HP - Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard for PC - Black

This review is done with the Bluetooth keyboard connected to a first generation Microsoft Surface Pro Here is a quick list of pros and cons that I found before I go into detail. Pros: Lightweight and sturdy(not flimsy) Fast Response Good feedback when typing Batteries are not built-in(uses AAA batteries) Cons: Frequent duplicated inputs Going into detail, what's good about this Bluetooth keyboard(k4000) is that it fits my needs as daily regular tasks(not gaming). For example, instead of spending time touching the screen to type, I use this and breeze through everything I do like online shopping and stuff. The keyboard has satisfying response unlike my previous wireless keyboard. By response I mean that I tap on a key and it shows up on the screen. With my previous wireless keyboard, I hit many keys and 1 or 2 seconds later it shows up even with new batteries. Even half a second delay is annoying and I don't get that with this keyboard so I'm happy. This keyboard doesn't have a built-in rechargeable batteries which is a huge plus in my opinion. The reason is that rechargeable batteries have a limit to how much you can recharge them. So devices with built-in batteries(if you cant replace them) will eventually be unusable later on. I haven't exchanged the AAA batteries that came with this one and I've been using this keyboard for at least a month. Now for the negative part of this keyboard is that it frequently duplicates the keys that you type, I'd say while typing this review it happened two or three times. Like hit 3 one time and you get 333333 and so on. This happened within the first 2 minutes I used this keyboard the very first time out of the box and still doing it a month later. It doesn't happen often enough to annoy me but to some people it could be deciding factor with why they won't get this. I would still rather use this Bluetooth keyboard anytime of the day than my type cover and usb wireless keyboard. All in all, a decent Bluetooth keyboard at a reasonable price. Well...looks like I finished writing my novel and thank you for reading my review.

I purchased this bluetooth keyboard because of the issues I was having with USB 3.0 on my PC. If your running any 2.4ghz wireless devices such as a wireless keyboard & mouse that uses a dongle to plug into a USB 3.0 port on your PC the wireless devices will freeze up pretty bad. This is a known problem with USB 3.0 ever since USB 3.0 came out. Plugging in any device (i.e. flash drives, storage devices, additional USB 3.4 hubs & card readers) into the USB 3.0 ports will start to interfere with your wireless keyboard & mouse. The only way around this is to use Bluetooth devices which uses a frequency of 5ghz Now as for the HP k4000 keyboard. It is not a full size keyboard. It is very compact and may be a problem with users with normal to larger sized hands. I probably would be hesitant to recommend this keyboard for those who may have normal to larger size hands. This is a very small size keyboard. Advantages is the compact size. I would only recommend this keyboard for only the "sale" price and for those who have smaller than normal size hands. I would not recommend this keyboard if it is selling at the regular price because as other have mentioned. At times the keyboard will repeat characters randomly. This isn't a big deal to me because I rather deal with the repeated characters than the freeze ups when using my USB 3.0 ports As I am writing this review with the HP k4000 bluetooth keyboard my smaller than normal size hands are starting to cramp up. Maybe it'll take time for me to get use to this keyboard.

I have long been on the prowl for a decent bluetooth keyboard with the Windows context menu, function keys, and the other keys needed to efficiently work in newer and older programs (INS, HOME, END, PAGE UP, ...). This keyboard has what I need to program and work in spreadsheet software. I do not rely on a keypad, so although this keyboard has a function-based keyboard, I haven't tested it. This keyboard has decent tactile feel, is sized appropriately for larger hands (I am 74in tall), it is lightweight, and easy to pair. Note it does not remember multiple pairings, only the most recent. I have owned a serial bluetooth keyboard, an aluminum-cased folding version (the best to date until the K4000), iHouse (you can figure out which brand I really mean), and a cheap knock-off that came bundled with a tablet case. None of them are as well manufactured as this one. Sadly, it doesn't work with my Nook HD Plus in the native operating system, but works when I boot to CyanogenMod (CM). The folding bluetooth 2.0 aluminum keyboard works perfectly with my Nook HD Plus, while the IHouse goes to sleep every 10 seconds. The K4000 simply will not pair with the Nook HD Plus natively but paired promptly in CM and with a 7" iView Windows 8.1 tablet. I cannot testify to battery life as I haven't used it long enough to drain them fully. I picked up the K4000 on sale, and for $15, it's the best bluetooth keyboard deal I've ever landed.

