Ask HN: Does classic Thinkpad like keyboard portable come as bluetooth keyboard

#1

Post by sreenadh » Mon, Sep 18, 2017, 12:11 PM UTC

I just come across a [bluetooth keyboard](https://www.amazon.com/1byone-Foldable-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Smartphone/dp/B00VRCKK1Y). It looks nice. But chiclet keyboard is an issue.

Is a [classic Thinkpad like keyboard](http://www.thinkwiki.org/w/images/2/20/T430newkeyboard.jpg) available?

I am looking for a bluetooth keyboard to be used with my mobile devices.

Re: Ask HN: Does classic Thinkpad like keyboard portable come as bluetooth keyboard

#2

Post by Zwitty » Mon, Sep 18, 2017, 2:50 PM UTC

I think you are looking for this.

https://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-Compact-Bluetooth-Keyboard-T...

Re: Ask HN: Does classic Thinkpad like keyboard portable come as bluetooth keyboard

#3

Post by brudgers » Mon, Sep 18, 2017, 3:44 PM UTC

There are classic Thinkpad keyboards in the used market: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Genuine-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-USB-...

With some hardware hacking a USB keyboard can potentially be turned into a bluetooth device: https://lifehacker.com/convert-any-usb-keyboard-to-bluetooth...

Re: Ask HN: Does classic Thinkpad like keyboard portable come as bluetooth keyboard

#4

Post by joefarish » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 6:07 AM UTC

Zwitty wrote: post #2

I think you are looking for this. https://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-Compact-Bluetooth-Keyboard-T...

That's the non-classic keyboard.

Re: Ask HN: Does classic Thinkpad like keyboard portable come as bluetooth keyboard

#5

Post by sreenadh » Tue, Sep 19, 2017, 11:22 AM UTC

Zwitty wrote: post #2

I think you are looking for this. https://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-Compact-Bluetooth-Keyboard-T...

2 things: 1. Its not classic keyboard 2. Its not compact like the link I shared (https://www.amazon.com/1byone-Foldable-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Sm...)

P.S.: Sorry for my formatting screwup in the main post.