Hi.

     Has anyone tried this  http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=nexus+7+keyboard&_sacat=0&_from=R40   sort of thing and are they any good?

  John.

Okay here is a review of a similar case.  I got it for $24 from ebay after seeing this post.  It arrived quickly since it was from a us seller but if you can find a cheaper one from China it is probably pretty similar. 

First impressions:  The case was advertised as aluminum but it is actually aluminum color plastic.  It appears to be decently made and matches the styling of my Nexus really well.  I was hoping it would be a little bigger so it would work with my TPU case but it is a snug fit with just the tablet.  I  put the tablet in the closed position and while it holds the Nexus okay the clips are just a hairs breadth too small to snap over the silver bezel on my Nexus.  I don't know if that is meant to be that way because it is snug in the keyboard case even without the clips snapping on.  The angle of the display is a little steep for me so I think I will have to put a wedge or something under the keyboard.

Using it:  The keystrokes actually feel pretty good and responsive but the keyboard itself is abysmally small.  I don't know what I was expecting but hopefully I'll get used to it.  I don't really type on the tablet that much but on the occasion I do I think this is an improvement over typing or swyping on the screen.  It is working while charging and the bluetooth connection was quick and easy. I am still getting the initial charge on it so I don't know what the battery life will be like.

Overall:  I think it will be a fine case.  For the price I cant complain.  I would say if you actually need to create content on your Nexus 7 get and carry a full sized keyboard.  If you occasionally pretend to wax eloquent, intelligent or professional and write a review for a product like this it is probably a fine keyboard for you.  I think the ultimate case would be similar to this only slightly bigger to accommodate a TPU case and make the keyboard itself a little bigger.

Hope this helps if you are looking for a case.  If I missed something, which I probably did, feel free to ask.  I will try to answer it.

Edit: I decided to test out the hold of the little clips while the tablet and keyboard are closed.  I turned it upside down and shook it and the tablet fell out with not too much effort.  If you get this be aware that your nexus will not be as secure as it might look.


Sent from my Nexus 7, using my new keyboard case!