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[Q] Zaggmate or Zaggfolio

Has anybody physically tried to use the HP Touchpad with either the Zaggmate w/Keyboard (originally for ipad1)? or the Zaggfolio (originally for the ipad2)? I have already compared measurements but I want to know if someone has actually tried it.
http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggfolio-ipad-2-keyboard-case
http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggmate-ipad-keyboard-case
http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggkeys-solo-ipad-keyboard.php
thanks!!

Love the Aluminium case idea but an iPad case on the TP is going to have gaps at the corners, I don't know how that would affect the way it closes/stays shut.
/edit, Just had a closer look at the middle link keyboard, I can see typing on that being a real pain, having to 'reach over' the case sides all the time.

I called Zagg and they claim compatibility with pairing for the Zagg solo (http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggkeys-solo-ipad-keyboard.php), but i'd be more interested in something with a case as well. the good thing is that their bluetooth pairing seems to play well across devices, so pairing it with android when available should be a breeze.
I'll shoot them an e-mail to see if they can tell me if any of there cases would fit snuggly with the touchpad and report back here when I find out.

I noticed it is pretty much the same keyboard used in all those just different cases.. Another sweet lookin case is a New Trent for ipad2.. I have to find the link again.
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New Trent Case w/ Keyboard for ipad 2.. looks like it won't fit but it is pretty sweet
http://www.newtrent.com/ipad-2-case-with-keyboard-p/imp38b.htm

Chetebrown said:
I called Zagg and they claim compatibility with pairing for the Zagg solo (http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggkeys-solo-ipad-keyboard.php), but i'd be more interested in something with a case as well. the good thing is that their bluetooth pairing seems to play well across devices, so pairing it with android when available should be a breeze.
I'll shoot them an e-mail to see if they can tell me if any of there cases would fit snuggly with the touchpad and report back here when I find out.
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Thanks!!
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This looks interesting should fit as per other forums...

Just checking to see if anybody tried any of the zagg cases yet.. I have seen a couple Zaggmate for ipad1 on ebay for $55.00 USD, I was thinking of giving it a try.
**Edit: I found a used one that allegedly works for $40.00 so I bought it.. will report back findings***

drt054 said:
Just checking to see if anybody tried any of the zagg cases yet.. I have seen a couple Zaggmate for ipad1 on ebay for $55.00 USD, I was thinking of giving it a try.
**Edit: I found a used one that allegedly works for $40.00 so I bought it.. will report back findings***
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The problem you are going to encounter (as has been pointed out a number of times) is that the TouchPad is slightly thicker (about 1mm) than the iPad and anything that clips around the thing tightly is going to come up short for the TouchPad. in other words, if the case is designed for the iPad to sit down snugly inside it somehow, the TP will NOT fit within those confines.
Sorry.

drt054 said:
Just checking to see if anybody tried any of the zagg cases yet.. I have seen a couple Zaggmate for ipad1 on ebay for $55.00 USD, I was thinking of giving it a try.
**Edit: I found a used one that allegedly works for $40.00 so I bought it.. will report back findings***
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Eagerly await your feedback as I want one!

ZAGGmate with Keyboard
waiting for feedback..... getting back to uni and want to take touchpad with me for some light word typing....
thanks ...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110824164658AAOV8xW
They said they used the Zaggmate...

Zaggmate for ipad1 DOES connect/pair with TP
Ok.. My Zaggmate for the ipad1 arrived today. I was very eager to try it out. First impression solid, well built, keyboard is a little small for my hands I would say it is about a 90% keyboard. Others were right the corners are left exposed as you can see in the pictures below but not bad at all. It does fit well. When sitting in the dock area it does stay still, however do not push on the screen too hard or shake the table as it may give way. OH, and the most important part.. IT DOES pair with the TP (see below posts) and my Motorola Droid 1 but can't get it to work with my LG Revolution, but the TP was the main point. So it DOES WORK!!!

