14 DAY TRIAL // Apple's iPad 2 has been getting quite a serious amount of attention lately, with plenty of accessories designed specifically for the new tablet making their way onto the market, the latest we've come across being the ZIPPY BT-500 Compact Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard from AVS GEAR.
To be perfectly honest, the device in question is actually designed to work with multiple iOS devices, not just the iPad 2, AVS GEAR claiming that it will also pair quite well with the iPhone 4 smartphone.
In fact, since we're on the topic of pairing, it's interesting to mention that, from this point of view, the ZIPPY BT-500 is an extremely versatile product, since, according to the manufacturer, it's actually capable of pairing to up to 6 different devices simultaneously.
Plus, in order to make it easier for users to access each specific device, the keyboard has been equipped with one-touch fast switch technology, that cycles through the six Bluetooth devices in a matter of seconds.
Additional details worth mentioning about the ZIPPY BT-500 is that it comes equipped with ultra-flat scissor structure keys, has a low-power consumption level, and is also extremely easy to carry around, given the fact that it measures 8.86 x 3.90 x 0.93 inches.
We'll also have to point out that, since we're dealing with a Bluetooth 2.0 -equipped product here, its relatively limited functioning range shouldn't come as much of a surprise, the keyboard offering a transmission range of around 10 meters (30 feet).
However, this should prove to be quite enough for the peripheral's typical range of applications, given the fact that most users also want to see directly what they're typing, on the display of the tablet or smartphone this thing is paired to.
According to AVS GEAR, their ZIPPY BT-500 Compact Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard has a MSRP of $49.99, which is actually quite OK, given this accessory's impressive level of versatility and extensive usability.