Q-Pad Combines a Case and Keyboard in One

Posted By: Ed on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 10:30:27 AM

tDevice has begun offering the Q-Pad for Palm m500 series, which combines the functions of a protective leather case and a keyboard. The case is reinforced with steel and is about 3 by 5 inches and less than one inch thick with the handheld inside. Opening the case reveals a QWERTY keyboard with 60 keys. The Q-Pad is available now for $70.

For text input it has a regular keyboard, numeric keypad, navigation keys, symbol keys, eight programmable hot keys, four special keys, and a command key.

The Q-Pad includes a spring-loaded hinge that flips out to hold the handheld up at about 40 degrees. The keyboard uses power from the handheld so no additional batteries are necessary.

tDevice also offers versions of the Q-Pad for the Palm V series and Visor Edge.

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Hot Sync

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 10:54:23 AM #

Any idea if you can hotsync with this thing on? Does it have a passthrough if it won't fit on the cradle?

Visions of that awful franklin case/keyboard (size of a laptop) keep going through my head.....

RE: Hot Sync

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 11:04:20 AM #

how would you hotsync, the keyboard needs to plug in somewhere....

RE: Hot Sync

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 11:08:37 AM #

If it has a passthrough...

RE: Hot Sync

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 11:14:17 AM #

i dont think it does, did you click on the picture in the article?

RE: Hot Sync

Taqi @ 8/6/2002 11:50:57 AM #

Quote from review on CompuNotes:
"Develop a Q-Pad with a good belt clip and a HotSync/re-charge port and I'll never go back to a plain PDA."

I guess from that is that doesn't have the ability to PASS THROUGH.

Oh well....

Taqi

RE: Hot Sync

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/7/2002 8:56:12 AM #

According to the company's web page, it does have an 'integrated docking port' and also an optional belt clip.

don't think the design is good

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 11:48:25 AM #

I'd rather have a full size keyboard or a keyboard like clie t-series keyboard.
I'll have a difficult time using this one

just a thought...

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 12:07:59 PM #

A few months ago there was a product called thumb-mouse (or something to that effect) that changed your graphiti pad area into a type of trackpad. The biggest complaint that I read was that you would not have a way to input data w/o removing the product. Now, with the Q-Pad you could have a mouse/keyboard type of a setup.

Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 3:18:39 PM #

nuff said

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 3:39:06 PM #

In the second quarter of this year, 846,000 handhelds were sold by Palm putting it way ahead of it's nearest competitor. So the answer to your questions is "yes".

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 5:17:14 PM #

any word if the new OS 5 palms will continue to use the same univeral connector??

nuff said

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 5:24:07 PM #

Is anyone out there still saying "nuff said"?

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 7:57:45 PM #

who would still buy m5x accessories? .....

sucker

"Nuff Said"

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/6/2002 10:39:06 PM #

> who would still buy m5x accessories?

Someone with a m5x pilot.

I currently have a USRobotics PalmPilot Pro circa 1997. Although I plan on upgrading soon, it has served fine for 5 years. I would imagine plenty of people will find the 100,000's of m5x series pilot adequate for years to come.

I suck...

Quik_Fix @ 8/6/2002 10:49:41 PM #

I bought the stowaway, a USB charge/sync cable for work and a car charger for my 515.

Sucking.

Adequately Verbalized.

...In accordance with the prophecy...

Quik_Fix
quikfix@hotmail.com

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/7/2002 12:00:56 AM #

that sums it up - nuff said sucker

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/7/2002 2:37:30 AM #

I bought a GPS mouse with cablefor the M515, and also a Palm hardcase. And even the new Documents to Go. Geez I must be a loser. (but still a happy one!)

RE: Is anyone out there still buying palm accessories?

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/7/2002 1:29:14 PM #

"nuff said", at least when used in an argument, is such an annoying attempt to declare victory and go home, kind of like the USA in Vietnam.

Anyway, this thing doesn't look like it needs to be used on a desk or table, not while walking around or other circumstances. Unless that's a really string hinge...anyway, not terrifically useful to me, though an interesting idea.

Very telling...

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/7/2002 6:07:22 PM #

Based on the number of comments, I think it is remarkable how little interest this product has attracted.

keypad

I.M. Anonymous @ 8/8/2002 1:19:01 AM #

Why was the keypad limited to the m500 series. I could use one with the m130. what is the price?

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