BluTooth keyboards, generic or android specific?

[mikeford]

During setup of a new device, making changes, about the only time I would like a keyboard for our collection of keyboardless devices, two nooks and a Samsung Galaxy Light android phone.

Will the $11 shipped ebay bluetooth keyboards sold for istuff work, or do I need something specific?

 

[Oyeve]

I have some real generic BT KB I got off of amazon. Was specifically for the ipad but works just as well if not better for all my BT devices. I use it primarily for my tab pro 8.4. I think it was from Anker. Got it for 15 bucks.

 

[cronos]

Generic should work fine. Just search around a little bit to find if the particular model has good reviews.

 

[mikeford]

There looks to be a bunch of sellers of the same, laptop sized flat thin keyboard with the same specs, but prices from $12 shipped to close to $30 shipped. Looks like alkaline only, no rechargeable batteries meet voltage specs.

Specifications

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth V3.0
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Working Current: 10mA
Standby Current: 0.5-0.6mA
Shutdown Static Current: 0mA
Low Voltage Electrical Testing: 3.3V
Shutdown Voltage: 3.1V
Power By 2pcs AAA battery (Not included)
Working range: 10M
Keyboard Weight: 261g
Keyboard Size: 285mm*120mm*18mm
Compatible With

Apple iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina Display, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad mini; iPhone 4 & 4S, iPhone 5; iPod Touch
Bluetooth-enabled PCs or Laptops with Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Bluetooth-enabled iMac / Macbooks with Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above
Smartphones or tablets with Android 3.0 and above (This keyboard may have compatibility issues with Android 4.3 and 4.4.)
Windows Mobile 5.0 and above
Not compatible Mac mini