ASUS VivoTab RT Dock with Keyboard Touchpad Battery (TF600T-DOCK-GR)

It works like a dream, gives your tablet extra battery life, is lightweight yet solid, protects your tablet well when attached, has the extra regular sized USB port(which is helpful) and mars typing a lot of things or using apps like Excel much easier to use. The only things that I've noticed that annoy me are that because of the compact size, sometimes my thumb accidentally hits the touchpad and moves the cursor to a weird place while I'm in the middle of typing. It happens often enough to mention. Its tough to adjust the way I position my fingers while typing but its possible. You may want to think about how you will store it when you're not using it. I definitely would not store it by itself, as small particles, liquids, etc. find their way into the cracks and crevices and ruin the keyboard. Original packaging is probably too bulky but it should fit in a loose sleeve for 10" tablets or netbooks. I'm using a T0MS shoes bag right now. It fits nicely and I feel good pubbing a company I like, but I'm still concerned about liquids so I'll probably get an inexpensive sleeve for more substantial protection.

Pros: - Nearly doubles battery life - Has a trackpad and gestures are supported (Asus has an optional app to enable more, which I haven't tried) - Clamshell setup turns the Vivotab RT into a mini laptop, so you don't need a cover - The only way to get a native USB port - Mechanical switching action of keys feels pretty good (the whole thing is fairly sturdy/rigid) - Full F-keys and even printscreen - Price (at well under $100) seems very fair - In lieu of a stand, the dock supports the tablet at a wide range of angles Cons: - Keyboard is cramped vertically (to make for a taller trackpad, I assume) - Tiny right shift key (getting the " character is particularly annoying) - No SD card slot - More ports in general would be nice (additional USB or micro-HDMI maybe) So the real issue with the keyboard size/layout is that it was not proportionally shrunk. I understand the Transformer series sacrifices trackpad height for more keyboard height. I guess I understand this trade off as this machine comes with, for example, Excel 2013, where you need a pointing device. Then again, even a trackpad (no matter how big) is inadequate compared to a real mouse, for Excel use. That said, the pros far outweigh the cons, in terms of the decision to get this dock for your Vivotab RT, or not. The question to skip this dock would also come down to getting a different tablet. I mean, it may be cramped vertically but it is way better than trying to type a long message out with the soft keyboard. In fact I typed this review on the keyboard and mistakes were minimal. Speed is not as good as a fullsize keyboard but I don't think that's a ground breaking proclamation. If this dock were $200 instead of like $70, maybe the decision would be harder, but ultimately, it's a really nice accessory to the Vivotab RT. It's not like you can chose from a range of keyboard docks. EDIT: I forgot to comment on the locking mechanism. It's fine! It locks securely and the tablet vibrates to let you know it's connected properly. It actually can be a one handed operation as once you release the lock, you can lift the tablet up and out of the dock (left side first) without continuing to hold the release slider. Also I like that I can charge both devices just by plugging the charger into the keyboard dock. I could also charge just the tablet by undocking and plugging in there but why? For that matter I could charge just the keyboard dock. So lots of options. A note on the way the batteries are used: the tablet is discharged some amount, then the keyboard dock kicks in to actually recharge the tablet up to some value. Then the tablet battery is used again. This repeats until the keyboard dock is drained, then everything just works off the tablet battery. At first I didn't understand this, but the purpose of this design is so the tablet battery state is always prioritized. In other words, when you are using the keyboard dock, and you pull the tablet out, you can be sure it will always be fairly topped off. This makes sense because if Asus drained both batteries at the same time, you would run into a situation where both are at, say, 30%. Then when you undock, you have a tablet at only 30%. In this design, your keyboard would be at 0% but the tablet at, say, 60%, which is handy. Remember, this is a tablet not a laptop. Still, I don't see why they shouldn't let us be able to configure this behavior.

Great addition to your tablet. I used mine several times at first, but ended up finding out that the touch screen keys are easier for me. I think I was just too used to the touch screen and never gave the keyboard a fair chance. I have to give this a 5 star rating because the keyboard itself is very nice, great quality, and works fine. I will give it another try after the holidays are over. It seems to be a high quality product, and attaches directly to your screen, and closes just like any other mini computers or tablets.

