Many of us have become extremely versed in using on-
screen keyboards for dishing out long passages of text, it
just becomes so natural. Still, other folks will still vouch that
the best experience is still a physical one, like what we get
from a traditional keyboard. Making itself ready for the
challenge of the on-the-go lifestyle, the ZAGG Pocket
Keyboard aims to appease those individuals that prefer a
tactile response.
Truly mobile, the ZAGG Pocket really condenses down for
easy stowing while you're traveling. With its folding hinged
design, it's able to collapse into a an elongated and slim
rectangular footprint, which doesn't occupy a whole lot of
room when it's placed in a bag. Better yet, ZAGG’s
implementation manages to retain a full QWERTY layout –
one that unfurls in between rows, so that it keeps the layout
we're used to using with a traditional keyboard.
Flipping it open to expose its entire layout, the ZAGG Pocket
automatically turns on and connects to our smartphone via
Bluetooth – a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge in this case. A
small part of it flips out to accommodate a phone, both in
landscape and portrait orientations, but we wouldn’t say it’s
something that would accept tablets. Paying attention to the
chicklet-styled keys, they’re decently spaced from one
another to minimize accidental presses when typing at a
quicker pace. However, there’s no denying that the layout is
cramped, which is something we suppose is the
compromise in making such a compact styled keyboard.
In our experience, though, the ZAGG Pocket is most
effective when using it on a flat surface – it just won’t work
well anywhere else. For one, flat surfaces allow the phone
stand portion to stay smoothly in place. If we were to use it
on our lap, there would be too much movement to keep our
phone steady in place. Initially, we required a bit of time
getting adjusted to the layout, but after a while, it became
second nature to us. Of course, we appreciate that the
layout includes a dedicated row for numbers and a
directional pad.
Needless to say, the ZAGG Pocket is a great option if you’re
desperate to use a physical keyboard for the times when
you need to knock out long passages of text. The compact
nature, in combination with its full QWERTY layout, makes it
an effective thing to use on a flat surface after some
practice – albeit, it would’ve been great if it were more
stable to use on our lap. Dishing out $69.99 will nab you the
ZAGG Pocket. That’s on the pricey side, but taking into
account its pocketable form factor, it’s definitely warranted.
Is this the best portable keyboard out there? That’s a tough
one to answer, just because there’s a mixture of good and
bad. There are cheaper ones online, but they don’t offer the
same folding style of this one – so this is unique in the way
it really condenses down for travel.
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