Tested the Palm Infrared Keyboard with the Treo 755p

Published 06 June 08 10:51 AM | dickbetts

I just got an email from an agent who was shopping for the Infrared Keyboard I use and cover in my classes.  She went into a Best Buy to pick one up and was told they do not have a IR keyboard that works with her Treo 755p.  It so happens I have Treo 755p here in my pile and the Palm model number 3196ww IR keyboard.  After loading the software into the 755 all the functions work correctly.

In my opinon, I think somebody is attempting to market their new $99 Bluetooth keyboard to make current owners of the 3196ww upgrade.  Also new buyers spend $30 more to get the Bluetooth when the IR not only is cheaper but I need to check on one fact.  The phone manufactors state the phone will only work with one Bluetooth device at a time.  So if you are entering information with your keyboard and on the phone using Bluetooth one of them isn't going to work, (I think).

I plan on testing the Centro soon, the one from my pile is missing as we loaned it to a family friend.

Here's what you need to look for;

IR Keyboard

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Comments

# mrzabka said on June 6, 2008 03:11 PM:

Great awareness, ***. It's amazing how new technology is sometimes simply created to make old technology become obsolete and to make people spend more money.

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