Recommend a Bluetooth keyboard for android tab

[Blue Hills]

Have recently got a new android tab with a mobile sim slot.
Works better than my old one and am thinking that on tour sometimes I could leave the small Chromebook behind and just use this.
But I like a decent keyboard.
Can anyone recommend a good tough Bluetooth keyboard with decent travel on the keys?
Tab is 8 inch

 

[si_c]

Hmm. Probably overkill but I really like the Logitech MX Keys - it comes in a mini version without the keypad which would be perfect, but it's not cheap.

That being said decent keyboards aren't cheap.

 

[Blue Hills]

Hmm. Probably overkill but I really like the Logitech MX Keys - it comes in a mini version without the keypad which would be perfect, but it's not cheap.

That being said decent keyboards aren't cheap.

How big are thosekeyboards?
Bear in mind that this is to pair with an 8 inch tab.
And my favourite Chromebook (which does have a decent keyboard) is only a bit over 11 inch

 

[ColinJ]

I have a nice little BT keyboard which I don't use. I could help you out if you can wait until you are next in the area (I'm not sure that I could be bothered to find a box for it and post it to you.)... If you PM me next time you are up I could arrange to meet up with you and bring it with me to donate - free, gratis, and... for nothing!

I'll go and get it from upstairs and measure it...

 

[ColinJ]

Bear in mind that this is to pair with an 8 inch tab.
And my favourite Chromebook (which does have a decent keyboard) is only a bit over 11 inch

Ah, sorry, it is bigger than I remembered - 11" long x 5" wide, so not really much use for downsizing!

The Logitech mini keyboard is slightly larger than mine (11.7 " x 5.1").

 

[si_c]

As @ColinJ says above those mini keyboards are about 12" by 5" so bigger than the tablet, but you're not going to get a usable keyboard much smaller than that unfortunately.

 

[Blue Hills]

As @ColinJ says above those mini keyboards are about 12" by 5" so bigger than the tablet, but you're not going to get a usable keyboard much smaller than that unfortunately.

am surprised - tech seems to have gone backwards - my old Psions were significantly smaller than that tab and had decent keyboards on them - I often wrote press releases on them sat on a train.

 

[fossyant]

You could look for an 8" tablet case with keyboard ?

 

[Blue Hills]

You could look for an 8" tablet case with keyboard ?

good point though would like to keep the two separate - only some of the time would I want to carry a keyboard around. Also some cases aren't as rufty tufty as the dependable old Tesco-bought one I use.

 

[fossyant]

good point though would like to keep the two separate - only some of the time would I want to carry a keyboard around. Also some cases aren't as rufty tufty as the dependable old Tesco-bought one I use.

Does mean, both fold up together if needed. And it can crt of be used as a mini laptop. I've a Linx 10" tablet that has a keyboard.

 

[fossyant]

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooper-Touchpad-Executive-Keyboard-Bluetooth/dp/B017HLXESO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=8%22+tablet+keyboard&qid=1637255639&sr=8-4

 

[Blue Hills]

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooper-Touchpad-Executive-Keyboard-Bluetooth/dp/B017HLXESO/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=8%22+tablet+keyboard&qid=1637255639&sr=8-4

good spot though was rather looking for something cheaper/less "executive". And "vegan leather"?
Have you used one?

 

[fossyant]

Not one of those, but the one that came with the Tablet. You could get a free standing mini keyboard - we've got a Maplin one we used with an ipad, and it's now used for my arcade machine (to link to the mini Windows PC inside it).

 

[fossyant]

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/REALIKE-Bluetooth-Rechargeable-Universal-Compatible-Black/dp/B07HR99LBQ/ref=sxin_13?asc_contentid=amzn1.osa.88bdf0a7-e82d-4a41-a3a5-c55cf0a02596.A1F83G8C2ARO7P.en_GB&asc_contenttype=article&ascsubtag=amzn1.osa.88bdf0a7-e82d-4a41-a3a5-c55cf0a02596.A1F83G8C2ARO7P.en_GB&creativeASIN=B07HR99LBQ&cv_ct_cx=mini+bluetooth+keyboard&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osa.88bdf0a7-e82d-4a41-a3a5-c55cf0a02596.A1F83G8C2ARO7P.en_GB&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_we=asin&cv_ct_wn=osp-single-source-pecos-desktop&keywords=mni+bluetooth+keyboard&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B07HR99LBQ&pd_rd_r=f985f11f-e338-4c9f-9296-62b74befdae0&pd_rd_w=0RhmQ&pd_rd_wg=yVDJW&pf_rd_p=8ef4f599-039b-4cc3-b62a-17c537a0f2f3&pf_rd_r=TJ2KEHYMWE1SNE6SZZ57&qid=1637256811&sr=1-1-c84eb971-91f2-4a4d-acce-811265c24254&tag=ambientosp-21

 

[Blue Hills]

many thanks for your help fossy - seems to get good reviews but if the "package size" refers to the keyboard and not a box it comes in it looks a bit big (sideways).
Was hoping for something no wider than the 8 inch tab's case.