Clicks Keyboard Case: Surpisingly Great or Nostalgic Gimmick?
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- The physical keyboard on smartphones has been gone for over 10 years. Since 2007, the need for them has absolutely diminished. But some people miss it. Here is the Clicks Keyboard review
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Chapters
0:00 - Keyboards for smartphones
0:35 - Old Qwerty Phone
1:11 - Clicks Case
1:26 - Questions I will answer
1:55 - Design
3:30 - Pricing and Availability
4:10 -The Get Started Guide
4:40 - Clicks App
4:55 - Installing iPhone into case
5:35 - Keyboard shortcuts
6:11 - My Personal Experience
6:52 - The Typing Experience
9:22 - The Port situation
10:30 - Clicks Power Management
11:00 - Lightning Versions
11:48 - Magsafe?
12:15 - Is this a gimmick?
13:20 - Final Take
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At $50 this would be a cool addition. At $150 it’s ridiculous.
Been using this for about a month now on my 14 Pro. Took a couple weeks to really get decent at typing on it. I think I’m still a little faster with the software keyboard.
One of the things I really like about it is the space bar. Hit to wake up your phone, hit it again to unlock and get to the Home Screen. Scroll webpages or emails with it. Use it in the books app to go to the next page, etc.
After taking my iPhone out of it, it’s surprising how ‘small’ it becomes in comparison.
I think it’s necessary to stick a MagSafe ring onto the back of it. My wallet and battery pack will not fall off.
Overall, I like it, but I’m not sure how much of a problem it solves for me. I keep thinking I might just sell it on the Clicks discord or eBay or something, but then I do realize I do kind of like it. As long as the keys keep clicking, I think its going to be a permanent addition to my 14 Pro. Not sure if I’ll get another one whenever I upgrade though.
I love mine. May be a gimmick to others but it’s not for me. Will probably always have one as long they keep making them. The keys feel so good. I loved my Blackberry when I was in middle school. I even had the palm pre.
@@BryDisney word. I miss my blackberry torch
@@BryDisney can you do cmd+A to select all the text like on a pc ? And cmd+x to cut or +v to paste ?
I’ve been using my Clicks keyboard for a couple of months and I really like it! It take some getting used to to get proficient in typing but not too bad. The buttons are satisfying and feel good. The two things I would do differently. 1. Add MagSafe, this is huge letdown. It can still charge wirelessly if it’s sitting flat but you can’t really use any kind of magnetic stand. Also my MagSafe wallet easily falls off. 2. Make the keyboard modular so that when a new iPhone comes out, you can buy a new case and swap in the keyboard or even offer multiple colors and swap them. Being tied to the specific iPhone model means they are going to generate a lot of e-waste as people upgrade whereas a USB-C keyboard could last for many years.
"Leave a comment below if you're old enough to remember physical keyboards" made me feel very old...
Making one of these for the new moto razr ultra. With full front screen and a physical key attachment would make that combo perfect for small screen lovers.
I think they missed out on a golden opportunity by making the clicks keyboard bluetooth (while still taking power for the USB) so that data passthrough could still happen, and not only that, be able to control other devices that are paired to it. Especially with AccessorySetupKit now being a thing.
🐬 great video, I may get one when I upgrade this year.
Smart idea, but would probably add some more cost along with draining a lot more power from the iPhone.
@@TheiTE wait until you hear about airpods
@@Crazyblox AirPods work completely differently lol?
@@TheiTE I was alluding to the power consumption being negligible
Bro D-Wade try the Tony Hawk edition I’m old haha
BBY says this is available on 8/28 - Makes no sense if the new iPhone are only days away and I need to wait for the 16 pro...
I like the idea of this but can't see myself extending my phone to that length. In-person it may be different but seems super large in the video.
