Keyboard Case for Tabletpc

I purchased the Coby Kryos 7024 7″ Android Tablet for my mom for her birthday, and I searched online for a case for it and decided to go with one with a keyboard to make the tablet easier to use when surfing the net etc. I found several similar looking and priced cases, it seems to me that they are probably all about the same. With that said, many others had negative reviews with things like “foreign language on the case and keys”, not with this one. Also “cheap looking vynal”, this isnt real leather, but it looks very nice. Some said that the Kyros tablet would fall out, this case holds it very well. Others said that the keyboard wouldnt work, if those are like this one, I had to go into the advanced settings in the tablet and set the “usb host” and the keyboard works great. (The Kyros comes with the usb to mini usb adaptor) With the tablet in this case, and the “kickstand” set up, it is basically like a small netbook. I ordered this case and the Tablet at 1:30am on Friday morning, and received the products at 5:11pm Friday afternoon. (Wasnt expecting this, but appearantly Amazon has a shipping facility in Goodyear, just outside of Phoenix, only about 50 mi from my home.)

Bottom line, this is a great looking case that works well. I would definately recommend it. After seeing and playing with this case my sister is ordering one for her Nook Color. (It also fits well in this case)

The Positives:

Case fits the 7022 perfectly without adjustment! Using the mini-to-full USB adapter that ships with the 7022, the keyboard functions perfectly and is detected by the tablet almost immediately. Keys have a nice responsive feel. Essentially, turns the tablet into a low-end netbook. Case is sturdy and has a nice look and feel…it will clearly protect the tablet from a lot of potential damage.

The Cons:

Key labels are not etched, etc., but are just sticker labels. Not sure how durable these will be if used for extensive typing. But hey, for less than $15 you can replace it every year if needed I guess. Would also be nice if the connector had both a full USB and Mini-USB connector split end for use with different types of devices (or a mini-USB connector only since that is what almost all tablets have).

Other Points:

For capacitive touch screen tablets, the included stylus is largely pointless. Still, it does provide a nice, readily available small point for use on the reset button as is sometimes needed on Android tablets. The stylus may also be useful when (re)calibrating the screen with more precision than via one’s finger.

I like this thing the keyboard is pretty quiet and easy to navigate I needed an adapter from mini usb to regular usb to make it work but that was less than $5 heres the linkUSB A Female to Mini USB B 5 Pin Male Adapter yes the skin feels like cheap plastic vinyl but for the price who would complain? I say give it A shot

I’m a long-time PC power user who has just gotten my first Android tablet – no, not one of the known brands (at least not here in the US). So it has been an experience finding compatible aftermarket products. I desperately needed a case and a keyboard, as I cannot stand touching my screen to type.

After scouring Amazon, I landed on this keyboard case based on the reviews. The product shipped and arrived extremely fast (as in overnight instead of two days). And, true to my style, I immediately tore into the package. Upon first inspection, it looked pretty good. You won’t confuse it for anything “high end”, but at under ten bucks, I didn’t really expect it to. There is a bit of odor, typical of a lot of similar products, but be prepared for it.

Enough of the aesthetics, what really matters of course is how well this thing works. Overall it’s pretty good. The keys are surprisingly sturdy, with fairly little noise. It makes texting and emailing much easier than typing on the screen (at least for me). But, there are some caveats:

- Do not expect to type on this with the same proficiency of a larger keyboard. The keys are very close together (as you would expect in such a small space). It is very easy to make typos if you start typing too fast. Add stubby fingers like mine… let’s just say it takes a little getting used to. In my case, I keep one hand on home row and tap-type with the other. It is working pretty well.

- The space bar can get stuck if you hit it too hard. I avoid that by lightly tapping the left or right edge of it, instead of dead center like I do with my full-sized keyboard.

- If your tablet does not have a native USB host port (or you cannot put your USB port in host mode) you MUST get an OTG (On The Go) USB host cable for this to work. You can find them here on Amazon very easily for fairly cheap. My tablet came with them, so plugging in the keyboard was a dream.

As for the case itself, it holds my tablet fairly securely, though I would be careful as the case only uses prongs to hold the tablet in place.

Bottom line: this is a nice budget case especially if you have a “no name” tablet like mine that has few aftermarket options. The keyboard is a nice alternative to screen typing but is best for emails, searching, texting and other light typing.

For what it’s worth, this review was typed using this product – and I do not think I will type anything quite this long on it again.

Received my Slim 7″ Faux Leather Keyboard Case for my Tablet yesterday. All I did was plug the attached usb cable into my eLocity A7+ I got for Christmas and that puppy was off and running perfectly! No adjustments needed in Settings or anything like that. It arrived brand new and in perfect condition. I still can’t believe I paid $7.82 for this thing! Amazon is indeed the #1 online retailer in the world, hands down!

