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Description

Lenovo 0a36370 can maximize your ThinkPad Tablet experience with the Keyboard Folio Case.

Features

• Leather folio
• Optimized for Android, including buttons for home, back, menu, search
• Multimedia buttons for speaker volume and mute, microphone mute, play, and pause

Customer Reviews

OK, but not great
T. Tomlinson

Let me start by first saying that I have no previous experience with Thinkpad keyboards, so I don't have a strong desire to re-create a user experience from a laptop.Pro's:-Good key feel. I have used an iPad keyboard and found myself frustrated with the extremely short stroke of the keys. the keys on the thinkpad tablet keyboard feel more like a nice laptop keyboard.-Nice size. I have big hands, and small keyboards can be frustrating (I find most netbooks uncomfortable to use). This keyboard is fine since the letter keys are normal sized, although the smaller than normal enter and shift keys may take a little getting used to.-3 magnetic 'slots' allow you to orient the screen for better viewing angle.Con's:-Uses up the full sized USB port. While the folio is plugged in I cannot plug in my thumbdrive.-Hard to remove tablet. The USB port is off center on the tablet, while the cut-out in the folio for you to push the tablet out is centered. this means that you must push the tablet out of the frame with one hand and apply a 'twist' with the other hand in order to get the tablet to slide out straight. This is made more complicated by the fact that the 'clip' that holds the tablet down into the folio is fixed in place, and you need to bend it back out of the way for the tablet to come out of the frame. As a consequence of all this I sometimes feel like I need three hands to remove the tablet comfortably.-Thick: this folio more than doubles the thickness of the tablet. While I appreciate the nice feel of the keys, this is much thicker than an iPad keyboard-No battery: The other android tablet with an appealing keyboard setup is the Asus Transformer, and that keyboard has an extra battery which extends the tablet's useful life.Read more ›

Different feel, but still very good.
Jonathan

Like many consumers who make rash presumptions, I stupidly thought the ThinkPad Tablet keyboard folio case would have the traditional, magical, wonderful, beautiful, outstanding touch, feel, and performance of the keyboard on the ThinkPad laptops.I was wrong.The Keyboard Folio Case has it's own tactile feel and click sound. Don't get me wrong, it's quite good with very acceptable click responses, key feel, pressure, etc. Although my hands are larger than average, my fingers have no trouble navigating the slightly-smaller distances between keys. I have not yet used the top-row tablet function keys, but I have no reason to believe they will reduce my satisfaction with the unit.Just one thing to note, the hard plastic retainer that secures your tablet (once you insert the tablet into the folio case) will leave some minor scratch marks on the tablet case (not on the glass). If you plan to use the tablet both within and without the folio case (and I presume you will), then expect some slight scratches in the area of the retaining clip.All in all, a good performing keyboard that gives you a near-laptop look and feel.

OK, but
Barry Frank

Works fine once stabilized on hard surface. Keyboard is full-sized (19mm key spacing) and keys have nice tactile feedback. New trackpoint is slick and works well if a little sensitive -- wouldn't be surprised to see this incorporated into a standalone keyboard.Only complaint is that the magnet-system for holding the tablet in place doesn't work very well. The tablet tends to flop over backwards if you're not set up on a desk. It doesn't really work well on your lap. I wonder if Velcro wouldn't be a better solution? Or perhaps some type of hooking setup (?sliding latch) between the tablet portion and the keyboard portion.

awesome gadget
Amazon Customer

Turns my think pad into a mini computer.Easy connect and to use. Makes it easier to work with. I still have the choice of using the keyboard, the pen or my fingers.Delivery was quick. would recommend this product to all of you thinkpad users.

Keyboard well worth the extra money.
R. Compton

Lenovo's Keyboard Folio Case adds a physical keyboard and an optical mouse to the ThinkPad experience. It also makes the tablet look even more like a ThinkPad notebook thanks to the design and layout. The keyboard itself is slightly larger than most netbook keyboards. And like some netbooks, to keep things small there are some slightly undersized keys like Enter and Shift. Overall, key size is good and I didn't feel cramped or crowded when typing.The normal QWERTY layout and full number row, the Folio also has special Android OS keys. Along the top where the F1 - F12 keys would normally sit, Lenovo provides one-press access to Home, Settings, Brightness, Volume, Zoom and multimedia controls. On the lower left side the Ctrl key brings up the Menu and a Search key sits where the Fn or Windows key normally would. On the right, a Sym key will bring up the Keyboard input method.Lenovo included an optical TrackPoint. Sitting in the middle of the keyboard just where you would expect to find it, users must glide their finger over the surface instead of physically pushing to move the arrow around the display. Just under the space bar sit two mouse buttons that are easy to reach with a thumb when typing. The left one acts as you would expect, emulating a tap. The right one behaves differently in each app, but often acts as a Menu button.Sliding the tablet in place leaves the sides open for port access and has a USB dongle that sticks up, physically connecting the keyboard and mouse to the system. This is good, no need to use up battery with a Bluetooth connection and won't find the letters lagging behind if you're a fast typist.Overall this is a good addition for the business minded and students alike. Converts very quickly to a tablet form or a netbook like form. I find myself reaching for the laptop even less these days.