Lightweight accessory for people who do office stuff on their Apple tablet

Dec 29, 2011 17:41 GMT  ·  By

With America gearing up to deploy iPads everywhere in business, many users will most likely need a keyboard to input text, do lots of email, craft nice presentations, etc. But the keyboard Apple sells may be a tad expensive for some pockets.

Instead of adding $69 to the price tag of every iPad you buy for your organization, why not pay half and get the AmazonBasics Bluetooth Keyboard for Apple iPad, iPhone?

Sure, it may not be as perfectly suited for the Apple ecosystem - I mean, Amazon doesn’t mention anything about people being able to actually use it with a Mac or even a PC - but if it’s an iPad keyboard you seek, this may be your best choice right now.

According to the manufacturer, the peripheral pairs easily with iPad 1, iPad 2, iPhone and Bluetooth enabled iPod touch, it’s very light, and features shortcuts that enable easy access to home screen, search screen, show/hide onscreen keyboard as well as media and volume controls.