Review: Some Issues, but overall acceptable
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2014
I've been researching keyboard Kindle cases for a few weeks and when this showed up on the Vine I went ahead and ordered one. This is my first keyboard case so I am not sure how to compare it with others, but I will compare it to a normal keyboard. First of all, I'm a typist using a traditional Qwerty keyboard method, so I am used to typing and knowing where all of the keys are. This keyboard is very compact and allows for good, comfortable spacing between the keys, just like it says it does. The keys are easy to press with very little double-lettering issues. However, items like an apostrophe, quotation marks, the semicolon, and other symbols are only available when pressing the Fn key and another letter or somewhere other than traditionally placed on a normal keyboard. This makes for slower typing and some backspacing and correction on my part. Especially since I am used to using the apostrophe key and keep striking Shift +Enter.Another issue I seem to have is that whenever I am online, the Bluetooth signal from the keyboard seems to mess up the wireless signal to the Kindle. I can try to go to a page, and if the keyboard is turned on, the page either won't load or only loads in html format. This is rather annoying. However, I wanted the keyboard so that I could type Word documents and am okay with not using it too much online. I don't think one should interfere with the other, though.Overall it's a pretty good keyboard, but I wouldn't make it a first choice if you want to use it in a wireless online environment. The case is very nice - heavy duty and seems protective - but also very heavy. Again, I do not know if this is normal for a keyboard case, but it makes it difficult to transport since I usually throw my Kindle in my purse and carry it around with me.