Yeah because I was like 19 or 20 I remember the T-Mobile Sidekick some knockoff version of a Blackberry from Kyocera slider phones LG Chocolate
Imagine clicks 2, the keyboard slides out and it also doubles as a powerbank
They should have included a headphone jack, data pass through, lightning to type c in the space that had under keyboard. And maybe a small battery, not to power the phone, but to power backlight.
Headphone jack just isn’t something most care about dawg
I would get one if I had a 13 mini and if they made one for that aha
Using Mac keyboard with macOS Sequoia iPhone mirroring mitigates a need for this. It’s free and you still get the full screen view while typing
It’s the best case I love it
What kind of icon pack is that on the phone?
I loved the sidekick! Never got a chance to own one before the lineup failed 😢
The creators put in a commendable effort, but it just doesn’t cut it in 2024. It feels outdated, especially since touch screen typing is much faster and better now, and we're moving more towards voice messages.
Thats just not a very comfortable long tall phone case.. they should make the slideout keyboard just like Nokia E7 back in the days.. but to make it not too bulky would be quite task of engineering.. i think aluminium will be nice material.. and MAKE IT ONLY available for the smaller iPhones..
No MagSafe in a 160 dollar case is insane.
Wish they had one for the iPhone 13 mini
Looks like you lose wireless charging because they skimped on a metal ring
You can buy metal rings online for like 3 Bucks or less for any case that doesn’t have MagSafe.
@@BryDisney won’t charge anything though
No Wireless charging 😮
I added a spigen MagSafe ring and so far all my MagSafe banks charge my phone.
MagSafe still works, but the connection will be weaker
there is nothing better than a swipe keyboard
It’s what i prefer.
I want a gamepad case. Not a separate Razer kishi, but a case like this with integrated gamepad controls.
I would be a lot more tempted if there were arrow keys
Bring your old channel back
Things change.They don’t stay the same forever.
What old channel
Thanks for the review. I really like the concept, except it's going to have to be a hard pass for me, at this price point with no MagSafe integration.
The keyboard on my Treo 600 was really good. Took me ages to get used to the keyboard on my iPhone 3.
No data pass through & especially no MagSafe support is a dealbreaker for me. I need at least MagSafe support. A lot of popular cases have MagSafe & very low cost. I unfortunately won’t be getting this keyboard case. What a miss.
@@TheOneBitPlayer looks like you can get a ring and put back of the case and it may work, I will give this a try
I don’t get how this could be good, if you use your phone one handed you can’t do that anymore, and it’s way too expensive
Why don’t they make one for the mini phones I feel like that’s the best use case?
Thanks for the review (and for mentioning the drawbacks)!🐬
I had the blackberry pearl
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$160?!!! Why!!
Going for the Dr Disrespect look?
It just makes the phone way too long, like comically long. A landscape, slide out keyboard would have made more ergonomic sense.
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No way this accessory is worth 150 bucks. Not even 50 bucks.
Should save a slide out and landscape.. pass
Would’ve been great if there’s a built-in powerbank to compensate with no magsafe.
They are going to loose money on this one. Who would use it. Overall it makes your phone larger/longer and shortcuts. Pass.
6:25 I'm sorry but that looks stupid, ridiculous and over-exaggerated...
Sorry nobody wants this especially on the Pro Max
@@ericdaley7033 respectfully, speak for yourself. i have it on my 15PM for about a month now. I love it
Lol nope
I hate typing on my iPhone with a true passion but I would never spend 160 bucks for this case. Never.
this is such a dumb product
Lots of people enjoy the tactical click of physical keyboards. I think that is why so many people use mechanical keyboards.
@@shenxi yea. What the hell does that have to do with carrying around this thing that makes your phone super long.
$150 US for a gimmick? No Thanks🫤. If you can get them for $50 then maybe.
This product doesn’t make much sense. Recall during Job’s 2008 iPhone debut keynote, he specifically wanted to remove physical keyboard and styluses in phones. Instead, this is a “demake” of the iPhone 🥲
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