BB Q20 Keyboard with trackpad, USB/I2C/PMOD

Name: BB Q20 Keyboard with trackpad, USB/I2C/PMOD
SKU: 26774
Price: 30.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.67 (16 reviews)

(16 Reviews)

A BB Q20 Keyboard with trackpad in a portable format. Easily add a QWERTY keyboard to your project!

Designed by Solder Party in Sweden

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A BB Q20 Keyboard with trackpad in a portable format. Easily add a QWERTY keyboard to your project!

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A BB Q20 Keyboard in USB/PMOD/Qwiic format with an injection molded clear plastic case.

This is the evolution of our previous BBQ10 PMOD board. We took all the feedback from that board and improved on the design in every way.

We added a Qwiic/Stemma QT connector, we added USB HID support, we changed to a Q20 keyboard, which gave us four extra buttons, and the optical trackpad that works as a USB HID Mouse. And we decided to put the whole thing into a custom-designed injection molded clear plastic case for better usability and durability, as well as that retro 90s look.

Details

The board uses the Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU to poll the keyboard and trackpad and put the key press information into a FIFO.

You can use the I2C interface to read the FIFO, reconfigure the chip, and change the keyboar backlight.

In addition to that, the board also has a USB Type-C socket, and when connected to a desktop computer (Windows/Linux/MacOS), a smartphone (Android), or a SBC (Raspberry Pi, etc), it enumerates as a USB HID Keyboard and Mouse combo!

The firmware can be configured over USB using the Vendor Class interface.

The I2C interface is compatible with the old BBQ10 module, you can use the same libraries to interface this board: - Arduino library - CircuitPython library

Note: This board is not 5V-tolerant!

What you get

The BBQ20KBD board+keyboard assembled with an injection molded clear plastic case
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25-49	$22.50
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Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.75)

Documentation: (4.62)

Shipping: (4.62)

Communication: (4.69)

Adrian Gunnar | May 1, 2024

pretty good.

Only thing more to improve the product is by having a more terminal friendly default layout with access to Ctrl and some other niceties, and ble connectivity. Otherwise pretty good minimal keyboard to have in the pocket. I use it to setup some rpi's with a portable display when I need to do some manual stuff on headless systems.

Naheel | Oct. 1, 2023

Perfect

Does what it says, open hardware and software, same good old keyboard, easily customizable. Highly recommended.

Jacky | Aug. 16, 2023

Never received it.

It's been a little over a month and a half. Haven't received the product. The address was wrong and it was reshipped on priority. That was 20 days ago. Still nothing. At this point the purpose I bought it for has long been missed. Unfortunately I cannot comment on the product itself.

Adam | July 13, 2023

I can't believe I forgot to do this!

This is a fantastic little keyboard! Nice and easy to use, as all BB keyboards are, but wrapped in such a brilliant little package! I've had mine for ages but forgot to leave a review earlier.

James | June 20, 2023

This is an awesome little device

I bought 2 and might buy a few more. I am attaching them to an Arduino with a screen and a cellular board. It has good example code for connecting over I2C. They were very helpful when I got stuck on something. A+

Adam | April 29, 2023

small, convenient, keyboard that works awesome!

I didn't know I needed this keyboard, but I got it on a whim because I thought it looked cool. Since I have had it, this keyboard has come in handy and is now my "break out a keyboard" device for many moments. I have used it with a little Android TV box, raspberry pi and other SBCs, and my home server, and I will find even more uses in the future. It even is illuminated, and you can use it in dark places! The mouse function works great as well.

It is your old Blackberry keyboard in a nice little package. The build quality is pretty good, and it got here quickly. I can't find anything I don't like about the little keyboard itself. If I did have to complain, the sticky foam that helps hold it in place isn't sticky enough, and it can lift a little bit off the PCB, but that is something I think I can fix if it ever becomes a real issue. I am sure there is a reason it could not be screwed into the PCB itself instead of using the sticky foam.

Tinkerers have lots of little devices, and sometimes you need to punch in a password or long HTTP string, but since you don't have a keyboard connected, you must bust out that old gigantic e-waste keyboard just to type a few lines. So this little guy does the job in a small convenient package. Using the "alt" key, you can punch in numbers and symbols as well! I have only had it a month or so, but it has come in handy more than a few times.

Right now, it lives connected to my little Android TV box for when I want to search for a youtube video or need to type a password into an app. Instead of using my remote control with an on-screen keyboard, I can punch it in with this little guy. It uses a standard USB keyboard driver, and I have not found anything that it is not compatible with yet. Super convenient and fun to use too! I highly recommend this little keyboard.

