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10 Strange Computer Keyboards

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-not-that-strange dept.

DirectedImpact noted an amusing little compilation of 10 strange keyboards. Some of them you've probably seen before (the laser keyboard, the optimus OLED keyboard) and others are quite real (I actually had one of those split keyboards for awhile) and others are pretty out there: like the keyboard built into the lacy doily placemat thingee.

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  1. Look ma, one page! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Hey, an article about 10 products that fits on one web page! I didn't think that was possible in this day and age!

  2. Re:Rubber by HappyHead · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Wouldn't it just be easier to just not allow pop near the computer

    With the computer in the kitchen (so she can make sure that my 12 year old niece isn't doing anything inappropriate on the internet - she's one of those rare people who believe in parental supervision instead of using the computer as a babysitter) most of the pop spills (that my niece admits to anyway) have been while bringing things to the table for dinner. Not allowing pop near the computer would probably be better for both of them health-wise, but it's not likely to happen.

  3. As time goes on by DeeQ · · Score: 3, Insightful

    People will keep on trying to reinvent the wheel.

    1. Re:As time goes on by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      If no one ever reinvented the wheel, we'd still be rolling around on stones.

  4. Re:Where is mine by God'sDuck · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If you switch to Dvorak, I would recommend keeping an index next to your monitor rather than switching your keylabels -- that way you learn proper touchtyping while switching, which speeds you up and helps your posture. And when a friend wants to type, you can just switch the OS back to Qwerty and let them go.