Review: Fintie Bluetooth Keyboard Case for Amazon Fire HD 10

Today, I would like to share the actual user experience of using the “Fintie Bluetooth Keyboard Case,” which is the official keyboard for the 11th-generation Amazon ‘Fire HD 10’ I reviewed previously.

If you haven’t read the previous article, check it out here ↓

The keyboard case reviewed here is a handy item that easily transforms a tablet into a laptop-like experience.
Of course, it has both pros and cons, but if your intended use matches and you can master it well, you’ll be able to comfortably handle light tasks like typing that aren’t possible with just the tablet alone.

Now, while incorporating my actual user experience, I’d like to summarize the specific key points and tell you who this is recommended for.

Basic Information on the “Fintie Bluetooth Keyboard Case”

Package Contents

• Keyboard case
• USB-C charging cable
• Instruction manual

Exterior

Actual Usability

Unbelievably Heavy

This keyboard-equipped cover is unbelievably heavy.

While the official weight of the tablet itself is listed as 465g, the official weight of this keyboard-equipped cover is 634g, unexpectedly exceeding the weight of the device itself.
When attached to the tablet, the total weight exceeds 1kg.

In fact, when actually measured as shown in the photo above, it came out to 1,121.4g, which is about 1.1kg including the tablet body.

Furthermore, because of the keyboard, it is thicker than other covers, making it harder to carry around.

The Keyboard is Hard to Use

The reason this keyboard is hard to use is that, first of all, it is the same size as the tablet, making it small overall.
This is unavoidable since it cannot function as a cover unless it matches the tablet’s dimensions, but you cannot type on it like a standard laptop keyboard.

Also, as you can probably tell by looking closely at the photo above, the Enter key is far too small.
There is nothing more frustrating to use than a keyboard with a hard-to-press Enter key.

Switching between Japanese and English input can only be done through a unique method, which takes some getting used to.

It also lacks a trackpad, meaning I often had to touch and operate the tablet directly, and on many occasions, I ended up operating just the tablet body without using the keyboard at all.

Limited Range of Motion

The photo above shows the keyboard-equipped cover opened to its maximum angle.

The range of motion is quite narrow, and using it makes my neck tired. If it could be tilted just a bit more, the user experience would be vastly different… which is disappointing.

Terrible Battery Life

This keyboard cover is claimed to last up to 400 hours on a single charge, but it doesn’t last anywhere near that long.
Based on actual feel, it only lasts about half the operating time of the tablet itself.
It’s at a level where you have to wonder if it’s a defective unit right out of the box.

Conclusion

Mediocre as Both a Keyboard and a Case

Certainly, using this keyboard cover brings the typing experience and usability closer to that of a PC, making it easier to use.
However, there are simply far too many disadvantages for everyday use, or rather…
I think you would still have an easier time working if you simply bought a super cheap laptop.

Even as a case, it takes up unnecessary width to connect with the keyboard, which led me to the conclusion that it is honestly underwhelming both as a keyboard and as a case.

While it can be recommended for people who basically use it as a tablet and only occasionally need to type text for limited purposes, excessive expectations are definitely not advised.

Recommended For

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This article was originally written in Japanese and has been translated.