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Cherry Announces Linux keyboard

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the didn't-someone-do-this-already dept.

Errtu76 writes "ZDnet says Cherry has announced a specially designed Linux keyboard that will be available in the UK, Ireland and Germany later this year. The Cherry CyMotion Master Linux keyboard has the Linux penguin logo, Tux, instead of the Windows start key and features 29 hot keys. The hot keys are configured for the Linux operating system and desktop applications, simplifying actions such as cutting, copying and pasting text, and moving between Web pages. PCworld has a little more info on the keyboard."

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  1. Picture by skoch · · Score: 5, Informative

    Was this the only article without a picture?

    http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8233268776.ht ml

  2. Happy hacking keyboard ? by Walrusss · · Score: 5, Informative
    Personaly, I'm using the happy hacking keyboard, which is maybe not "specially designed for" linux, but works very well. And there is an "diamond" key that makes the menu pop-up, which is fine for the windows-like-button fans.

    Stick to Tux, buy a tuxsticker !

  3. Linux users, this is the keyboard you want... by kclittle · · Score: 5, Informative
    Linux 101 Keyboard

    The Ctrl key is in the placd God intended. Get the rubber-dome model for work to spare your coworkers the noice, get the buckling spring for home.

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    Generally, bash is superior to python in those environments where python is not installed.
  4. Re:30 pounds (about 50 bucks American) by teeker · · Score: 5, Informative

    At that price, and in such small production numbers, I have a feeling that the workmanship is shoddy

    I can't speak to the usefulness of this thing, but I do work for a company that sells Cherry gear (point of sale things like...keyboards) and I have never seen a Cherry product I'd describe as shoddy. They may not make the best keyboards ever (that would be AT&T in the late 80s), but based on their other products I doubt the hardware is crap.

    Not trying to pimp Cherry gear or anything...just sayin.

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    teeker