small, convenient, keyboard that works awesome!
For BB Q20 Keyboard with trackpad, USB/I2C/PMOD
I didn't know I needed this keyboard, but I got it on a whim because I thought it looked cool. Since I have had it, this keyboard has come in handy and is now my "break out a keyboard" device for many moments. I have used it with a little Android TV box, raspberry pi and other SBCs, and my home server, and I will find even more uses in the future. It even is illuminated, and you can use it in dark places! The mouse function works great as well.
It is your old Blackberry keyboard in a nice little package. The build quality is pretty good, and it got here quickly. I can't find anything I don't like about the little keyboard itself. If I did have to complain, the sticky foam that helps hold it in place isn't sticky enough, and it can lift a little bit off the PCB, but that is something I think I can fix if it ever becomes a real issue. I am sure there is a reason it could not be screwed into the PCB itself instead of using the sticky foam.
Tinkerers have lots of little devices, and sometimes you need to punch in a password or long HTTP string, but since you don't have a keyboard connected, you must bust out that old gigantic e-waste keyboard just to type a few lines. So this little guy does the job in a small convenient package. Using the "alt" key, you can punch in numbers and symbols as well! I have only had it a month or so, but it has come in handy more than a few times.
Right now, it lives connected to my little Android TV box for when I want to search for a youtube video or need to type a password into an app. Instead of using my remote control with an on-screen keyboard, I can punch it in with this little guy. It uses a standard USB keyboard driver, and I have not found anything that it is not compatible with yet. Super convenient and fun to use too! I highly recommend this little keyboard.
