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iPad with full bluetooth stack? External keyboard pairing?
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Crusoe
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Feb 18, 2010, 03:53 PM
 
I'm curious on the community's thoughts or knowledge on whether the iPad will allow pairing to external keyboards via bluetooth. Seems at least with apple keyboard dock accessory they have in mind the need for apps and user needing full size keyboard features.

I'd really like to be able to pair my one-handed bluetooth frogpad lefty to it or even a full size apple bluetooth keyboard.

Any thoughts or predictions?
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Feb 18, 2010, 04:49 PM
 
Well it can pair with Apple's Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for sure, but what's not clear is whether it will do so with other bluetooth keyboards. I would assume so, but if its a special device that needs drivers in order for it to work properly I would assume those wouldn't work so well.

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Feb 18, 2010, 05:18 PM
 
Cool thanks. I glazed over the descriptions a bit too fast and missed the blurb about apple's bt keyboard.
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Feb 19, 2010, 05:27 PM
 
Will it also have bluetooth stereo? I haven't seen any bluetooth stereo headphones that I like, yet, but a bluetooth stereo headset w/mike would be great with the iPad...
     
   
 
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