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Review Alcatroz Xplorer Dock 1 Bluetooth Keyboard Review, Keyboard for Tablet and Smartphones!

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TSasunakirito
post Jun 9 2018, 08:07 PM, updated 6y ago

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Hi guys! Today I'll be reviewing the Alcatroz Xplorer Dock 1 Bluetooth Keyboard which is released around June 2018. It's a portable mini keyboard which you can use along with your devices such as tablets, smartphones (both Android and iOS), laptop, and computer too. What are the highlights of this keyboard? The Xplorer Dock 1 allows user to dock their tablets/smartphones on the keyboard so it acts as a monitor. This provides 2 benefits: Frees up the screen from displaying the touch-screen keyboard and allows typing of content on keyboard much faster and convenient! It can simultaneously connect to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time, and can be switched between them by a toggle button. Before diving into the review, let's check out the keyboard features and specifications.

Note: This keyboard has 4 colors-themes: white-turquoise (the one being reviewed), white-green, black-red, black-green.
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Features
1. Extremely durable, rated at up to 5 million keystrokes
2. 78 UV coated chiclet keycaps
3. Ultra-slim and portable
4. Pair up to two devices simultaneously

Specifications
1. Bluetooth V3.0
2. Wireless operation distance: up to 10 meters
3. Battery capacity: 180 mAh
4. Standby time: About 120days
5. Usage time: About 70 hours
6. Charge time: 2 hours
7. Keyboard Dimension: 290 x 160 x 18mm

Package Contents
1. Xplorer Dock 1 BT Bluetooh Keyboard
2. 1 USB charging cable (micro-USB to USB)
3. 1 User Manual


Packaging

Packaging-1: This is the front of the packaging. It mentions that it utilizes Bluetooth 3.0 technology to connect to devices wirelessly, ultra-slim and portable which conservers space in your travelling bag, extremely durable up to 5 million keystrokes and it has a rechargeable battery.
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Packaging-2: At the rear of the packaging displays the list of fetaures and specifications. The package contains 1 user manual, 1 USB charging cable (micro-USB to USB), and the keyboard itself which is Xplorer Dock 1 BT wireless keyboard. Other than that, it showcase an Apple Tablet docked on top of the keyboard. The keyboard has 2 years warranty.
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Design

Design-1: The keyboard itself uses the same laptop keyboard layout. The difference between this keyboard and laptop keyboard is the gap between each keyboard buttons. I find it slightly narrow on the Xplorer Dock 1 BT keyboard as the buttons here is slightly larger. As a touch typist, I can type on this pretty quickly and fairly easily without making much mistakes. My only gripe is that is difficult to reposition the fingers by feeling the buttons and the gaps between them. The keyboard also provides a function key that allows user to access multimedia shortcut keys (e.g. play/pause/mute/skip/previous music track, increase-decrease volume and etc.) It includes a toggle button to turn keyboard on/off and switch between 2 Bluetooth devices.
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Design-2: The bottom of the keyboard displays the serial number which is used for the warranty purposes. In addition, it has 4 mini rubberized feets that prevents the keyboard from slipping.
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Comparison-1: Here is the keyboard layout comparison between the Xplorer Dock 1 and Dell Laptop Precision 3520.
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Comparison-2: Here is the keyboard layout comparison between the Xplorer Dock 1 and Xplorer Dock 2.
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Verdict

Pros
1. Ample width and depth for the docking. Allows placement of a large tablet and a phone too.
2. Solid keyboard and slightly heavy at 640 grams. The weight is needed so it can dock large tablet in portrait or landscape orientation without losing its balance.
3. Very comfortable to type on, the feel is similar to a laptop keyboard.
4. Quiet and non-tactile. Does not irritate your colleague with keyboard noise.
5. Has a built-in battery that can be recharged via micro-USB cable. No worries about leaking batteries.
6. Automatically goes into standby-mode if left unused for 10 minutes to conserve battery. Can activate it again from standby-mode by pressing any button.
7. Slim and portable. Can fit in most backpack or laptop bags.
8. Has a long connectivity range up to 10 meters when there aren't any obstructions between the connected devices.
9. Provides media access keys as shortcuts to activate these softwares conveniently.
10. Allows connectivity between 2 devices simultaneously. Can easily switch between these 2 devices from a switch.

Cons
1. Lacks of sufficient gap between the Function Keys, Number Keys and Alphabet Keys, which makes it difficult for user to identify the key position.

Mediocre
1. The gaps between each button for the alphabets and other symbols is slightly narrow which can lead to accidentally pressing the incorrect buttons.
2. The keyboard buttons are not concaved, which makes it difficult for touch typist to position their fingers correctly.
3. The keyboard is not backlit capable. Therefore, you may have difficulty using it in a dark room unless your dock devices screen can provide sufficient lighting.

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Jun 10 2018, 03:11 PM
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post Jun 10 2018, 10:28 AM

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