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Handheld Keyboards and Styli Buying Guide

Keyboards and styli for PDAs and handhelds play a vital role by the professionals who are on the move constantly or by messaging fanatics. Hence, it is good to invest more time in selecting the right kind of keyboard or stylus.  

Styli

Styli are elongated narrow staff looking very much like ball point pens.  Styli do not leak any ink when touched on a touch screen but are used instead of fingers. They are mainly used to avoid fingerprints on the screen of handhelds and PDAs. They also enhance the touch precisely, enabling use of even smaller elements of interface.   Many of them are curved  so that they are held easily. They act as input devices for various electronic devices. Some are given below. 

  • PDAs
  • Graphic Tablets
  • Tablet PCs
  • UMPCs
  • Nintendo DS

Keyboard Types

  • Wireless, Foldable Keyboards for PDAs work well with the handhelds that use Windows and palm OS using the infrared technology. They are fairly easy to use and setup.
  • Universal Bluetooth, Stowaway Keyboards are sleek and compact in design with a comfortable layout. They come with carrying cases and extra batteries to power them on the move. They are combination of both function and fashion but might not support devices that have palm OS.
  • Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard comes with keyboard lock features. They are easy to setup and have spacious keys. They can be folded and stored that they are perfect for travel. 
  • Laser Keyboard of Celluon is very travel friendly and can project a laser keyboard over any type of flat surface. They also do not have tactile keys that many users find it disappointing.
  • Universal Wireless Keyboard for Palm works well with pocket personal computers and Palms. They have a compact design with a sliding mechanism.

Quick Picks

Quick Picks

Belkin Universal Infrared Wireless PDA Keyboard :

Based on the universal infrared technology, keyboard is compatible with many Pocket PC and PDAs.

HP IPAQ Bluetooth Folding Keyboard :

This Bluetooth keyboard is great for entering a large amount of data quickly.

Virtual Bluetooth Keyboard :

It works by using both infrared and laser technology to produce an invisible circuit and project a full-size virtual QWERTY keyboard.

Quick Picks

PDA 3-in-1 Stylus :

It works excellently on LCD screens with its ball-point pen tip.

HP Stylus Kit f iPAQ 210 :

It’s a great way to text or access information on your PDA.

LaserKey Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard :

Its red laser diode provides 17mm sized QWERTY keyboard layout.

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