Wow that looks awesome! Mind made up lol!
To pair it, I heard you have to type and combination on the touchpad i.e. 1234
then type the exact same thing on the keyboard. Get back if it works

stothy862 said:
Wow that looks awesome! Mind made up lol!
To pair it, I heard you have to type and combination on the touchpad i.e. 1234
then type the exact same thing on the keyboard. Get back if it works
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tried the usuals 1234, 0000 but when it did pair to my LG Revo the # code was 6 numbers
disregard.. it did work using 123456 on both!! Thanks for the tip.
It is a little buggy.. the escape key works to open up the app drawer as well as the button on the TP that lets you switch cards..
To use the alternate punctuation marks like ! @ # $ % ^ or ? " : you have to use caps lock, shift won't work
Apple's command button will also open up the app drawer from home screen
Function key row also has search but that will just bring up the Just Type screen but you can also access that by.. you guessed it.. just typing lol I am still playing around with this.

lol I bet there is a map keyboard app for android ;-)

Got the zaggmate to connect with CyanogenMod however none of the function keys seem to work and the arrow keys thinks the tp is always in vertical mode because that how they move. Unless an update will fix some of the issues probably wont work in Android well enough to use regularly.. might buy the zaggkeys solo and see how that works since they list compatibility with Android tabs.
sent from my HP Touchpad powered by CyanogenMod 7.1 alpha
*EDIT*: After some playing around the number/letter/punctuation keys work for basic typing. Search key works, command does nothing, Volume keys work, tab, shift, caps lock all work fine. Anyone following the "issues" from the rootz wiki forum, someone came up with a fix (qwerty.kl file) that allegedly works with the HP Touchpad OEM Bluetooth keyboard to fix the issue with the directional arrow keys only move as if the TP was always in vertical position. This also occurs with the Zaggmate however the "fix" didn't fix it.

You need an updated keyboard mapping file: http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?8134-How-to-fix-BT-keyboard-mapping-in-CM-Touchpad

New zagg product
http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zag... stand for the holidayscontent#about-features
ZaggKeys Flex keyboard w/stand $79.99 has a switch to switch between Android or iOS device.. The stand is a case for the keyboard. I can't wait to try this!!!!!

Buy a Chinese bluetooth keyboard and a plate stand, save yourself $60

kingval said:
waiting for feedback..... getting back to uni and want to take touchpad with me for some light word typing....
thanks ...
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you can try a Breed btr-001

Thin 5 row qwerty slider case ,NFC?

I have been waiting for a super phone with a physical keyboard , but it doesn't look like anyone is going to make one. Next best thing would be a thin slider keyboard case for the S4. A low power NFC based, 5 row keyboard that slides behind and/or folds over to protect the display would be great. All searches I have done seem to bring up a thick 4 row S3 case.Has anyone found any promising keyboards to be released for the S4?

levi47 said:
I have been waiting for a super phone with a physical keyboard , but it doesn't look like anyone is going to make one. Next best thing would be a thin slider keyboard case for the S4. A low power NFC based, 5 row keyboard that slides behind and/or folds over to protect the display would be great. All searches I have done seem to bring up a thick 4 row S3 case.Has anyone found any promising keyboards to be released for the S4?
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This is what I am after too. Nothing yet. I have heard that ele-boat.com is making two versions - one that is magnetic and another that is the more traditional case we're used to. I have seen pictures, but I have not been able to try it. They say the magnetic version is thinner, as you'd expect, but it would not be my preferred type, I think. Oh, and it's not NFC. It's bluetooth.

levi47 said:
I have been waiting for a super phone with a physical keyboard , but it doesn't look like anyone is going to make one. Next best thing would be a thin slider keyboard case for the S4. A low power NFC based, 5 row keyboard that slides behind and/or folds over to protect the display would be great. All searches I have done seem to bring up a thick 4 row S3 case.Has anyone found any promising keyboards to be released for the S4?
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I'm looking for the same thing. All I can find are Bluetooth 4-row slide-out keyboards on newegg's website. Did you have any luck with this?

