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Lilygo T-Keyboard: An ESP32 Bluetooth Blackberry keyboard

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Re: Lilygo T-Keyboard: An ESP32 Bluetooth Blackberry keyboard

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Post by nickloewen »

jwells89 wrote: post #19

I can’t see carrying one of these for use with a phone/tablet (at least not with this version’s chunkiness) but something like this with a trackpoint added would make a great companion for a home theater PC. Even better if it had multi-pairing so it could switch between a PC, console, streaming box, etc. Currently am using a Lenovo ThinkPad Keyboard II for this purpose which is pretty good (dual RF/BT modes let me sw…

Have you looked at the handheld keyboard-trackpad units that Rii makes? They don’t quite tick all your boxes, but I think it could still be a step in the right direction.

I am quite happy with my Rii I8X. The trackpad exceeded my expectations—I have no complaints. Having it centred makes a big difference, compared to the wobbly experience with the full-size units where it’s on the side.

My one complaint is that I can’t quite touch-type on it. But that’s probably OK if it’s for occasional use with an HTPC.

I think other brands make similar keyboard units with mini trackballs, but I don’t think I have seen any with trackpoints.

Re: Lilygo T-Keyboard: An ESP32 Bluetooth Blackberry keyboard

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Post by lrasinen »

RockRobotRock wrote: post #24
zenkalia wrote: post #2

After the deep discussions on the Lilygo T-Deck and the Clicks keyboard, I felt like this needed to be shared. I nearly built something like the Clicks for myself but the closer I got the worse it seemed, ergonomically. Not only that the Clicks key layout only has shift on one side and it doesn't have a backlight. Some background: I have been shopping around for a bluetooth keyboard to use for thumb typing for the la…

>layout only has shift on one side Do people use right shift? Earnest question

On a regular keyboard all the time. It's the left shift that gets no love.

(Finnish layout, not sure if that makes a difference)

Re: Lilygo T-Keyboard: An ESP32 Bluetooth Blackberry keyboard

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Post by stavros »

jwells89 wrote: post #19

I can’t see carrying one of these for use with a phone/tablet (at least not with this version’s chunkiness) but something like this with a trackpoint added would make a great companion for a home theater PC. Even better if it had multi-pairing so it could switch between a PC, console, streaming box, etc. Currently am using a Lenovo ThinkPad Keyboard II for this purpose which is pretty good (dual RF/BT modes let me sw…

There are tons of these devices, I got one for $10 or so, it's the size of a mobile phone and comes with a full keyboard, trackpad, media keys, mouse keys, etc.

Re: Lilygo T-Keyboard: An ESP32 Bluetooth Blackberry keyboard

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Post by l-one-lone »

pomatic wrote: post #9
jauntywundrkind wrote: post #3

lilygo has been killing it for a while now with great small embedded devices. The keyboard plus ultra small typing screen is a super neat idea. I do wish the key card here also had the pointer pad too, but still a great offering. seen a bunch of these but usually without case, and the price here ( This post also is a sad reminder that I haven't used or been even semi fluent in my Twiddler for nearing a decade now. No…

Check out tindie - there is a solder party blackberry keyboard with a track pad. No display. If the display is important to you, then look at the TTGO-deck - a larger device but it has both keyboard & pointer.

Or get it on Lectronz, they also feature Solder Party's products.
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