Tim | April 21, 2023

I've needed one of these for ages, nice packaging too

Not believing in KVM switches for my retro computing and Rpi collection, I've needed one of these for ages. Thanks! Even for work, I have one Windows PC and a second Linux PC that I use for testing browser apps. Finding space on my messy desk to fit the second keyboard and mouse... yeah, that never happened... until this came along. Anyway, I especially liked the elegant plastic box it came in, perfect for both shipping and storage, and of course the custom-designed, injection-molded "half shell" that sets this apart from bare, PCB-only products.

Vincent | April 8, 2023

Very Solid Build Quality

The keypad arrived quickly in less than a week. The stock functionality is great as a USB keyboard and mouse. I am hoping to make this a Bluetooth mouse/keyboard combo in the near future. The well documented firmware will help tremendously with making that happen.

Karol | April 4, 2023

Five stars all the way!

Using this thing is like meeting an old friend from BlackBerry times. Great build quality. Works flawlessly. Payment process info was misleading, asked question - instant seller contact. Fast shipping. I am extremely happy with the concept, purchase and support.

Scott | Nov. 16, 2022

Incredible portable, plug-and-play keyboard with trackpad

I can't recommend this keyboard enough, especially at these prices. Shipping overseas was under 2 weeks.

This is a great portable keyboard that is plug-and-play with USB-C. The keyboard and trackpad are the flagship quality that one would expect from BlackBerry. Arturo's transparent case is comfortable and the brass screw inserts are indicative of the overall quality. The PCB layout and assembly look clean and professional.

The BB Q20 was plug-and-play with my Windows 10 laptop. I increased the speed of the trackpad in Windows settings. The internet is fun and comfortable sitting back in the chair, away from the laptop's keyboard. I have a few projects in mind.

The shaped keys make typing fast and don't require looking at the keyboard. I haven't used a BlackBerry keyboard for ages. But after using the BB Q20 for about 15 minutes, and looking down at the keyboard from time-to-time, I am getting the groove back.

5 stars.

Stefan | June 30, 2022

Great Keyboard Combo

I love the idea and recently added Bluetooth support via an Espruino BLE board that fits nicely into the free space in the enclosure. The great i2c implementation made that really easy to do. Also added a small usb bone-shaped power bank and now have a pretty nice mobile tool for VR, AppleTV etc. Highly recommended.

Dawid | June 24, 2022

Great, recommended

I needed small, portable and configurable keyboard, and now i have it. :) Bought it mainly for termux and rpi/server stuff. Even touchpad is quite useful.
Important advantage is the firmware: reconfigurable, building and flashing is easy, so mapping custom key like Escape or Tab is no time (check github repo for details). Maybe even QMK?

Keyboard itself is well thought for such a niche product, recommended!

Kevin | June 23, 2022

Highly recommend Arturos BB Q20, changed my work day.

This thing is so fun. I have it connected to my iMac via USB-C and I use it for my job correspondence: email, slack, iMessage. Is your work communication tedious? Use one of these and at least the correspondence part of your job will be entertaining.

Brian | June 14, 2022

Works great, feels good!

It does what it says on the tin! Great product!

I haven't had any issues using it over USB on my computer or android phone.

Ryan | May 25, 2022

Much Smaller Than I Recall (not in a bad way)

Saw a link to this guy on Reddit and IMMEDIATELY knew that I wanted it. I have been looking for a small, WIRED, USB keyboard that I could easily use with my various Raspberry Pi projects, or my Home Server (can finally get rid of that huge clunky keyboard/mouse), and just to have in my EDC.

Came with a nice little plastic carrying case, which will keep it protected when it is in my bag. The molded plastic on the keyboard itself is a nice touch as well, gives it a premium, durable feel. I was caught off guard with how small this was. I remember phone keyboards being that small at that time, but as a large phone user, I had forgotten.

I'm not familiar with I2C or PMOD, but the USB works right away out of the box, and I look forward to learning more regarding those other things.

Tamas | May 24, 2022

Wonderful tiny keyboard with mouse function

Just received this tiny keyboard. It works instantly by plugging in to usb port of a laptop or computer. It has backlight and the trackpad like mouse function which works great. I used to own a blackberry phone and its nice to recognize the keyboard is from that brand with same quality.
Worth to buy if one needs a tiny keyboard that fits into a pocket.
The case which holds the device is high quality clear plastic (acryl?) and has a good feeling to touch and protects the internals.

I cant comment on other features tough I do see the various connectors. I plan to use it as a keyboard for my home server when it needs it occasionally.
Shipping was fast (received in 1 week) from Sweden, so no issues on customs within EU.
Tiny hint, you could place some object of known size next to it so others might be able to see its size. It is tiny!

Great product , works well , recommended.

Purchase made by the article in tomshardware.

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