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One-Thumb Keyboard

Posted by timothy on from the thumbs-don't-clap dept.

pagercam2 writes "As Japanese teens are so used to typing one another messages on their cellphones, they are now more comfortable with one thumb typing than the old two handed QWERTY. So a Japanese company has come out with a one-thumb keypad that allows a user to enter alphanumberic text and control the mouse with only one thumb. Sort of a cross between a TV remote and a phone keypad, with a USB connection, although wireless seems to be an obvious next step. Maybe not a revolution for the desktop, but this could advance data input on handhelds." Pictures transcend language barriers.

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  1. it makes me wonder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    why you still post here.

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  2. Off Topic... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If I use an Opteron based machine, I can run apps based on 32-bit? Trying to see if it is worth switching to this 64-bit architecture. OpenGL stuff.

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    For some reason that was funny. Not sure why, though. Do more.

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