如今，平板电脑越来越受欢迎，这是正确的。它们用途广泛，而且大多数都比上网本更容易携带。然而，在平板电脑屏幕上(tablet screen)打字对很多人来说并不是一件自然而然的事情，即使是最宽的平板电脑也只有这么多的屏幕空间来显示键盘。只有手小的人才有机会有效地进行触摸打字。因此，用于平板电脑和其他便携式设备的附加键盘市场一直在增长。我最近购买了三星 Galaxy Tab 2(Samsung Galaxy Tab 2)平板电脑，所以现在我有机会评估Microsoft Wedge 移动(Microsoft Wedge Mobile)键盘。
Microsoft Wedge Mobile - 它是什么
这是Microsoft自己的描述键盘及其规格的页面：Wedge 移动键盘(Wedge Mobile Keyboard)。开箱即用的设计给我留下了深刻的印象。
键盘本身很坚固。它有一个漂亮的金属底座(metal base)，这使得它比其他移动键盘重一点，但它提供了其他一些键盘所没有的Wedge Mobile物质。即便如此，它也不会感觉如此沉重，以至于随身携带平板电脑会成为负担。
名称中的Wedge指的是几乎在(Wedge)键盘下方(keyboard underneath)延伸的管子。这有几个目的。除了将键盘背面稍微抬离设置表面的明显功能外，管子还包含电池盒(battery compartment)和两端的蓝牙连接按钮。(Bluetooth connection)键盘需要提供两节AAA电池。
不过，最让我印象深刻的是键盘盖(keyboard cover)。它有一个吸引人的橡胶表面，(surface and fits)可以紧贴在按键上。然而，正如我们将看到的，保护键盘并不是它的唯一目的。
Microsoft Wedge Mobile - 工作原理
您首先按下电池盒(battery compartment)，它会在弹簧上滑出。请注意电池放置说明，因为电池会按照预期向后滑动（或者至少与我预期的相反，因为我没有注意，我第一次弄错了）。隔层连接在键盘上，因此您可以将其滑出以插入和取出电池(battery insertion and removal)，但它不会掉出并丢失在某个地方。我敢打赌，每个人都有一个关于丢失某些小工具或其他小工具的电池舱门(battery compartment door)的故事。
将电池牢牢按(Press)入到位（电池盒咔哒一声关闭）并取下键盘盖(keyboard cover)。盖子用作on/off switch，尽管我不确定它是如何工作的。我看不到任何明显的地方可能会按下键盘上的开关。微软魔法(Microsoft magic)。🙂
取下盖子后，请将其放在附近，因为您将使用它。
打开您的蓝牙设备(Bluetooth device)，然后转到蓝牙(Bluetooth)设置屏幕并按照制造商的说明将其与另一台设备配对。按下键盘管末端的(keyboard tube)蓝牙连接(Bluetooth connection)按钮。当您将键盘翻转过来时，您会看到上排按键之间有一个小灯闪烁。建立连接后，指示灯将停止从红色闪烁到绿色并保持绿色片刻。然后它就会熄灭，节省电池寿命(battery life)。
现在，关于那个键盘盖(keyboard cover)。你可以看到它的中心有一个凹痕。这实际上是一条折线。握住盖子，使Microsoft 徽标(Microsoft logo)背对您，并将两端向中心折叠，使盖子形成一个角度，使其两个突出的边缘彼此相对。
对不起(Sorry)，奇怪的图像；找到一个不太反射的表面是一个挑战。
您现在拥有的是平板电脑支架(tablet stand)！当平板电脑放在支架上时，橡胶表面可将平板电脑牢固地固定到位，并防止支架在桌子上滑动。任何尺寸的平板电脑(size tablet)（甚至是蓝牙(Bluetooth)手机）都适合。
将设备安放在支架上并配对后，剩下的就很容易了。刚开始(Just start)打字。键盘表面(keyboard surface)的小尺寸可能需要一些时间来适应，特别是如果您像我一样一直在使用比一般微软(Microsoft)人体工程学键盘更大的键盘。我发现退出按PgDn键而不是退格键需要一段时间。但是一点点练习就解决了这个问题。
正如您所料，Wedge 移动键盘(Wedge Mobile Keyboard)已针对Windows 8设备进行了优化。它在顶行带有专用的Windows 8键，在底行带有(Windows 8)Windows 8 徽标 Windows 键(Logo Windows key)。但它与我的Android 平板电脑(Android tablet)完全一样。我相信它也适用于任何其他蓝牙设备(Bluetooth device)。这是一款经过深思熟虑的设备。
Microsoft Wedge 移动(Microsoft Wedge Mobile)键盘的价格略高于某些替代品。虽然现在微软(Microsoft)发布了一款新的符合人体工程学的便携式键盘，但我看到Wedge在亚马逊上的价格有所下降。
判决
我喜欢这款开箱即用的键盘。设计非常出色。键盘本身具有轻巧的触感和良好的触觉反馈(tactile feedback)。多功能盖(multi-function cover)简直是锦上添花。如果您的便携式设备没有自己的键盘，我绝对建议您尝试一下Microsoft Wedge 移动(Microsoft Wedge Mobile)键盘。Wedge 移动键盘(Wedge Mobile Keyboard)坚固、可靠、易于打字，尺寸适中，适合中等到小手的人。设计很可爱，封面是一大亮点。如果您有Windows 8触摸屏设备我想你会特别满意的。话虽如此，但我知道键盘的选择有多个性化，因此请确保您购买它的零售商有合理的退货政策(return policy)，以防万一。我认为这对大多数人来说是一个很好的选择，但只有你可以确定。您是否尝试过这款键盘，或者您更喜欢的其他移动蓝牙键盘(Bluetooth keyboard)？我最感兴趣的是在评论中听到它。
Reviewing the Microsoft Wedge Mobile Keyboard
Nowadaуs, tablets are becoming more and more popular, and rightly so. They're vеrsatile, and most are a lot more easily portable than even a netbook. Howevеr, typing on a tablet screen is not something that comes naturally to many people, and even the widest tablets have оnly so much ѕcreen real estate on which to display the keуboаrd. Only рeople with small hands have a chance of touch typing efficiently. Thυs, there haѕ been an ever increasing market for add-on keyboards for tablets and other portable devices. I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet, so now I hаvе the oрportυnity to evaluаte the Microsoft Wedge Mobile keyboard.
