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Morfiend
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http://www.laser-keyboard.com/?an=googleOr http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/8193/The virtual laser keyboard (VKB) uses both infrared and laser technology to generate an invisible field and project a full-size virtual QWERTY keyboard on any surface.
You can use the VKB (Virtual PC Keyboard) with both your laptop and PC or with a compatible mobile device, Smartphone and PDA.
The I-Tech VKB reacts exactly like a real keyboard.
Direction technology based on optical recognition enables the user to tap the images of the keys, complete with realistic tapping sounds(!), which feeds into the compatible PDA, Smartphone, laptop or PC. I saw a woman using this on a episode of CSI, pretty cool idea if it works. Any one wana plunk down the cash to try it? I wonder whats next.
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bhodi
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The main problem with keyboards like this (and why they won't catch on) is becuase there is no tactile feedback. Most of us don't look at the keyboard when typing, and can easily get 'off center' and not notice if we don't have physical key boundaries to touch.
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Kenrick
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The main problem with keyboards like this (and why they won't catch on) is becuase there is no tactile feedback. Most of us don't look at the keyboard when typing, and can easily get 'off center' and not notice if we don't have physical key boundaries to touch.
You mean when we staty tyo yype lime thnis? |
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Sky
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That keyfboasrtuf lo0okjs gertasy!
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eldaec
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schild
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It really is all about Das Keyboard. And as it says - MECHANICAL KEY SWITCHES. IT'S ALL ABOUT THAT.
TRUST ME.
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stray
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I don't understand.
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schild
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Ok. Maybe I should explain. Buckle springs (like those found on IBM Model Ms - arguably the best keyboard ever made, period) produce a nearly cathartic beat once you get into typing. By simply typing on a Model M my speed jumps from about 85wpm to about 105-115wpm. It's because I can hear every keystroke and I can even identify most of them, I know BY THE SOUND/tactile feedback which key I hit by mistake and make adjustments without looking at the keyboard. The Quiet Key keyboard destroyed the art of typing to win. In fact, if they weren't so damn loud and if so many people weren't crammed into offices these days, I'd think the Model M would still be used in every industry.
Das Keyboard takes it to another level, namely using a technology used in NMB server keyboards back in the late 80s. This is a mechanical system. While the click is a LITTLE quieter and the feedback isn't as ridiculous as the Model M, it's still more than adequate compared to the keyboards being produced today, especially gaming keyboards. Das Keyboard seems to have fixed the shallowness problem as it has keys often associated with the model M but the wonderful mechanical mechanism found under the NMB keyboards - the best of both worlds. The biggest problem with NMB keyboards is they are impossible to clean, and Das Keyboard probably will be also. Meanwhile the Model M can be taken apart and broken into about 225 pieces, dropped in a bucket of alcohol, left to soak overnight, and come out good as new. Sometimes you'll have to take a q-tip to it, but for the most part, it's incredibly easy to clean and the chance of fucking up the keyboard is low.
That should clear it up.
Also, nice Fist of the North Star avatar.
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Lemming
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That Das keyboard looks sweet! I really miss those IBM dummy terminals and their obnoxiously loud keyboards. Not only does the Das click, but it also has blank keys - great for keeping my idiot roommate from surfing pr0n on my computer. Yeah, I know I could just lock the PC down with passwords, but just watching him squirm when he sees a blank keyboard will be tons more fun than having him harass me for the password.
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stray
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Also, nice Fist of the North Star avatar.
If I could type out Kenshiro's battlecry for my sig, I would! Perhaps this is possible with Das Keyboard? |
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bhodi
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I went to buy one but then saw it was $90. No thanks.
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schild
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If it's truly as clicky as they say, it's worth every penny.
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Sky
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Just dumping info on this keyboard thread, as I'm too lazy to search for the original, you all remember it anyway, right? Optimus OLED news: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=2435The mini three keyboard that was supposed to be released on May 15 will not be shipped until at least August 15, 2006. The mini three costs $121 and will feature a 6-bit, 96x96 pixel OLED display on each key, which is capable of displaying 5 frames per second. In the comments, someone did math and guesses the 104-key version will cost $4200 :) |
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Righ
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Sky
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All I need is a wireless KVM switch :P
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bhodi
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No lie.
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