I have to get use to the small size of the keyboard and use it more to get use to where the comma and the return key is, that’s a minor thing. I type without looking at the keyboard so I know where the keys are on a regular full size keyboard so this is nothing practice can’t solve. The function keys will take a little getting used to also, but honestly I don’t use those much on my Mac or my PC but i look forward to playing and learning with this case. Some of the function keys do different things from what they do on your laptop, but again a miner learning curve I look forward to.

As for the stylus that comes with it, PLEASE DON’T use it on your tablet, iPad or phone… first, it will not work because the tip is hard plastic but more important is it will scratch your screen. I keep mine in the case for show only. In no way does this thing resemble a finger tip, in feeling or in size… the rubber tip stylus are the way to go. I bought one (1) from BB for $15 and keep it attached to the magnetic closure when not in use. Should have checked Amazon first as they are offering three (3) rubber tip stylus for $6.99, aint that a blip. I ordered them just to have a few more.

As for the keyboard case itself, if any one is looking to turn their tablet into a cute mini laptop and protect your device either at home or on the road at the same time then this is your item.

This keyboard case did the job for me. It’s nothing special, but the keys have decent feedback and the case feels solid enough to protect my tablet. I bought it for a Skypad Alpha and it worked fine using this usb converter (USB A Female to Mini USB B 5 Pin Male Adapter) to convert the mini usb port to a full sized female to accept the usb cord from this case. The Skypad has the USB port on the bottom, so you have to flip it over in the case so the USB port is at the top left instead of the bottom right if you use the same converter I did (otherwise the converter sticks out too much at the bottom and you can’t prop up the pad without risking breaking the port or converter). The downside is that the arrow keys won’t work properly (up becomes down and left becomes right, etc.) but it worked for me. You could just buy a right angle OTG cable converter and not have to deal with this issue, but I’m too cheap . The USB cable stretch the whole distance, which I didn’t think it would, by routing the cable under the pad. The cable is longer than it looks like it is, probably around a foot. The Skypad is also a bit shorter in height than the case is designed for (widescreen aspect ratio), so the pad sits in the bottom mounts and is about an inch or so shy of the top mount, so it can fall out if you aren’t careful. It would be nice if the mounts were adjustable, even just the top mount.

The stylus is a nice touch. The tip is very fine, like the stylus from an old Palm PDA, which makes it very accurate and easy to use on the resistive screens of the lower end tablets. I find myself using it fairly often.

I have to agree with other reviewers that said that calling this case faux leather is a stretch. It feels very plasticky, like they weren’t even trying to mimic leather. The material isn’t bad, but the build quality isn’t so hot. The mounts for the tablet to sit on were crooked on mine and the whole thing is generally not assembled very precisely. Stitching is crooked and some parts aren’t quite right. But for the price, I guess it’s not much to complain about.

Bottom line: You probably aren’t going to be showing it off, but it certainly works like they say. Only thing keeping it from 5 stars is the so-so build quality.

The tablet case is beautiful and well put together. However, it has a flaw. There is nothing on the left or right side of the case to hold your 7″ tablet in place, and there are no corner holders either. So, a thin 7″ tablet will slide out easily from the side; I almost dropped my tablet twice when it slid out of the case from the side. It will fit a larger tablet though because the top bracket that holds the tablet is spring loaded and you can extend it to fit a wider tablet.

The keyboard is another matter. It is tiny and the keys lie flat. Therefore, if you have large hands, you will have difficulty typing on it, unless you don’t mind typing with just a couple of fingers. Also, if your tablet has a micro USB connection, you will need a micro USB to a USB adapter. The wires will stick out of the tablet and it can get in the way if you don’t tuck it behind the tablet.

One more thing, the keyboard uses your tablet’s battery to function. If your tablet has an issue with battery life (like mine), then you’ll see your battery life quickly reduced even more when using the keyboard.

If it weren’t for the missing side holders, I would have given it a 5 star rating.

I bought this to use with my rooted Nook Color. (note: you will have to download the Nook Tweaks app ) It works great…like carrying a little computer. The “u” button tends to stick, but this is still convenient. Yet, I will admit that I ended up buying a bluetooth keboard that works a bit better for me. I have long fingers and this just seemed a little small.

It’s made in China, like most everything else these days, but it’s really an impressive little case. Keyboard works great and I use it with my Coby Kyros. Great product for the price.

Updated review – December 25,2011 – I purchased a second case as a gift but received one that did not have a spring-loaded top clip as the first one did. The first one was sold be Lan Zheng and the second one came from JK Games. Now I see the shipper is DigitalMic. I bought it for my Coby MID7022 7′ Tablet. The MID7022 is approximately 4 3/4″ wide so you have to make sure the top clip is spring-loaded if you are buying it for this tablet.