![]() A similar negative is the absence of specialized keys that might work with other operating systems. Those inactive hot keys are one ding against the Wedge Mobile Keyboard's status as a universal tablet accessory. ![]() Happily, the volume, mute, and pause/play buttons do. Neither the charm buttons nor the Windows icon key function if used with either non-Microsoft operating system. ![]() The only functional difference among the various devices is that not all of the keyboard's hot keys work in iOS or in Android. I successfully used it with a desktop running Windows 8, an iPad, and an Android-powered Acer Iconia Tab A200. Thanks to its Bluetooth connectivity, the Wedge Mobile Keyboard will pair with pretty much any modern computer or mobile device. There is also no number pad, but you do get a series of four Windows 8-specific hot keys, Search, Share, Devices, and Settings, each mapped to a "charm" icon function in Microsoft's new operating system (I'll let our review of the most recent Windows 8 build provide the full background). The biggest size sacrifices come with the supersmall arrow keys and the function row keys. Typing on the Wedge Mobile Keyboard simply feels right the keys have satisfying bounciness without feeling mushy. ![]() The keyboard itself has shallow, tapered keys with a 17.5mm key pitch, close to that of a full-size desktop keyboard (typically 18mm to 19mm). ![]()
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