If you’re looking for a more conventional productivity-enhancing
attachment with standard square-shaped keys and a “laptop-like” feel, the
Brydge G-Type is here to deliver just that at a slightly lower US$ 159.99 price.
This is obviously a third-party option from a
company self-described as an “emerging leader in high quality consumer
electronic devices” and, more specifically, “premium tablet keyboards.” Designed “exclusively” for the
Pixel Slate, the G-Type is “Made for Google”, meeting all of the search giant’s
quality requirements, as well as featuring standard Chrome OS shortcut keys and
a dedicated Google Assistant key.
Instead of the magnetic pogo pin system, this uses
Bluetooth 4.2 technology to connect to the Google Pixel Slate, while physically
attaching to the tablet base in a sturdier, “laptop-style” way. You can then pass the Pixel Slate
as an actual notebook computer, as well as fold the tablet on top of the
keyboard or tilt it at different angles for an always comfortable typing and
content consumption experience.
A “patented U shaped hinge” ensures ease of
insertion and removal, while the multi-touch trackpad is apparently the
“largest ever” such thing implemented on a wireless keyboard. Brydge also
boasts “best-in-class typing” as a central selling point, with only 1.5 mm of
key travel, while the battery is said to last up to a whopping six months on a
single charge.
The keyboard is made of “high-grade aluminum” to
match the “style, color, and feel” of the Pixel Slate, but unfortunately, the
pre-order date is to be announced “by the end of October”, which probably means
you won’t be able to get the Brydge G-Type for several more weeks.
