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Tom
So, got a new iPhone 5 but can?t find a charging dock? �Bluetooth keyboards aren?t your style? �Well, do you have an Apple iPad keyboard dock? �All you?ll need is the Apple?s $29�Lightning to 30-pin Adapter.
I?m a dock kind of person. �It?s a personal thing. �The lack of 3rd party accessories for the new iPhone 5 leaves a pretty big gap for us dock lovers.
At the same time, I?m also not crazy about Bluetooth keyboards. �I own an Apple Bluetooth keyboard which works fine, but then I?d need a way to prop up the phone. �And a stand? �I could use a universal one, but that just seems cluttered.
Turns out the Apple iPad keyboard (discontinued as far as I can tell) and the new Lightning adapter works just fine with iPhone 5. �The keyboard?s lock button will sleep/wake the screen, the ?keyboard? button above the ?5? key hides/shows the virtual on-screen keyboard. �(The little flower key above the ?4? doesn?t do anything on the iPhone as far as I can tell).
The Apple Lightning connector slips over the old 30-pin on the keyboard stand
There?s a tiny bit of wiggle room for iPhone 5 with a case, if it?s thin enough. I secured the back of the dock adapter with a small piece of double-stick tape so it doesn?t pop out when I remove the phone.
Rear view. The audio output (line level) works, too.
I?m currently using this setup at my workplace to charge, provide a hardwired keyboard, and tether the iPhone 5 as a hotspot to my personal non-work computer. �Yes, it?s plugged into my Mac via USB for tethering and sync. �No problems so far!
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