This is a great portable keyboard. It's not what I was looking for, but I need that cursed *one* usb port on my Surface Pro 1 for arduino. (It's not exactly the easiest to type code via touch screen keyboard.) I opened up the box, and I connected it to my Surface within two minutes. It's incredibly easy. Despite this keyboard not being my ideal keyboard, I do love the portability I get from the trade off of bigger keys and a number pad. It's about the size of my Surface, and I prefer my keyboard to be wireless so I can move and set up camp the way I want to (hence why I didn't choose a type/touch cover). I do have to mention a number pad built on the keys with the "FN" keys. Basically, you hold down FN and the keys on the right half act like a number pad. With further use, I may actually enjoy that. The price, compared to most bluetooth items is reasonable. It being the cheapest at $50, doesn't make the quality any less than it should be. It's quite the snazzy keyboard. TL;DR: Small keyboard with small keys for traveling/commuting a lot. Lacks a number pad, but FN key provides similar set up. Reasonable price. Sleek.

Like most other people, I reluctantly, but successfully made the transition to typing on a tablet screen with my fingers. However, it's never felt as natural or as efficient as typing on a keyboard. For some reason, I've always missed the speed and accuracy of typing on a traditional keyboard. I currently own a Microsoft Surface and never felt as if the Touch Cover was worth the price and I'm not a fan of pliable, 'rubbery' keyboards. This HP Bluetooth keyboard fit my need perfectly. It features a Windows home button that I find extremely useful. Plenty of alternate key functions that make using my tablet a breeze, standard function options, and a great solid build. It's light, easy to store, and extremely responsive. However, when turning it off and on, there is a slight initial lag waiting for it to be recognized by my tablet, but that might just be a Bluetooth connectivity issue, so I don't really fault the keyboard. I can move a good bit of distance from my tablet and it's still responsive and the battery life has been great. To be perfectly honest, I really have no complaints about this device. After picking up keyboard and a mouse, it almost mimics my laptop or desktop experience. Wonderful investment.

I Love having this keyboard! I frequently connect my tablet convertible latptop (Asus Transformer T100TA) to the TV. I have a Bluetooth mouse so that I can navigate to watch video files on my computer. I also wanted to be able to use a web browser to watch videos. This meant needing a way to type hence the need for a keyboard. There is only 1 USB port on the ASUS so I didn't want to use it for a USB wireless keyboard. Also, I wanted the longer range that Bluetooth provides. In addition, most of the time when I connect it to the TV, I have the screen detached acting as a tablet so there is no longer a USB port. This keyboard connected easily and is a very small form factor so it travels well. I have used it up to 20 feet away from the computer. The only issue is that when I use both the mouse and keyboard there is a little bit of lag when typing or using the mouse. I do not have this issue when I only have one or the other connected so it would appear that this could be a limitation of the computer hardware or the Bluetooth spec. In any case, I definitely recommend this because of the small size, price tag, and that it does what it needs to do! :)

I bought this keyboard to be a companion to my Dell Venue 8 Pro(Windows 8.1). This keyboard is slightly larger than the tablet and has made on the go emails and work document changes a breeze. It fits perfectly in a 10" netbook case along with the tablet in a folio and a bluetooth mouse. Setup was fast and painless. I use it primarily on an 8" Windows 8.1 tablet but I have paired it with an android phone and a Macbook Pro without any issues. The layout is a little tighter than a standard keyboard and it takes very little time to get used to typing on it. If I am typing for an extended period of time(30+ minutes of continuous typing) I need a short break to let my hands stretch. The keyboard is very responsive and I see very few missed keys if any. The only complaint I have is sometimes it will send a long string of the first character I type. I think this happens mostly if I haven'y typed anything for just long enough for it to begin to try going into power save mode. This does not happen all the time and is fairly infrequent. I have had the keyboard for about two months now and use it on average an hour each day. The batteries are still showing strong. I have been very pleased with this keyboard.

The keyboard does have a nice fluid feel to it for me & I'm a fast typist. It's a little small but I did not have any trouble getting used to it. I'm using an ipad-mini & while I do want to keep this keyboard because I like working on it, I need to return it after 1 day's use because I just cannot lose minutes adding up to hours screen time on the freezing & slow factor. The cons - screens freeze - whatever screen I'm in at some point it will just freeze ; this has not happened prior to using the keyboard - one minute screen changes - this has not happened prior to using the keyboard but screen changes in the browser are interminably long - function keys do not work - hold down the blue Fn key and an arrow key and nothing happens therefore you use the use of the HOME, END, PG UP, PG DN keys ; have to resort to tapping the arrow key repeatedly to navigate ; this is too much of an allowance to make for a keyboard This may all be an ipad compatibility as I don't see these issues in other reviews. I'm using a mini-ipad and not sure why the screen freezes are happening but after the 3rd waste of 15 mins trying to get something done, like start an email, I've decided to return the keyboard.