I was thinking of getting one and wanted to hear from anyone who has one that they really like and would recommend (I guess I would also be interested in the converse of which ones to avoid). Easy pairing, small size (when folded up) and cost are all relevant considerations. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

IGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim seems to give most bang for the buck. It's cheap but still a good keyboard. Just got mine Search the forums, there are a lot of threads about it. You only have to pair it once, and there is a step to step guide to that too.

Thanks, this is exactly the kind of recommendation I was after.

p.s., I did search the forums, but you get 40 pages worth of hits that even mention the terms so I thought a more focussed new thread would be the way to go.

I've got the iGO Slim Keyboard as well, best £21 I spent. Pairs great with my N800, N73, and N95.

is this the one you mean?
http://www.amazon.com/Stowaway-Ultra...0520433&sr=8-1

That's the same one I got... for 29 bucks during the Black Friday sales... but seeing it at 49.95 isn't too bad. Works great, doesn't really drain batteries.

Just one warning... be careful on opening it up. It's not entirely fragile, but it's not exactly Tonka tough either.

I use (and am very pleased with) the Palm diptych here, but I got it from ANTonline for $64, less than Palm has right now. (At one point, Palm was $60, so check both!)

Full keyboard layout, function keys and all, and nearly full-pitch. Very solid build. Not real rigid when locked open for off-table use, but it works. Stand is too small for N800, but the N800 has a kickstand anyway, so just keep the stand stowed.

I highly recommend this one.

It's sort of on the expensive side, but I would really look in to Logitechs new keyboard when it soon hit the shelves:

http://techdigest.tv/2008/01/ces_2008_logite.html

There is a slight difference between diNovo Mini and iGo / Palm keyboards. With Mini you type with your thumbs, but the others are designed for touch typing.

The iGo is the same size as a laptop in terms of layout and ease of touch-typing