There’s no on/off switch a sensor in the keyboard recognizes when the keyboard cover is on, and shuts off automatically.įor non-Windows devices like Android or iOS, the Wedge Mobile works very well, though some of the functions won’t work instantly. The battery tray isn’t removable, but opens up enough to place the batteries so there’s minimal user error and mechanical movement. The elevated back acts as a grip when carrying a tablet and the keyboard, houses the AAA batteries and sync buttons, and keeps the Wedge at a good angle for typing. When I met with Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., they showed me exactly why the design is the way it is, and I have to agree that it is smart and useful. For tablets, it proves to be extremely capable, though it remains a step down from more traditional wireless keyboards that lack the compactness and typing experience of less mobile keyboards.Īs a compact keyboard, the Wedge Mobile is really spectacular. It is by no means a spacious keyboard, but the keys are large and flat, and they’re easy to adjust to after a few minutes of use. The keys have very solid typing weight and are clicky enough for rubberized keys to make them feel good to type on. Then there’s the basic keyboard design, which is somewhat cramped but also very comfortable to type on, especially compared to most competing travel keyboards. Slap the cover on to turn the Wedge Mobile off.

That additional 1.5″ shouldn’t make carrying the Wedge Mobile with larger tablets a problem, though they won’t be a perfect fit together. Interestingly, a number of upcoming Windows 8 tablets will release at 11.6″. The cover that snaps on is designed to comfortably be held on a tablet, and then it folds in half to act as a stand for any sized tablet (and even large smartphones). It’s designed from the ground up to work for a tablet, and not just by throwing a Bluetooth receiver in. The Wedge Mobile keyboard is 10.1″ long, which should sound familiar: it matches the basic form-factor of most full-size tablets, with the notable exception of the iPad. The cover protects both the keyboard and tablet so they can be held together. Not, mind you, that they gave me a second look. In fact, it’s helping me look slightly more pretentious in coffee shops, using a tablet and the Wedge Mobile instead of a MacBook. Unlike the Wedge Touch Mouse, the Wedge Mobile is a really smartly-built and very comfortable device to use, whether you’re on Windows 8 or not. That wasn’t as mobile a keyboard as some users may like, but there is one really great solution for tablet/mobile users that Microsoft is putting out as well: the Wedge Mobile Keyboard. A few weeks back we looked at a really great keyboard from Microsoft, the Sculpt Mobile Keyboard.

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