Arteck Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard Compatible with iPad 10.2-inch/Air/ 9.7-inch/Pro/Mini, iPhone and Other Bluetooth Enabled Devices Including iOS, Android, Windows, Black

A light delight. Paired effortlessly with my Galaxy tab. I hate using the onscreen keyboard and find this bluetooth keyboard, so much more accurate and simple to use - faster typing and many fewer mis-hits, and the on-screen keyboard hids itslef obediently and no longer obscures vital info. The keyboard itself is a delight to use, lovely touch, almost silect, but definite feel and is wonderfully light on my lap. Good value and a real pleasure to use, what more can one ask for at this price?

I started out by thinking I would buy an Apple Magic Keyboard, but when I saw the price of them I thought no thank you. So started to look for alternatives. I was highly skeptical of the low priced keyboards and expected them to be pretty useless. There were plenty in the £60-£100 range and I was tempted with these thinking they’d be middle of the road on performance and price which would be OK. Then I spotted this one for a ridiculously low price and read the reviews, so decided to give it a go - not much to lose. All those high review ratings turned out to be true - brilliant. I’ve been amazed, its fits my criteria perfectly. It is the same width as the cushion type stand I use to hold my iPad on my lap and I can sit perfectly comfortably with the keyboard in front of the iPad on the cushion in a comfy chair and type away - at last without endless mistakes that tended to happen using the onscreen keyboard. Being a traditionally trained touch typist it is a joy to be back on a keyboard with real keys and to use all my fingers again!!! The feel of the keyboard is just right - enough ‘click’ and ‘resistance’ to feel comfortable and keep my typing even. And very importantly NO LAG, the text appears instantly on the screen. Also as a person of mature years, using all my fingers for traditional typing means less pain. When I used the onscreen keyboard the two finger type action meant that those fingers often got stiff and painful. No more - what a relief. If I’d used the onscreen keyboard typing this review I would have got as frustrated as hell and would have given up really early, but with this keyboard I’m happy to type away! Currently can’t fault it. Connected to my iPad instantly without hassle, and does so every time I go to use it. The keyboard hooks nicely on top of my iPad for storage (see photo) when I’m not using it which is shear fluke I know, but hey its a small win I’m grateful for. My only regret is that I didn’t buy one ages ago 🤦‍♀️… would have saved me a whole load of frustration and pain (literally). I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

My initial review was based on receiving model HB098 keyboard, which in all honesty was effectively a toy keyboard. After complaining and providing a scathing review of the product, which I bought at £15 and was worth about £5), the manufacturer contacted me, and they offered to send another device, and I can honestly say it is like chalk and cheese. Model HB305 is much better quality, much better feel, and includes rechargeable battery. The Bluetooth seems a little temperamental, and it's disconcerting that the power button and LED go off after 2 seconds, but once connected, the keyboard appears to work very well indeed. There are 3 Bluetooth buttons, meaning that this keyboard can connect to three separate devices, and switch between them. It's a few seconds between each device, but you can just tap the green Bluetooth for one device, the blue Bluetooth for a second device, and then the red Bluetooth for a third. Lovely little feature. I was a little reticent to accept a replacement device considering how poor the first one was, but this second device is definitely worth the £15 I paid. The seller has been great, this keyboard is what I thought I would be receiving first time, and as such From a product p-o-v, 5 stars. just lose a star because this is the product I should have expected to receive first time around Oh, one final point, key response is better, but not class leading, and I am able to get a decent turn of speed when typing. Many thanks to the seller, you may want to make the ads a little bit clearer for the version being sent. If you are expecting a decent-ish keyboard, the HB305 is good. The HB098 is not worth considering. It has no power management, and is of questionable quality.

For the price this is a very good and functional keyboard which I wanted for my iPad. It works well and seems very responsive. It was very easy to pair via Bluetooth. When using the keys is a slight rattle feel but given the price and value for money I'm very happy with the overall quality and functionality.

I specifically wanted a low-cost keyboard, compact, lightweight, comfortable to use to take with me on my holiday travels to type up notes/emails on my phone and tablet. This keyboard fits the bill! Easily portable, a solid design and good quality for the low cost. Powered by 2 X AAA batteries, supplied, and ready to go when it arrives, you just have to remove the plastic film over the batteries. These batteries are easily available, no need to find charging plugs/cables or a dongle. Bluetooth Connection which can be easily paired up with IOS, Android or window operating systems (therefore Bluetooth a must on your pairing devices). However, as already advised, by others one major downside of this keyboard - it will only connect to one device at any time and it has to be unpaired to then connect to another. If you want to stay connected to multiple devices at the same time then look elsewhere. Otherwise, this is a great value keyboard. Fits my requirements and highly recommended.

I have three of these Arteck HB098 bluetooth keyboards. Whilst they don't get lots of use, they are very convenient and ideal if you want something portable. Thin and lightweight, they can easily be packed away for use when travelling etc. The keyboard is idelal for use with a Rapberry Pi if you don't want a wired keyboard, or if you want to use the keyboard remotely, such as when the Pi you're controlling is the other side of the room. The keys are full size and are comfortable to use, rather than have to peck at the tiny keys that usre used on some portable keyboards, and the keyboard is powered by 2 x AAA batteries which last a long while. I always prefer batteries over a buit-in power pack that is charged up by USB. That way, as long as you have a spare set of batteries, you never have to worry about the keyboard being unuseable because it has to be charged up. The keyboard can be used with any bluetooth device where a keyboard can be used - Mobile phone, tablet, laptop etc. and it is ideal if you want to do a lot of text because: a) You can type naturally, rather than have to mess about with the touch screen keyboard b) There is no touch screen keyboard taking up page space, which gives you a much better view.

Nice and light, decent key feel. However keys are mis-mapped for a macbook US. I tried multiple different keyboard layouts and none mapped the ~ key correctly (pretty important key for unix users). I tried contacting the Artel through amazon (no response) and via their email [email protected] which bounced. Is this company in operation?

This item would have got a 5 star rating if it wasn’t for the battery compartment being a little on the thin side. So the door doesn’t always stay on. When you move the keyboard around or place it down on a hard surface the panel can fall off underneath, which sometimes the battery pop out too and stop it working. Easy to fix but would be 5 stars if that was a little more secure. It connects well via Bluetooth to my iPad 2020 model. I’ve only had it a week so I might write another review later on if something goes wrong but at this point it works well and allows me to use my iPad as a laptop when needed. I have had other keyboard and the delete key wouldn’t work (not the back space) but the delete key, and I have had issues with Shift and the Ctrl keys in combination with other keys but touch wood, this keyboard seems ok. It is not rechargeable, it takes battery’s. 2 AAA. Which other keyboards I have had were rechargeable. I can’t comment on battery life as I have only had it a week but I use it every day for 7 hours a day.