablet that's pushed as a work device, but works much better as a
standard tablet.
This way you can get pretty close to a
standard computing experience without needing an actual laptop around, though if you're hauling around a
tablet, dongle,
keyboard, and mouse, you might as well be.