On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Henrik Frisk <frisk.h@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I've been following this thread with some interest since I'm been > looking around for a while for a keyboard for my n810. If I understand > it correctly, most of you suggest a USB keyboard rather than a > Bluetooth. Is battery time the primary reason? > > I'm still somewhat confused when it comes to what exactly is needed to > connect a keyboard to the n810. Do I need a specially soldered cable > or will a micro type A -> Female type A USB cable be enough (= gender > change to the USB cable included with the n810)? > > Thanks, > > /Henrik > I doubt that battery life would be the primary reason. I think it's more a matter of reliability and cost. The USB ones are also larger and more finger-friendly (but less portable). I have seen at least one teensy USB "finger keyboard" that is similar to a qwerty smartphone keyboard. I don't find that useful, but some might. You don't need a custom cable if you can find an adapter that will allow you to plug your keyboard into your tablet. I made my own cable because it cost me nothing and puts a little less stress on that tiny jack than one big molded adapter would. It's a good idea to test to be certain, but in my case the colors on the inner conductors matched up perfectly between the two completely different cables I spliced together to make my adapter. "It's not rocket science." :-) Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
