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kakos 2007-06-28 20:37

Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
http://knight.lambdacalcul.us/person...+NokiaN800.jpg

I got the holster from here, a FrogPad, and, of course, the N800, applied some Velcro and made a place to stick my FrogPad and type from. Now I can hold my Nokia in my left hand and touch-type with my right hand.

peterjb31 2007-06-28 20:46

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Is Frog Pad bluetooth or USB?

kakos 2007-06-28 20:51

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Bluetooth. I abhor cables with a passion.

peterjb31 2007-06-28 22:54

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kakos (Post 54642)
Bluetooth. I abhor cables with a passion.

Fully agree :)

ioan 2007-06-28 23:06

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kakos (Post 54634)
Now I can hold my Nokia in my left hand and touch-type with my right hand.

i bet your girlfriend/wife loves that! :D

ascherjim 2007-06-28 23:08

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Minor correction re FrogPad: You can get it in either Bluetooth or USB models -- and I believe there is currently some consideration in offering in the future one that works both ways. In any case, I love mine, but hadn't considered the hip or shoulder options. Mmmmm.

earl00 2007-06-29 00:13

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
if you going to wear something like that- just buy a laptop and carry a small laptop case. Plus you stick out like a sore thumb - great for thieves/pickpockets. The whole point of a small device is to have more freedom, that I'm afraid is an accident waiting to happen.

Texrat 2007-06-29 14:41

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
It really depends on where he's using it, though. A rig like that would be almost ideal in the production line auditing scenario I've been working on.

torx 2007-06-29 15:15

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Wear a velcro arm band and stick your N800 to your arm. Don a tuxedo and you'll be scoring chicks better than James Bond in no time.

Or if you're good at touchtyping on the frogpad, even better, stick it inside the pocket of your pants, then go around telling people you can type by just thinking of it! Just squint really hard at the N800 and make minimal hand movements in your pocket, you could be the star at the next CES!

huck 2007-06-29 16:33

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Gotta say, this is the first I've seen of the FrogPad..

how easy is it to type on and what kind of speeds(wpm) are you able to do accurately?
40wpm is just downright slow if you ask me..but I do realize you're only using 1 hand vs. 2...so I don't expect 80wpm...

Just wondering what is realistic to expect...cuz I'd MUCH rather have that frogpad I just saw than a collapsible BT that I gotta fold and unfold.

Style says it all ;)

Texrat 2007-06-29 16:57

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by torx (Post 54838)
Or if you're good at touchtyping on the frogpad, even better, stick it inside the pocket of your pants, then go around telling people you can type by just thinking of it! Just squint really hard at the N800 and make minimal hand movements in your pocket, you could be the star at the next CES!

Or a star in the pocket pool halls... :D

kakos 2007-06-29 21:54

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by huck (Post 54871)
Gotta say, this is the first I've seen of the FrogPad..

how easy is it to type on and what kind of speeds(wpm) are you able to do accurately?
40wpm is just downright slow if you ask me..but I do realize you're only using 1 hand vs. 2...so I don't expect 80wpm...

Just wondering what is realistic to expect...cuz I'd MUCH rather have that frogpad I just saw than a collapsible BT that I gotta fold and unfold.

Style says it all ;)

It's a fairly different layout than a standard keyboard and it takes a small amount of getting used to. That being said, I think I can hit about a third (30 WPM or so) of my usual typing speed after only a few days of owning it and only probably about four or five hours total with it. I haven't had a whole lot of time to spend with it, but I imagine I will get quite a bit faster as I get more and more used to it.

davidpitkin 2007-06-30 18:02

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
If only the frogpad could pair with more than one device at a time! I want one that works with the phone, laptop and n800

ffarber 2007-11-05 22:05

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
Bump!

I am thinking of getting a Frogpad. Some questions:

1) Doe sit have to be on a surface to be optimally used or can you hold it in the one hand you are using to type and still make good progress.

2) Left or right handed?

Fred

SkwrHdz 2007-11-05 22:55

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
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I find the idea of the FrogPad very interesting.

One question I had was that even though I am right-handed perhaps I should buy the left-handed version so that I could type with my left hand and do other things (turning pages, tapping on screen, etc) with my right hand while typing.

Any FogPad users who have purchased and used the pad for their "opposite" hand? If so, how is it working out for you?
.

IBICO 2007-11-05 23:09

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
maybe this one is a better size keyboard for ya :) http://www.trustedreviews.com/periph...ile-Devices/p1

barry99705 2007-11-06 00:19

Re: Gadget Holster + FrogPad + N800 = Awesomeness
 
They make left and right handed models.


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