Matias Folding Keyboard

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 reviews of Matias Folding Keyboard. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Many are negative about the price and size.

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Amazon.com review summary for Matias Folding Keyboard

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Matias Folding Keyboard from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Dan Frakes (techadvisor.co.uk)

Matias Folding Keyboard review

If you spend a lot of time working on the road - for example, in hotel rooms or at a remote office - bringing along a portable keyboard, a mouse, and a laptop stand lets you position your screen, keyboard, and mouse at proper heights, making for a more...

Despite a few key-placement oddities, Matias’s Folding Keyboard is a unique portable accessory that lets you pack a full-size keyboard in a relatively small amount of space. Its keys are very good for a portable keyboard, and it provides several useful...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Dan Frakes (techworld.com)

Matias Folding Keyboard review

Matias' Folding Keyboard may work as part of your on-the-go setup, but a couple of quirks keep it from being all that it can be.

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Justin Yu (cnet.com)

Matias Bluetooth Folding Keyboard Full Size USB Keyboard review: Matias Bluetooth Folding Keyboard Full Size USB Keyboard

Matias Bluetooth Folding Keyboard Full Size USB Keyboard

Full keyboard design includes number pad; function keys accessible in home row.

Expensive; no extras; doesn't lock open; sticky keys; large footprint despite foldable design.

The $100 Matias Folding Bluetooth keyboard would make a good sidekick for the Apple iPad and other portable computers; however, its unforgivable design missteps and an oversize footprint make it clumsy and awkward. You should pass this by and spend...

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by : Dan Frakes (macworld.com.au)

Review: Matias Folding Keyboard

If you spend a lot of time working on the road—for example, in hotel rooms or at a remote office—bringing along a portable keyboard, a mouse, and a laptop stand lets you position your screen, keyboard, and mouse at proper heights, making for a more...

Compact folding design; includes number pad; good key feel; navigation keys overlay right hand’s home area; tab key on number pad

Doesn’t fully lock into open position, which is bad for lap use; no dedicated caps lock key; odd layout of some keys

Australian Macworld’s buying advice. Despite a few key-placement oddities, Matias’s Folding Keyboard is a unique portable accessory that lets you pack a full-size keyboard in a relatively small amount of space. Its keys are very good for a portable...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Dan Frakes (macworld.com)

Review: Matias Folding Keyboard

Despite a few key-placement oddities, Matias's Folding Keyboard is a unique portable accessory that lets you pack a full-size keyboard in a relatively small amount of space. However, the lack of a locking mechanism makes it a poor choice for use on...

The Folding Keyboard connects to your Mac desktop or laptop via USB; unlike most USB keyboards, the cable is detachable for better packing. Matias also includes a thin fabric carrying pouch

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : Joel Evans (geek.com)

Review: Matias Folding Keyboard

With all of these ultraportable devices coming to market, what options are available for turning them into productivity driving machines? Of course, the most logical option is to add a keyboard and mouse, but who wants to carry around an extra...

Mar, 2008

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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

B.K. Hurst

This is the greatest thing since sliced bread!!!!!So easy to use, pack for travel, and so much better than the hand-cramping keyboards on netbooks and mini-laptops!! THANK YOU MATIAS.....and Buy.com for offering it!! The wait for delivery was worth...

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