Jorno’s New BlueTooth Keyboard is a Blast from the Past

 25 Sep 2010 - By Omar Mariño+
 omar@myddnetwork.com


Remember about five years ago when every up and coming executive had to have a collapsible keyboard for his laptop/smart phone/media device?  Apparently Jorno does too because they’ve just launched a new one that works with pretty much any device that supports Bluetooth.

Let’s get something straight from the beginning:  it’s not a great peripheral.  First of all, the keyboard is tiny and uncomfortable to use.  Secondly it costs way too much ($99 at launch but $20 off for a pre-order!)

Now that the bad is out of the way, let’s talk about the good.  Unlike those soft rolling keyboard or touch screen keyboards, this device has physical keys.  It’s a nice feeling to know when you’re pressing a button and when you’re not.  Secondly, it works with pretty much anything.  The built-in cradle will fit your smaller devices but the Bluetooth connectivity lets it work on whatever device you have handy.

However, the good doesn’t really outweigh the bad.  If the price was about half what it is or the keyboard was physically manufactured to higher standards then this would be a buy.  As it is, it might be a buy . . .  used on Amazon 3 months after launch.






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