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Are silicone keyboards silent?

Asked by wildpotato (15224points) March 10th, 2013
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I take notes in class and at talks on my iPad because 1) there’s no vertical screen interrupting the space between me and the group/professor, and 2) typing on the touch-screen is as silent as it gets, which is important for a non-distracting atmosphere and for making audio recordings of lectures.

But it would be really nice to have more screen space – the built-in iPad keyboard takes up fully half the screen. So I’m looking at bluetooth silicone keyboards (I won’t use the type built into a case because they make the angle too vertical), but I’ve never used one before.

1) Are they as silent as a touchscreen keyboard, or nearly so?
2) Do they work well? Reviews I’ve seen so far say that in many cases they do not pick up keystrokes properly. Is this a problem with bluetooth keyboards in general or with silicone keyboards in general, or just with crappy keyboards in general?

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majorrich's avatar

they make a little tiny clicking and squeaking noise as the tiny switches get pushed and the keys flex. Not very loud, and probably below ambient noise in a lecture hall.

jerv's avatar

I like this keyboard but it’s a little pricey.

Staalesen's avatar

@jerv Would that work in a decently lighted room ?

jerv's avatar

I would imagine so; lasers are pretty bright, so if you can use a laser pointer, you could probably use that keyboard.

wildpotato's avatar

@majorrich Thanks for the input. I gambled on this little guy and it’s working well, so far. Screen viewing is so much better than before, and I think it’ll be quiet enough. Now I just need to brush up my touch-typing skills.

@jerv That’s fantastic! I might pick one of those up when Lil’ Cheapo dies.

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