levi47 said:
I have been waiting for a super phone with a physical keyboard , but it doesn't look like anyone is going to make one. Next best thing would be a thin slider keyboard case for the S4. A low power NFC based, 5 row keyboard that slides behind and/or folds over to protect the display would be great. All searches I have done seem to bring up a thick 4 row S3 case.Has anyone found any promising keyboards to be released for the S4?
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How about ANYTHING with a 5 row keyboard? Thick, Bluetooth, high power usage? My Droid 3 screen cracked and I just couldn't bring myself to replace it with the Droid 4. Costco had a deal on the S4, I went for it, but I know I will miss the physical keyboard.....
Thanks,
Chad

5 row qwerty
Help me campaign on twitter and get the word out to all manufacturers and providers that we want an up to date top of the line phone with a physical 5 row qwerty phone. #fullqwerty and also Please join this campaign: htt p://chn. ge/1jQ4VM. spread the word

There is one 5 row bluetooth qwerty keyboard case for iPhone 5/5s. Maybe you can mod it to Galaxy S4 like I modded iPhone 6 keyboard case to Xiaomi Mi4C: Qwerty Keyboard Slider [DIY]

[Q] Best stylus for writing?

Hello,
I was wondering what would be the best stylus to wrtite down notes with. I am looking for some decent performance,as I will be writing Chinese characters with it so accuracy matters. Never had a tablet so I really have no experience with this...

shaizil said:
Hello,
I was wondering what would be the best stylus to wrtite down notes with. I am looking for some decent performance,as I will be writing Chinese characters with it so accuracy matters. Never had a tablet so I really have no experience with this...
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I'm actually looking for a stylus too but since we don't have the ability to support active pens using hardware I'm also stuck in a pinch like you since I want to take notes using it. I'm planning on kickstarting
DotPen. I removed the link since I don't know if I'm allowed to post it here but do a quick search on kickstarter website or google and it should pop up (by Dot-Tec).
hopefully it turns out well. I considered getting the adonit ones but their support emailed me back saying they built it with apple products in mind and cannot tell me how well it would be on an android tablet

Well, I came acroos a company called Dagi, they seem to make products very similar to Adonit, only they work with android as well.... see here
and here
It seems like the Dagi is on par with its counterpart and even slightly better.
It makes way less noise when writing, which is important. The Adonit makes so much noise its ridiculous... it sounds like someone is doing the dishes. the Adonit Jot script also has this metal tip which makes too much noise when wrting,
Dagi is a bit cheaper as well.
Anyway, I would really rather have a soft tip stylus purely due to the noise factor and "feel". I don't want to feel like I am about to harm the screen.... maybe when a glass screen protector comes out.

I am also looking for a stylus for writing and drawing and I have taken a look at the Dagi and Adonit. While they both seem to work very well my fear for buying either is the multiple reviews from many different sites about them scratching the screen... I thought about getting a Zagg screen protector but then there are reviews stating that they do not work well with those and I don't want to risk reducing the screen quality using one.
Are these reviews unfounded or does anyone have any other suggestions?
Thank you,
Grev

I'm having good results with an inexpensive Targus metal-barreled capacitive stylus. It has the big rubber tip but I've adjusted to it. I would like to try one of the 3mm capacitive stylus.

I use an ikross which can be found on either ebay or Amazon for about $8.00 and come packs of two. Also check the Samsung c-pen which also works really well. The great thing about these tablets, is that they use the same screens as the galaxy s5, s4, s3 rather than led screens which are very temperamental on which capacitive stylus work.
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i defo recommend an adonit jot pro - gunmetal!

ladaqiyah said:
i defo recommend an adonit jot pro - gunmetal!
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Are you using that stylus on the "S"? I only ask as my next question is to find out if it is scratching the screen?

Well, this sucks. One of my favorite features of the s5 is being able to write on the screen with a normal pencil, pen, whatever I have handy. Despite having the same "increase touch sensitivity" option in the tab s display settings it really doesn't work at all. Not sure what the technological difference is...
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No Wacom = crap, no matter what stylus you use.

