Arteck Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Compatible with iPad 10.2-inch/Air/ 9.7-inch/Pro/Mini, iPhone and Other Bluetooth Enabled Devices Including iOS, Android, Windows, Black

I started out by thinking I would buy an Apple Magic Keyboard, but when I saw the price of them I thought no thank you. So started to look for alternatives. I was highly skeptical of the low priced keyboards and expected them to be pretty useless. There were plenty in the £60-£100 range and I was tempted with these thinking they’d be middle of the road on performance and price which would be OK. Then I spotted this one for a ridiculously low price and read the reviews, so decided to give it a go - not much to lose. All those high review ratings turned out to be true - brilliant. I’ve been amazed, its fits my criteria perfectly. It is the same width as the cushion type stand I use to hold my iPad on my lap and I can sit perfectly comfortably with the keyboard in front of the iPad on the cushion in a comfy chair and type away - at last without endless mistakes that tended to happen using the onscreen keyboard. Being a traditionally trained touch typist it is a joy to be back on a keyboard with real keys and to use all my fingers again!!! The feel of the keyboard is just right - enough ‘click’ and ‘resistance’ to feel comfortable and keep my typing even. And very importantly NO LAG, the text appears instantly on the screen. Also as a person of mature years, using all my fingers for traditional typing means less pain. When I used the onscreen keyboard the two finger type action meant that those fingers often got stiff and painful. No more - what a relief. If I’d used the onscreen keyboard typing this review I would have got as frustrated as hell and would have given up really early, but with this keyboard I’m happy to type away! Currently can’t fault it. Connected to my iPad instantly without hassle, and does so every time I go to use it. The keyboard hooks nicely on top of my iPad for storage (see photo) when I’m not using it which is shear fluke I know, but hey its a small win I’m grateful for. My only regret is that I didn’t buy one ages ago 🤦‍♀️… would have saved me a whole load of frustration and pain (literally). I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

Fabulous keyboard. Lightweight, responsive and a great price. It's turned my tablet into a laptop. Really pleased

My initial review was based on receiving model HB098 keyboard, which in all honesty was effectively a toy keyboard. After complaining and providing a scathing review of the product, which I bought at £15 and was worth about £5), the manufacturer contacted me, and they offered to send another device, and I can honestly say it is like chalk and cheese. Model HB305 is much better quality, much better feel, and includes rechargeable battery. The Bluetooth seems a little temperamental, and it's disconcerting that the power button and LED go off after 2 seconds, but once connected, the keyboard appears to work very well indeed. There are 3 Bluetooth buttons, meaning that this keyboard can connect to three separate devices, and switch between them. It's a few seconds between each device, but you can just tap the green Bluetooth for one device, the blue Bluetooth for a second device, and then the red Bluetooth for a third. Lovely little feature. I was a little reticent to accept a replacement device considering how poor the first one was, but this second device is definitely worth the £15 I paid. The seller has been great, this keyboard is what I thought I would be receiving first time, and as such From a product p-o-v, 5 stars. just lose a star because this is the product I should have expected to receive first time around Oh, one final point, key response is better, but not class leading, and I am able to get a decent turn of speed when typing. Many thanks to the seller, you may want to make the ads a little bit clearer for the version being sent. If you are expecting a decent-ish keyboard, the HB305 is good. The HB098 is not worth considering. It has no power management, and is of questionable quality.

Great little keyboard. It connected to my I pad Air in seconds. Immediately I noticed that the x and the y were confused- then I noticed that the top row were all out by one symbol. I was pretty annoyed, but I thought I would check the settings on my I pad, only to find that when I removed the bilingual keyboard setting everything fell into place and I was pretty relieved to find that everything worked as it should. So top tip, check your keyboard setting, and ensure it is set to UK, if that’s where you are. (I imagine it would be the same in any other country, just check your setting relates to the country you are in) Even though it was set to 'UK and German' it just didn’t work. It’s day one but it appears sturdy, it looks good and I’m very happy. So convenient, so easy to set up and portable enough to carry around with me.

Does the job, connects quickly and good value for money,

I have three of these Arteck HB098 bluetooth keyboards. Whilst they don't get lots of use, they are very convenient and ideal if you want something portable. Thin and lightweight, they can easily be packed away for use when travelling etc. The keyboard is idelal for use with a Rapberry Pi if you don't want a wired keyboard, or if you want to use the keyboard remotely, such as when the Pi you're controlling is the other side of the room. The keys are full size and are comfortable to use, rather than have to peck at the tiny keys that usre used on some portable keyboards, and the keyboard is powered by 2 x AAA batteries which last a long while. I always prefer batteries over a buit-in power pack that is charged up by USB. That way, as long as you have a spare set of batteries, you never have to worry about the keyboard being unuseable because it has to be charged up. The keyboard can be used with any bluetooth device where a keyboard can be used - Mobile phone, tablet, laptop etc. and it is ideal if you want to do a lot of text because: a) You can type naturally, rather than have to mess about with the touch screen keyboard b) There is no touch screen keyboard taking up page space, which gives you a much better view.

Nice and light, decent key feel. However keys are mis-mapped for a macbook US. I tried multiple different keyboard layouts and none mapped the ~ key correctly (pretty important key for unix users). I tried contacting the Artel through amazon (no response) and via their email [email protected] which bounced. Is this company in operation?

Basic and utterly straightforward. It is definitely a budget option with a budget experience but it works, it is easy to use, and for those on a tight budget it makes perfectly good sense. It is also very compact and lightweight so can easily be taken on holiday. If, for example, you were travelling and wanted some form of computer to generate documents and write emails, this, with an iPhone or iPad, is a good solution.