First look at the Dell Venue 8 Pro's wireless keyboard and case
Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2:08PM Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The Dell Venue 8 Pro is an impressive Windows 8 tablet that's got portability and power thanks to a great design and Intel's Atom processor. The wireless keyboard accessory, which comes with a case, just started shipping. We purchased it early December for $99 before Dell offered buyers a $15 discount.
The keyboard itself is thin, light and connects magnetically to the case's cover for easy packing up and storage. The keys are smaller than what we're used to although the build quality is better than most third-party keyboards we've tested for other tablets. This should be good for productivity focused users who want the full QWERTY-keyboard input option. We unboxed this just minutes ago so we need time to work with it. Stay tuned for a full review.
Reader Comments (1)
Received mine yesterday, returned today. Keyboard is too small, might as well use the on screen. If I have to peck anyway due to size of keys..... and I have small hands. Keyboard is very light and thin, almost to thin. However the plastic case for tablet is to thick. Together and all attached it makes for a brick of a unit. The flip cover has no way of staying closed. No magnets, no latch so it flaps open easily. The cover is felt like material on the outside not against the screen. The screen side is the plastic side. My opinion is that this should be flipped. As is it affords no protection for screen and will easily attract dirt and be hard to clean. I had some trouble with the Bluetooth pairing also. The fit and finishes solid, just a few quirks.