Microsoft Wedge Mobile - What It Is
Here is Microsoft's own page describing the keyboard and its specifications: Wedge Mobile Keyboard. I was really impressed with the design, right out of the box.
The keyboard itself is solid. It has a nice metal base, which makes it a little heavier than other mobile keyboards, but it gives the Wedge Mobile substance that some of the other ones do not have. Even so, it does not feel so heavy that it would be a burden to carry around with a tablet.
The Wedge in the name refers to the tube that runs almost the length of the keyboard underneath. This serves several purposes. Besides the obvious function of lifting the back of the keyboard slightly off the surface on which it is set, the tube contains the battery compartment and the Bluetooth connection button on opposite ends. The keyboard requires two AAA batteries, which are supplied.
What really impressed me the most, though, was the keyboard cover. It's got an attractive rubberized surface and fits snugly over the keys. Protecting the keyboard isn't its only purpose, however, as we will see.
Microsoft Wedge Mobile - How It Works
You start by pressing in on the battery compartment, which slides out on a spring. Pay attention to the battery-placement illustration, because the batteries slide in backwards from what one would expect (or at least backwards from what I expected and I got it wrong the first time because I didn't pay attention). The compartment is attached to the keyboard, so you can slide it out for battery insertion and removal, but it won't fall out and get lost somewhere. I bet everyone has a story about losing a battery compartment door on some gadget or other.
Press the batteries firmly into place (the compartment clicks shut) and remove the keyboard cover. The cover serves as an on/off switch, although I'm not sure how that works. I couldn't see any obvious place where it might be pressing into a switch on the keyboard. Microsoft magic. 🙂
After you remove the cover, keep it nearby, because you are going to be using it.
Turn on your Bluetooth device, and go to the Bluetooth settings screen and follow the manufacturer's instructions for pairing it with another device. Press the Bluetooth connection button on the end of the keyboard tube. When you turn the keyboard over, you'll see a small light flashing between the upper rows of keys. When the connection is made, the light will stop flashing from red to green and stay green for a moment. Then it will go out, saving battery life.
Now, about that keyboard cover. You can see that there is an indentation in the center of it. That is actually a fold line. Hold the cover so that the Microsoft logo faces away from you and fold both ends in toward the center so the cover forms an angle with its two projecting edges facing each other.
Sorry for the strange image; finding a surface that wasn't way too reflective was a challenge.
What you now have is a tablet stand! The rubberized surface keeps the tablet securely in place when it rests on the stand, and keeps the stand from sliding around on the table. And any size tablet (or even a Bluetooth capable phone) will fit.
Once you've got your device settled in the stand and paired, the rest is easy. Just start typing. The small size of the keyboard surface may take some getting used to, especially if you, like me, have been using a larger than average Microsoft ergonomic keyboard. I found that it took a while to quit pressing the PgDn key instead of the backspace. But a little practice took care of that.
As you might expect, the Wedge Mobile Keyboard is optimized for use with Windows 8 devices. It comes with specialized Windows 8 keys in the top row, and the Windows 8 Logo Windows key on the bottom row. But it worked perfectly with my Android tablet just the same. I'm sure it would work with any other Bluetooth device as well. This is one exceptionally well-thought-out device.
The Microsoft Wedge Mobile keyboard is priced a little higher than some of the alternatives. Although now that Microsoft has released a new ergonomic portable keyboard I see the price of the Wedge has come down a bit on Amazon.
Verdict
I loved this keyboard right out of the box. The design is outstanding. The keyboard itself has a light touch and good tactile feedback. The multi-function cover is just frosting on the cake. If you've got a portable device that doesn't have its own keyboard, I would definitely recommend you give the Microsoft Wedge Mobile keyboard a try. The Wedge Mobile Keyboard is solid, reliable, easy to type on and a reasonable size for people with average to small hands. The design is lovely and the cover is a major plus. If you have a Windows 8 touchscreen device I think you'll be especially pleased with it. Having said that, however, I know how personal a choice of keyboard can be, so be sure the retailer you buy it from has a reasonable return policy, just in case. I think this will be a good fit for most people, but only you can tell for sure. Have you tried this keyboard, or another mobile Bluetooth keyboard you like better? I would be most interested to hear about it in the comments.