Ordered this item and it made our tablet more enjoyable to use because you could put it on a table or your lap to type easily. extended battery life from this device would let you easily use your tablet from sunrise to sunset. Had no problems with the touchpad. It worked well and made the tablet enjoyable to use. I had to return this item because after less than 1 week of use the right arrow key fell off. I would have kept it if I could have only found a replacement key online, but I was unsuccessful. I have once again ordered another dock (hopefully keys won't fall out) because it really is a nice feature for the tablet as well as the extended battery life.

I got this to go with my Asus tablet, and it extends the tablet's life to 16 hours. I LOVE that. It does not have it's own charger though, so you need to use the Asus Tablet's charger to charge it, but they can charge together with the one cable. When closed, it protects the tablet, and the pair are nice and thin and light. I carry this with me in my purse at all times. The only annoying part of this keyboard is that the mouse is really sensitive and makes my pointer jump sometimes when I'm writing. I then have to reset the pointer. However, I found that if I "Disable" the touchpad mouse whenever I begin to type a long project (since I am a writer), the touchscreen makes the mouse unnecessary and allows me to smoothly put the pointer where I want it. I do also use a plug-in mouse as well when I disable the touchpad just because I tend to reach for it without thinking. Once I'm done typing, I "Enable" the touchpad again and am good to go. (To make this process faster, I created a shortcut to my mouse on my desktop. Now it only takes a second to turn the touchpad on or off.) All in all, I love this keyboard and couldn't imagine something else for my tablet. I highly recommend it. Oh - and size... this is probably a fraction smaller than a full-sized keyboard, but larger than the mini-keyboards for the really small laptops. I can't type on the mini-keyboards because my fingers tend to stumble on the letters, but I can type really easily with this. It's almost impossible to tell the difference between a full-sized keyboard and this one. If you are looking for a full-sized keyboard, this feels just like the real thing.

I hate to give it a negative review and will hopefully get to change the star rating. The keyboard arrived very quickly and looked great. I had to wait several days for my Vivo tablet to arrive from another provider however once it arrived I was very excited. All was working find until I had to use the "d" on the keypad. Unfortunately the "d" only works if you press multiple times then it starts filling the screen with Ds. Looks like I'll have to return it.

it was the wrong docking station for my ASUS 810,, but,,, I cut off the left tab that locks into the smaller ASUS tablet, and was able to plug into my 810, and it works!!! gained a keyboard, extra battery, a mouse, and a real USB 2.0 port. so overall happy.. I don't like that when you search for a docking port for the 810 this one shows up, without damaging (cutting off the tab),, it does not connect to a 810 model. but, I am happy now that I got it to works. My complaint to ASUS, is BRING BACK THE 810 DOCKING STATION!!!! these docking stations turn what is a toy until a real machine, and still have the convenience of the tablet when mobile. but frankly, when you are home having the keyboard is almost priceless!

I want to start off by stating, delivery was faster than expected. At first, I didn't think it was going to arrive at all due to the lack of updates on the package. So, it was a pleasant surprise when it arrived. Works as intended. My wife enjoys being able to have the convenience of a keyboard with the added battery life. I would definitely recommend the product and the seller.

I would recommend this product to anyone who has purchased the Asus vivo tablet as a great product addition. It doubles the battery time and has the USB on the side( not the bottom). I use the tab for watching movies...and it's excellent.

I've had the tablet a couple of years but the keyboard was way out of sight as far as price goes. Now that it's getting old the price has come down to half so I finally got it. It's easy to attach and works great. I enjoy having the USB port. I have not removed the keyboard since I put it on.

Because I live near the U.S but not in it, I knew it would take a while for it to get shipped here from the U.S, but it came in about 2 and a half weeks- I have no complaints about it. The product came in one piece and it functions perfectly fine. I'm definitely satisfied.

Came brand new in box and is the perfect companion for my Asus vivotab. Extended battery life, USB port, and real keys make this very functional. Fast delivery too.

The item was defective because the battery would no longer take or hold a charge.