Tiny keyboards on tablets why Not?

[gameleaper]

Hi, I was using my surface pro 3 tablet, and found I needed some keys like control or up/down/left/right etc... in order to play some games, I know you can get big keyboards, but I like to just use tablet as a tablet not a laptop, so I was wondering why they don't make tablets with tiny keyboards you see on older phones - the one like on blackberry curve and the like.

[bayonetbrant]

probably a component cost issue.  It costs less to make a single screen than it does to add keys to things

[Staggerwing]

If you need the keyboard only some of the time get something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rii-Multifunction-Rechargable-Multi-media-Black/dp/B018I3KBTK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1456227256&sr=8-2&keywords=bluetooth+handheld+keyboard1&keywords=ipazzport+mini+wireless+handheld+keyboard

[gameleaper]

probably a component cost issue.  It costs less to make a single screen than it does to add keys to things

we are in the days where the cost of things has gone mad.

[gameleaper]

If you need the keyboard only some of the time get something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rii-Multifunction-Rechargable-Multi-media-Black/dp/B018I3KBTK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1456227256&sr=8-2&keywords=bluetooth+handheld+keyboard1&keywords=ipazzport+mini+wireless+handheld+keyboard

that's super cool :)

[gameleaper]

probably a component cost issue.  It costs less to make a single screen than it does to add keys to things

maybe a separate little screen for a keyboard, the apps on a windows tab , the full-blown windows apps all need some sort of key press like escape etc...

maybe a popup keyboard, with a top priority over all fullscreen apps so it displays ontop