Samsung C Pen
I've been looking for an option with a fine tip myself and noticed that Samsung offered a C Pen for the Galaxy S3. Well, I decided to get it and try it on my Tab S 8.4. I can say that it works well on the screen straight up, meaning no screen protector. I added an Illumishield Blue Light screen protector on it and it works but not quite as well as without. There seems to bee a little bit of "sticking" instead of gliding smoothly across the screen. This is of course the screen protectors issue and not the pen. I will swap it out once there is a tempered glass version available.
I can use it as a pointer and tap to launch and do things. In S Note, it works very well. I'd even say it works better in S Note than it does in Evernote at this point.
I think this is going to work out well. After all, it does have just a 3mm tip so you can see what you're actually doing and it's not nearly as expensive as most styli that are available.
-Cyber

3M Smart Pen
Wacom bamboo stylus solo 2
But still hope for new galaxy note 8.4 with an amoled screen.

I am using a simple capacitive stylus from Hama for EUR 4,99. Seems to be similar to the Bamboo solo. Works perfektly for taping. I had to set touch sensitivity to high in settings to use it reliably at quick swyping. Works like a charm then. Much better for my needs than inductive pens (have several other Tablets with those).

Disk stylus are fine for precise constructing and diagramming. For scribbling and most other regular work a simpler soft end stylus such as bamboo is better, imho.

there are many active stylus out there.
Apple_nut said:
I just ordered the Dart stylus which has a 2 mm fine tip and works with all the latest Windows, Android and Apple devices. It has ultra-precise tips to produce a fine line for drawing or sketching.
I need to take a lot of notes during the day as a physician and reading the online reviews of this stylus sold me hands down.
You can find it by googline the DART STYLUS FROM PRECISION TOUCH
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Galaxy C-Pen Stylus Pen works perfectly
The Samsung Galaxy S3 Galaxy C-Pen Stylus Pen works perfectly with the 8.4" Tab S. Though the product specs say it works only on S3, I tried it with the Tab S and it just glided.
The pen looks premium with a metal body and a hard tip. The hard tip gives it a nice feel while writing as compared to the usual hollow rubber tips.
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Samsung-ETC-...5756258/g.html
I found it lying in the corner in a mobile accessory shop and the shopkeeper was happy to get rid of the old stock for $15. Look around and you may find one.

It seems 'active stylus' is the future for all non-wacom devices.
Search for 'active stylus for ipad'. Add 'for ipad' for filtering out many wacom like products.
shaizil said:
Hello,
I was wondering what would be the best stylus to wrtite down notes with. I am looking for some decent performance,as I will be writing Chinese characters with it so accuracy matters. Never had a tablet so I really have no experience with this...
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http://hex3.co/products/nota

vulcanvillalta said:
That is a nice stylus, but a little overpriced, don't you think?
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No, I don't. If you want cheap, you can go out and buy a standard stylus with a huge nib that won't let you draw (or write) with any real precision. There are plenty of those available on the market.
If you want quality, you have to pay for it. That's what you did buying this tablet, right?
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Like another poster previously suggested, a cheaper (but still good) alternative would be Samsung's C-Pen. You can get one for about $25-$30 on eBay.

Anyone else have experience with this pen on the Tab S?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251599913793?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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GenghisKhan67 said:
http://hex3.co/products/nota
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This will be another option to consider and a nice one. Thanks for posting it.:highfive:

Fintie Blade X1 Keyboard Case

Has anyone tried this on their 8.4? I was thinking I would wait for Samsung to come out with one for the 8.4 like they have for the 10.5. But I came acrross this one on Amazon and thought I might actually like this one better...especially since it's a LOT cheaper than the Samsung accessory.
http://www.amazon.com/Fintie-Blade-...913&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+tab+s+8.4+keyboard

I guess if you don't mind your 400 tablets screen beeing ground against a 30 dollar piece of plastic. ..

