LG's Rolly Keyboard that furls into a stick is pricey and no fun to type on

BERLIN — It seems I have an affinity for trying out keyboards that are hard to type on.

I'm a big fan of products that are compact and can transform. So when I heard about LG's collapsible Rolly Keyboard that furls into an easily-transportable stick, I knew I had to try it out. After all, the worst part about typing on my iPad is that it's hard to type fast on the screen's non-haptic software keyboard.

Lucky for me, LG had the Rolly Keyboard on display at its IFA booth and I got to give it a test type.

The Rolly's design is ingenious, far more compact than a foldable tablet keyboard like the Zagg Pocket Keyboard, folding up magnetically. When you unroll it, the keyboard kicks into startup mode and awakens the closest Bluetooth-paired device, so you can start typing right away Read more...