10.
Roll-up keyboard
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This
keyboard has the same measurements
as a standard 102-key keyboard,
but there’s a big difference.
You can roll this one up and put
it in your pocket. Nice.
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9.
The wrist keyboard
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This
one might be useful if you’re in
the need to type stuff while doing
practical work in tough climates -
but if you would wear this
keyboard at the office, you might
be considered a bit geeky.
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8.
Maltron 3D Ergonomic Keyboard
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Things
are starting to get a bit more
weird, ey? Getting used to this
keyboard isn’t something
you’ll do in 10 minutes or so -
it will take a while for sure. But
if you have medical problems with
your hands, this might be a good
choice since it’s a very
ergonomic keyboard. It looks very
weird though!
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7.
The SafeType keyboard
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Just
take a look at this one. Do you
understand how to use it? The idea
is that your hands and arms shall
be in a more relaxed position
while working with the SafeType
compared to a traditional keyboard.
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6.
Virtual Laser Keyboard
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Wow,
it’s heating up, don’t you
agree? This is more cool than
weird though. This laser gadget
projects a virtual keyboard on a
table or other suitable material,
and then interpret your finger
movement and pass them on to your
PDA or whatever you have it
connected to. Cool.
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5.
The frogpad
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The
frogpad is a tiny, tiny keyboard -
or it would be more suitable to
call it a keypad actually. The
manufacturer say that you can get
up to 40 words per minute if you
practice between 6 to 10 hours
with it. Any idea why they are
calling it a frogpad?
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4.
The Twiddler 2
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What
do you say about the Twiddler 2?
It looks to be quite painful to
use, or what do you think?
According to the testimonials at
their site, it will take you ‘a
weekend’ to learn typing 30
words per minute, so the frogpad
wins that round.
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3.
The Orbitouch
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This
one could be a leftover from Area
51, or a prop from the set of any
science fiction movie. Wonder how
it works? Here’s what the
manufacturer say: “The orbiTouch
creates a keystroke when you slide
the two domes into one of their
eight respective positions. You
type the different characters by
sliding the domes to create
letters and numbers. The orbiTouch
also has an integrated mouse, so
moving the domes gives you full
mouse and keyboard capability!”
The target group for this keyboard
is of course people who have
limited or no motion in their
fingers or hands, and that’s a
very good thing - but anyway,
it’s a weird keyboard.
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2.
The Datahand
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This
product is aimed for people who
get pain in their hands from
typing with a traditional keyboard
- and that’s a good thing.
It’s still looks like a very
strange keyboard. Everytime I see
this one I think of the movie
Predator with Arnold
Schwarzenegger, don’t know why.
I love this one - the keyboard,
not the movie.
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1.
The Tidy Tippist
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Isn’t
this one lovely? The keyboard is
hidden inside a decorative,
washable tablecloth. The
electronic is woven into a fabric,
which finds itself between layers
of water resistant felt as
sandwich material. The soft felt
surface makes it a pleasure for
fingers to tip - a cosy keyboard.
Awesome, hehe.
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