There is actually an genuine Samsung keyboard for the 8.4. Here it is
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Ori...=UTF8&qid=1412020805&sr=8-3&keywords=EJ-CT700
Only thing is that the bronze version....which is the one I want, has both English AND Korean characters on the keys. Strangely it seems that the white version only has English. What's happening there i wonder? Also the bronze version is actually shipped from Korea.
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Not too sure how it works. I bought the FINTIE SMARTSHELL CASE FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S 8.4 - NAVY (one without the keyboard) http://www.fintie.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=667_801_804&product_id=5140 online. Excellent quality product but the magnets on the cover interferes with the device. It puts the device to sleep randomly and often I notice interference bands on the screen.

Geoux did a good review post here and confirms the same issue .. seems we may have to stick with the original book cover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEres5l0dXU
The magnetic features did not seem to be evident here.

I just got one of these keyboards througfh my local Verizon store. I didn't know what I'd get, but it was clearly labelled Finte and there is no Verizon branding on it. The Keyboard is somewhat small, but usable. I'm typing this post as my initial run with the keyboard. I have above average size hands and was expecting more difficulty than I'm having. I'm not a great typist and have issues of some degree with any keyboard. The keys are responsive and provide a good tactile response. As with every keyboard I use, I would love to be able to disable the CAPS LOCK. Otherthan that, this is a pretty nice small keyboard.
When I first tried this at home, I simply folded down the lid of my laptop, which is also my desktop. The Finte attached firmly to the laptop, and refused to do anything. So I took it off the laptop, put it off to the side and just used the wooden desk top. The Finte has no issues, either here, or on any neutral non magnetic surface.
Great case and keyboard for $40.00.

Keyboard

Do you see scratches ...... even minor scratches after using the OEM keyboard for awhile ?

Bought both together and been using for 2 weeks now - nada. Loving the keyboard too
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i have a big problem with the keyboard. my english is not good enough to describe it, so i copied it from arstechnica.com: "The keyboard would frequently disconnect from the tablet, which makes the software keyboard pop up on the screen. If this happened in the middle of typing, this connection hiccup would either cause a ton of input lag, make a key get virtually "stuck," or lose a bunch of input. We would frequently have things like the backspace or enter key get stuck, resulting in either a ton of text getting deleted or a bunch of whitespace being entered.
Part of it might be that without a trackpad you are constantly switching from the keyboard to tapping the screen, which probably puts stress on the magnetic connection. "
the last scentence is wrong, because i had the same issue with my nexus 9 and Bluetooth keyboard.
it's so annoying. during tiping this short text (took me 10 minutes because of the bug), i got a little tantrum.
p. s. : except of this bug, it works great..

I have had both since launch day and have not had any of the negative experiences. Nothing. No lag with typing, no disconnection, nothing. Great pair together. Just wish there were more tablet specific apps for it.

Absolutely no scratches or abrasions. you can tell when you look down the edge with the two together that the keys are recessed a millimeter or two from the screen. I can imagine if there was some compression at play, like if you put it in a bag with some heavy books or if you sat on it or something that might force the keys to touch the screen but i would think you might have worse problems if that were the case.
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I have the folio keyboard and its perfect since it also protects the back of the Pixel.
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brando56894 said:
I have the folio keyboard and its perfect since it also protects the back of the Pixel.
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Care to share some pics , i bought the keyboard , but the magnetic one, feel want to buy folio also but still undecided yet

Here ya go man, sorry for the late response, just saw this now: https://goo.gl/photos/6EpkeWXTyZbs7UVC6
For typical day to day use it's great, the only place it falls short is coding/advanced Linux usage since it doesn't have some of the standard keys like escape, F keys, ~ | { } [ ] I'm actually looking at getting a different keyboard to use in my apartment for when I want to mess around with my servers while watching TV, but will still use the Folio case when on the go since it's really great at protecting the device, totally not worth the $150 price tag though, maybe $75, but if you want something you know is going to fit it like a glove and last a while, there's no better place to get it other than straight from El Goog.
I'm picking up this baby to use when I want to code/do Linux stuff at home.

mine arrived tuesday and i already have scratches on the screen from the keyboard. they are in the corners.

I'm assuming you got the aluminum (?) keyboard? It's pretty much impossible for the Folio keyboard to scratch the screen since it covered in fake leather.
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